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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 Draft Bill Lacks Core Crypto Terms After Recent Edits

OCT 20, 2018 | by Ana Berman

Deputies of the Russian State Duma have removed a definition for crypto mining from the draft law “On Digital Financial Assets.”

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Russia: CEO of Banking Giant Sberbank Says Blockchain Tech Will Be ‘Ready’ in 3-5 Years

OCT 19, 2018 | by Ana Berman

Sberbank’s CEO says governments are not ready to give way to decentralized currencies – at least not within the next 10 years.

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‘Cryptocurrency Fever’ Has Begun to Diminish, Russian Central Bank Head Says

OCT 18, 2018 | by Ana Berman

The head of Russia’s Central Bank, Elvira Nabiullina, remains skeptical about cryptocurrencies’ popularity, which she has previously compared to “gold fever.”

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Russian Startup to Create Blockchain-Based Copyright Network in Uzbek Capital

OCT 17, 2018 | by Ana Berman

The Uzbek city of Tashkent has signed a deal with a Russian startup to digitize patent records and make intellectual property profitable.

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Russian Accused of Hacking Public Servers to Mine Bitcoin Faces up to Five Years in Prison

OCT 16, 2018 | by Ana Berman

A Russian man accused of hacking government servers in three Russian regions to mine Bitcoins is facing up to five years in prison.

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Telegram to Debut ‘Test Version’ of Blockchain Platform TON ‘This Autumn,’ Say Investors

OCT 16, 2018 | by William Suberg

Plans to release a test version of Telegram’s TON blockchain platform were confirmed by investors this week.

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Crypto Exchange YoBit Starts Pump Scheme on Random Coins

OCT 11, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

Russian crypto exchange YoBit tweeted that it will pump the price of 10 random coins.

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Government Tracking of Crypto Is Growing, But There Are Ways to Avoid It

OCT 07, 2018 | by Simon Chandler

More governments are tracking crypto, but ways to stay anonymous remain.

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US DoJ Charges 7 Russian Intelligence Officers With Crypto-Funded Hacking Attacks

OCT 05, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged seven officers from Russia’s Main Intelligence Directorate with crypto-funded crimes.

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Russia: Sberbank to Consult Power Giant Rosseti on Blockchain in Tech Exchange Deal

OCT 05, 2018 | by William Suberg

Technologies like blockchain form one of the focuses of a new partnership between major Russian bank Sberbank and energy giant Rosseti.

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Russian State Nuclear Corporation to Develop Blockchain for ‘Increased Efficiency’

OCT 01, 2018 | by Ana Berman

The IT department of state nuclear energy corporation Rosatom is committed to developing blockchain, AI and IoT to increase its productivity.

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Crypto Behind Bars: Arrests Making Headlines Across the Globe

SEP 30, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

From soap actors to former lawmakers, Cointelegraph takes stock of some of the most illustrious arrests of the figures behind crypto’s high crimes and misdemean...

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Russia’s ‘Disappointing’ Cryptocurrency Legislation: Why Experts Consider the Bill a Failure

SEP 29, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

Russia’s government has continuously gone back and forth on crypto regulation, with final legislation tentatively set to be finalized this fall.

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Russian Raiffeisen Bank Branch Issues Digital Mortgage Using Blockchain

SEP 24, 2018 | by Ana Berman

Raiffeisen’s Russian branch issues its first ever e-mortgage, hoping to connect the local real estate regulator to the blockchain system.

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Hodler’s Digest, September 16-23: Elon Musk Wants Advice on Twitter Crypto Scammers, the US SEC Wants Comments on BTC ETFs

SEP 23, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

A Japanese cryptocurrency exchange is hacked of almost 6,000 bitcoins, and Elon Musk turns to Dogecoin creator to get rid of Twitter crypto scammers

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BREAKING: Russia Issuing ‘CryptoRuble’

OCT 15, 2017 | by Jon Buck

Russian Bitcoin ban makes sense with the announcement of the CryptoRuble.

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Suddenly Vladimir Putin Meets Vitalik Buterin, Endorses Ethereum

JUN 04, 2017 | by Alicia Naumoff

The cryptocurrency community is for sure left stunned by the recent meeting between Russia’s president Putin and Founder of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin.

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Bitcoin Reaches End of An Era: Expert Blog

NOV 11, 2017 | by Rhett Creighton

Cancellation of New York Agreement ushers in new era; individualism and government involvement will bring changes.

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Russian Ministry of Finance to Legalize Cryptocurrency Trading on Approved Exchanges

JAN 13, 2018 | by Jon Buck

Russia to approve some exchanges for cryptocurrency trading.

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Israel Government Considering National Cryptocurrency

DEC 24, 2017 | by Jon Buck

Israel is considering the creation of a national cryptocurrency “digital shekel,” according to local news sources.

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Without Mentioning Blockchain, Putin Says That Russia Must Stay Ahead In Technology

FEB 25, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia cannot fall behind in the Blockchain industry, without mentioning “Blockchain” once.

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Pax Crypto: Russia Proposes First Multinational Cryptocurrency, Expert Blog

JAN 13, 2018 | by Selva Ozelli

From Genghis Khan to cryptocurrencies: Russia wants to change the global trade with Blockchain and cryptocurrencies and make a strong ‘cryptounion’

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Russia: Blogger Who ‘Boasted’ About Crypto Wealth Beaten and Robbed For $425k

JAN 15, 2018 | by William Suberg

Attackers have mugged a cryptocurrency millionaire for almost half a million dollars during a visit to his home in St. Petersburg, Russia.

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New Report: Bitcoin Drug Money Laundering Is Highly Centralized

JAN 16, 2018 | by Jon Buck

A new report indicates Bitcoin transactions for drugs are centralized in just a few mixer and gambling sites.

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Mining Margins and Where to Make the Most Money

FEB 02, 2018 | by Darryn Pollock

Mining a single Bitcoin has its costs, but those costs in terms of electricity vary greatly in different countries.

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German Central Bank Director: Crypto Regulations Must Be International

JAN 16, 2018 | by Jon Buck

Crypto regulations should be global, according to the director of Germany’s Bundesbank.

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US Treasury Secretary Addresses Anonymity, Sanctions And Digital Currencies

JAN 14, 2018 | by Jon Buck

US Treasury Secretary intends to keep Bitcoin from becoming the modern equivalent to an anonymous Swiss bank account.

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Regulated, Government Issued Cryptos to Challenge Bitcoin in 2018

FEB 01, 2018 | by Gareth Jenkinson

Government-issued cryptocurrency seems to be a likely answer for countries that are looking to ban or regulate the likes of Bitcoin.

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Russian Nuclear Engineers Foiled In Attempt To Mine BTC With Supercomputer

FEB 09, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

Several Russian Federal Nuclear Center engineers were arrested after trying to use a supercomputer to mine Bitcoin in an ex-Soviet facility.

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Russians Call For ‘Crypto Hour’ - Turn Off All Mining Equipment For Ecological Awareness

MAR 18, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

Russian miners are calling for the int’l mining community to take part in Earth Hour by shutting down their mining equipment for one hour next week.

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Bitcoin Reaches End of An Era: Expert Blog

NOV 11, 2017 | by Rhett Creighton

Cancellation of New York Agreement ushers in new era; individualism and government involvement will bring changes.

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BREAKING: Russia Issuing ‘CryptoRuble’

OCT 15, 2017 | by Jon Buck

Russian Bitcoin ban makes sense with the announcement of the CryptoRuble.

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Another Day, Another Thousand Dollars: Bitcoin Hits $15k

DEC 07, 2017 | by William Suberg

Bitcoin has passed $15,000 and one mln rubles in its latest landmark against fiat.

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Russian Minister: We Will ‘Never’ Consider Bitcoin Legal

NOV 20, 2017 | by William Suberg

Russia’s communications minister Nikolay Nikiforov has said the country intends to “never” recognize Bitcoin as legal.

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US Treasury Secretary Addresses Anonymity, Sanctions And Digital Currencies

JAN 14, 2018 | by Jon Buck

US Treasury Secretary intends to keep Bitcoin from becoming the modern equivalent to an anonymous Swiss bank account.

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German Central Bank Director: Crypto Regulations Must Be International

JAN 16, 2018 | by Jon Buck

Crypto regulations should be global, according to the director of Germany’s Bundesbank.

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Russian Ministry of Finance to Legalize Cryptocurrency Trading on Approved Exchanges

JAN 13, 2018 | by Jon Buck

Russia to approve some exchanges for cryptocurrency trading.

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Putin Condemns Bitcoin, Calls for Russian Ban of Digital Currencies

OCT 10, 2017 | by David Dinkins

Following news of Russia’s intent to ban Bitcoin, Putin himself joins the cause, publically condemning Bitcoin as the currency of criminals.

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Pax Crypto: Russia Proposes First Multinational Cryptocurrency, Expert Blog

JAN 13, 2018 | by Selva Ozelli

From Genghis Khan to cryptocurrencies: Russia wants to change the global trade with Blockchain and cryptocurrencies and make a strong ‘cryptounion’

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Russian Bishop Condemns Cryptocurrencies

JAN 02, 2018 | by Gareth Jenkinson

A Russia bishop has hit out at the valuation of cryptocurrencies and the US dollar.

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Hackers Faked Locations in DNC Hack, McAfee Says it Wasn’t Russia

JAN 13, 2017 | by Joseph Young

Cyber Security expert John McAfee firmly believes Russia wasn’t involved in the Democratic National Committee (DNC) hack.

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The Taxman Cometh: US, Russian Investors Face New Calls To Pay

DEC 22, 2017 | by William Suberg

US crypto traders will face tax obligations for crypto-to-crypto transactions from 2018 onwards.

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Regulated, Government Issued Cryptos to Challenge Bitcoin in 2018

FEB 01, 2018 | by Gareth Jenkinson

Government-issued cryptocurrency seems to be a likely answer for countries that are looking to ban or regulate the likes of Bitcoin.

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Russians Call For ‘Crypto Hour’ - Turn Off All Mining Equipment For Ecological Awareness

MAR 18, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

Russian miners are calling for the int’l mining community to take part in Earth Hour by shutting down their mining equipment for one hour next week.

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Catalonia Considering Cryptocurrency Post-Independence, Advised By Ethereum Creator

OCT 28, 2017 | by Jon Buck

An independent Catalonia would likely have a national cryptocurrency.

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