Your look at what’s coming in the week starting Aug. 31. www.coindesk.com
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Finance
Russian telecom giants prepare to accept digital ruble payments from Sept. 1
by shayaanby shayaanRussia’s MTS, Rostelecom and MegaFon have prepared to accept digital ruble payments from Sept. 1 as Russia begins the first mandatory stage …
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Finance
‘Russia’s Amazons’ Wildberries and Ozon to launch digital ruble payments
by shayaanby shayaanThe leading online marketplaces in Russia and its region, Wildberries and Ozon, are launching digital ruble payments in the coming weeks. The …
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Regulation
Russia’s Biggest Crypto Miner Sent To Detention In 1 Billion Ruble Fraud Case
by shayaanby shayaanA Moscow court has tightened detention measures against Igor Runets, founder of BitRiver, Russia’s largest crypto mining company. The Zamoskvoretsky District Court …
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Finance
Russia on track for digital ruble rollout on Sept. 1: Central bank governor
by shayaanby shayaanRussia’s central bank governor, Elvira Nabiullina, confirmed that the country was prepared to roll out its central bank digital currency (CBDC) in …
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Smart Contracts
Russia Is Ready for ‘Widespread Use’ of Digital Ruble by September, Says Bank Governor
by shayaanby shayaanIn short Russia’s digital ruble rollout is on track to begin on September 1, as mandated by a law passed last year. …
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DeFi
Crypto exchange HTX rejects U.K. sanction allegations, says it refused ruble stablecoin listing
by shayaanby shayaanCrypto exchange $HTX rejected U.K. claims it helped Russia’s “illicit financial infrastructure” used for moving funds and sustaining the country’s war in …
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Markets
UK sanctions Huobi and ruble stablecoin issuer in crackdown on Russia crypto networks
by shayaanby shayaanBritain applied banking-style sanctions to crypto exchanges for the first time, requiring U.K. financial firms to freeze funds and trace transactions. www.coindesk.com
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Mining
Russia slides on crypto mining rankings over higher electricity costs, stronger ruble
by shayaanby shayaanRussia is on its way to losing its spot as the world’s second-largest Bitcoin mining destination, after the United States, to China, …
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Finance
‘On Schedule:’ Central Bank of Russia Prepared for Digital Ruble Launch
by shayaanby shayaanElvira Nabiullina, the head of the Central Bank of Russia, has declared that first-wave banks were finalizing their preparations to support the …