The new law allowing Russian banks to cap ATM withdrawals at will is going to seriously impact cryptocurrency trading, experts in the …
Russias
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St. Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport, one of Russia’s busiest, is accepting digital rubles for parking with plans to expand the range of services …
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Mining
Authorities root out over 8,000 illegal miners in Irkutsk, Russia’s crypto mining capital
by shayaanby shayaanRussian authorities have identified more than 8,000 miners minting cryptocurrencies outside the law in the Siberian crypto mining hotspot of Irkutsk. The …
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Transactions with the digital ruble have reached 100,000 since the Bank of Russia started testing its new currency almost two years ago. …
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Regulation
Russia’s Biggest Stock Exchange Debuts BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Futures ETF for Trading
by shayaanby shayaanThe biggest stock exchange in Russia is adding futures trading for asset management titan BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT), one of …
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Finance
Russia’s finance ministry suggests creation of ruble stablecoin post-Tether ban
by shayaanby shayaanRussia should be eyeing its own fiat-backed stablecoins, a senior finance ministry official has said. According to a Reuters report on April …
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Finance
Russia’s central bank weighs CBDC launch delay to mid-2026 over migration issues: report
by shayaanby shayaanThe Bank of Russia is reportedly pushing back the digital ruble’s launch to mid-2026 as banks face hurdles in migrating from foreign …
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Regulation
Russia’s Crypto Exchange Garantex Received Full-Fledge Saction From EU
by shayaanby shayaanThe EU imposes full sanctions on Russian crypto exchange Garantex, blocking operations entirely. Garantex was flagged for aiding sanctioned entities, raising concerns …
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Russia’s communications watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked access to the country’s largest crypto aggregator platform. The Russian telecoms watchdog Roskomnadzor has blocked access …
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Regulation
Here’s why Russia’s investigating committee seeks regulating Bitcoin as property
by shayaanby shayaanRussia’s main federal investigating authority is proposing new legislation for Bitcoin that could potentially criminalize its transfer through third parties. Russia’s Investigative …