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The Russian Federation is a country in Eurasia. Russia's government maintains a mixed stance on Bitcoin, at several points proposing legislation to ban it outright, and then retracting those statements. Still, Russia enjoys a fair bit of Bitcoin mining, trading, and other business, even if a lot of it is done underground.

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Russian Supreme Court Orders To Review Bitcoin Website Ban

7 HOURS AGO | Ana Alexandre

The Russian Supreme Court has ordered the St. Petersburg City Court to hear an appeal to a ban of a Bitcoin-related website, which was ordered in summer 2016.

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Russian Media: Telegram Was Banned Due To ICO, Not ‘Keys And Terrorism’

19 HOURS AGO | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Reports from Russian media reference a letter allegedly written by an FSB employee that cites Telegram’s future cryptocurrency as the real reason for the ban.

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Crimean Gov’t Considers Crypto Fund To Attract Foreign Investment, Avoid Sanctions

APR 20, 2018 | Aaron Wood

The Crimean government is considering founding a cryptocurrency fund in order to avoid sanctions in attracting foreign investment.

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Telegram Digital Resistance: The Open Network And Russia’s Ban

APR 19, 2018 | Hector Sanchez

From biggest ICO to Russia’s ban: recap story of Telegram

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Russian Gov’t Blocks 20 Mln IP Addresses To Ban Telegram, App Still Operational

APR 17, 2018 | Helen Partz

The Russian government has blocked about 20 mln IP addresses to ban Telegram: dozens of unrelated services have suffered network failures, Telegram still works.

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Russia: Crypto Bill Review Regulates Crypto-Fiat Transactions Over $9.6K, Report Says

APR 15, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

A review of Russia’s “On Digital Financial Assets” draft bill specifies that large crypto to fiat exchanges are subject to certain regulations, local sources re...

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Russian IPChain Association Will Digitize Kyrgyzstan’s Patent Records

APR 14, 2018 | Ana Alexandre

Russian IPChain association will create ‘an ideal patent office’ based on Blockchain technology for the State Patent Office of Kyrgyzstan’s records.

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One Of The Largest Crypto Farms in Russia To Be Established In The Heart Of Siberia

APR 14, 2018 | Ana Alexandre

Russia is building one of the country’s largest crypto farms in the Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberia.

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Russian Gov’t Will Block Crypto Industry Favorite Telegram ‘In Near Future’

APR 13, 2018 | William Suberg

Russian authorities have chosen to block crypto’s go-to messenger app Telegram, but local media report multiple easy methods exist to bypass it.

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Crypto Farm With 6000 Miners Shut Down In Russia For Overdue Electricity Bill

APR 12, 2018 | Helen Partz

Russian law enforcement officers have raided and shut down a 6000-miners-strong crypto farm for not paying electricity bills.

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India: Police Officers Beat, Extorted 200 BTC From Businessman, Local Sources Say

APR 10, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

The police in the Indian state of Gujarat are investigating the alleged kidnapping and extortion of around $2 mln in BTC from a businessman

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Three More Countries Join Planned Lawsuit Against Internet Giants For Banning Crypto Ads

APR 09, 2018 | Helen Partz

Crypto and Blockchain associations of Switzerland, Kazakhstan, and Armenia have joined the upcoming lawsuit against social media giants banning crypto ads.

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Major Russian Bank Looks To Pilot Crypto Transactions In Switzerland

MAR 31, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Deputy Chairman of the Board at Gazprombank says bank to start pilot crypto transactions in Switzerland

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Eurasian Association Of Blockchain To Sue Social Media Giants For Banning Crypto Ads

MAR 28, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Organizations from Russia, China, and South Korea have come together to form a joint lawsuit against the four social media and tech giants that have recently ba...

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Russian Finance Ministry Says Venezuela Has ‘Not Offered’ To Pay Its Debts In Petro Coin

MAR 27, 2018 | William Suberg

Venezuela’s increasingly controversial Petro cryptocurrency was not offered to be used for Russian debt repayments, a Russian official says.

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Major Russian Bank Looks To Pilot Crypto Transactions In Switzerland

MAR 31, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Deputy Chairman of the Board at Gazprombank says bank to start pilot crypto transactions in Switzerland

33406

Three More Countries Join Planned Lawsuit Against Internet Giants For Banning Crypto Ads

APR 09, 2018 | Helen Partz

Crypto and Blockchain associations of Switzerland, Kazakhstan, and Armenia have joined the upcoming lawsuit against social media giants banning crypto ads.

28126

Eurasian Association Of Blockchain To Sue Social Media Giants For Banning Crypto Ads

MAR 28, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Organizations from Russia, China, and South Korea have come together to form a joint lawsuit against the four social media and tech giants that have recently ba...

25123

Russian Gov’t Will Block Crypto Industry Favorite Telegram ‘In Near Future’

APR 13, 2018 | William Suberg

Russian authorities have chosen to block crypto’s go-to messenger app Telegram, but local media report multiple easy methods exist to bypass it.

22429

Russia: Crypto Bill Review Regulates Crypto-Fiat Transactions Over $9.6K, Report Says

APR 15, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

A review of Russia’s “On Digital Financial Assets” draft bill specifies that large crypto to fiat exchanges are subject to certain regulations, local sources re...

20182

One Of The Largest Crypto Farms in Russia To Be Established In The Heart Of Siberia

APR 14, 2018 | Ana Alexandre

Russia is building one of the country’s largest crypto farms in the Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberia.

18937

Crypto Farm With 6000 Miners Shut Down In Russia For Overdue Electricity Bill

APR 12, 2018 | Helen Partz

Russian law enforcement officers have raided and shut down a 6000-miners-strong crypto farm for not paying electricity bills.

18133

Russian Gov’t Blocks 20 Mln IP Addresses To Ban Telegram, App Still Operational

APR 17, 2018 | Helen Partz

The Russian government has blocked about 20 mln IP addresses to ban Telegram: dozens of unrelated services have suffered network failures, Telegram still works.

17671

India: Police Officers Beat, Extorted 200 BTC From Businessman, Local Sources Say

APR 10, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

The police in the Indian state of Gujarat are investigating the alleged kidnapping and extortion of around $2 mln in BTC from a businessman

14683

Russian IPChain Association Will Digitize Kyrgyzstan’s Patent Records

APR 14, 2018 | Ana Alexandre

Russian IPChain association will create ‘an ideal patent office’ based on Blockchain technology for the State Patent Office of Kyrgyzstan’s records.

14669

Russian Finance Ministry Says Venezuela Has ‘Not Offered’ To Pay Its Debts In Petro Coin

MAR 27, 2018 | William Suberg

Venezuela’s increasingly controversial Petro cryptocurrency was not offered to be used for Russian debt repayments, a Russian official says.

14474

Crimean Gov’t Considers Crypto Fund To Attract Foreign Investment, Avoid Sanctions

APR 20, 2018 | Aaron Wood

The Crimean government is considering founding a cryptocurrency fund in order to avoid sanctions in attracting foreign investment.

10964

Russian Supreme Court Orders To Review Bitcoin Website Ban

7 HOURS AGO | Ana Alexandre

The Russian Supreme Court has ordered the St. Petersburg City Court to hear an appeal to a ban of a Bitcoin-related website, which was ordered in summer 2016.

8357

Russian Media: Telegram Was Banned Due To ICO, Not ‘Keys And Terrorism’

19 HOURS AGO | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Reports from Russian media reference a letter allegedly written by an FSB employee that cites Telegram’s future cryptocurrency as the real reason for the ban.

7618

Telegram Digital Resistance: The Open Network And Russia’s Ban

APR 19, 2018 | Hector Sanchez

From biggest ICO to Russia’s ban: recap story of Telegram

7314

Eurasian Association Of Blockchain To Sue Social Media Giants For Banning Crypto Ads

MAR 28, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Organizations from Russia, China, and South Korea have come together to form a joint lawsuit against the four social media and tech giants that have recently ba...

25123

Russian Finance Ministry Says Venezuela Has ‘Not Offered’ To Pay Its Debts In Petro Coin

MAR 27, 2018 | William Suberg

Venezuela’s increasingly controversial Petro cryptocurrency was not offered to be used for Russian debt repayments, a Russian official says.

14474

Three More Countries Join Planned Lawsuit Against Internet Giants For Banning Crypto Ads

APR 09, 2018 | Helen Partz

Crypto and Blockchain associations of Switzerland, Kazakhstan, and Armenia have joined the upcoming lawsuit against social media giants banning crypto ads.

28126

Major Russian Bank Looks To Pilot Crypto Transactions In Switzerland

MAR 31, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Deputy Chairman of the Board at Gazprombank says bank to start pilot crypto transactions in Switzerland

33406

Crypto Farm With 6000 Miners Shut Down In Russia For Overdue Electricity Bill

APR 12, 2018 | Helen Partz

Russian law enforcement officers have raided and shut down a 6000-miners-strong crypto farm for not paying electricity bills.

18133

India: Police Officers Beat, Extorted 200 BTC From Businessman, Local Sources Say

APR 10, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

The police in the Indian state of Gujarat are investigating the alleged kidnapping and extortion of around $2 mln in BTC from a businessman

14683

One Of The Largest Crypto Farms in Russia To Be Established In The Heart Of Siberia

APR 14, 2018 | Ana Alexandre

Russia is building one of the country’s largest crypto farms in the Krasnoyarsk Krai, Siberia.

18937

Russian Gov’t Will Block Crypto Industry Favorite Telegram ‘In Near Future’

APR 13, 2018 | William Suberg

Russian authorities have chosen to block crypto’s go-to messenger app Telegram, but local media report multiple easy methods exist to bypass it.

22429

Russia: Crypto Bill Review Regulates Crypto-Fiat Transactions Over $9.6K, Report Says

APR 15, 2018 | Molly Jane Zuckerman

A review of Russia’s “On Digital Financial Assets” draft bill specifies that large crypto to fiat exchanges are subject to certain regulations, local sources re...

20182

Russian IPChain Association Will Digitize Kyrgyzstan’s Patent Records

APR 14, 2018 | Ana Alexandre

Russian IPChain association will create ‘an ideal patent office’ based on Blockchain technology for the State Patent Office of Kyrgyzstan’s records.

14669

Russian Gov’t Blocks 20 Mln IP Addresses To Ban Telegram, App Still Operational

APR 17, 2018 | Helen Partz

The Russian government has blocked about 20 mln IP addresses to ban Telegram: dozens of unrelated services have suffered network failures, Telegram still works.

17671

Telegram Digital Resistance: The Open Network And Russia’s Ban

APR 19, 2018 | Hector Sanchez

From biggest ICO to Russia’s ban: recap story of Telegram

7314

Crimean Gov’t Considers Crypto Fund To Attract Foreign Investment, Avoid Sanctions

APR 20, 2018 | Aaron Wood

The Crimean government is considering founding a cryptocurrency fund in order to avoid sanctions in attracting foreign investment.

10964

Russian Media: Telegram Was Banned Due To ICO, Not ‘Keys And Terrorism’

19 HOURS AGO | Molly Jane Zuckerman

Reports from Russian media reference a letter allegedly written by an FSB employee that cites Telegram’s future cryptocurrency as the real reason for the ban.

7618

Russian Supreme Court Orders To Review Bitcoin Website Ban

7 HOURS AGO | Ana Alexandre

The Russian Supreme Court has ordered the St. Petersburg City Court to hear an appeal to a ban of a Bitcoin-related website, which was ordered in summer 2016.

8357