Russias

Your look at what’s coming in the week starting Aug. 31. www.coindesk.com

The leading online marketplaces in Russia and its region, Wildberries and Ozon, are launching digital ruble payments in the coming weeks. The …

A Moscow court has tightened detention measures against Igor Runets, founder of BitRiver, Russia’s largest crypto mining company. The Zamoskvoretsky District Court …

Russia’s central bank is moving to harden the financial backbone of domestic digital asset platforms with a new capital buffer requirement. The …

The cryptocurrency infrastructure Sberbank is building looks almost nothing like the open, permissionless networks most of the market trades on. Russia’s largest …

New regulations for crypto trading, custody, and settlement in Russia take effect Sept. 1, with requirements for licensed intermediaries applying from July …

While citizens still cannot use Bitcoin to buy groceries, the Kremlin is officially letting companies use digital tokens to bypass sanctions and …

In brief The State Duma’s second and third readings of a pending crypto bill are scheduled for July 21; if approved, the …

Ukraine is now targeting Russia’s ability to evade financial restrictions using modern technology, including cryptocurrencies and stablecoins. The move brings Kyiv’s sanctions …

For years, Russia’s largest bank has been navigating a regulatory grey zone around digital assets. Now, Sberbank is preparing to embed a …