Russias

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 …

House Roundtable Will Review Digital Assets and Repressive Financial Systems A congressional announcement issued June 18 scheduled a June 25 roundtable on …

Authorities in Russia have dismantled an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation in the Ural region, seizing approximately 10,000 mining units hidden inside industrial …