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Russia’s Dmitry Peskov: Cryptocurrency Cannot Be Allowed Now

The latest crypto comments coming out of Russia aren't good. While certain industry regulations are being looked at, authorities believe that there is no place...

Russia to Start Tracking Bitcoin Transactions by End of this Year

One of Russia's financial watchdogs has turned their eye to monitoring crypto transactions. A new system, which will be in place in the next...

New Regulatory Amendment Advocates Tighter KYC Rules for Bitcoin in Russia

Regulating cryptocurrency is not straightforward. In Russia, the government is currently exploring ways to bolster this booming industry. A new proposal by Andrey Khrapov...

Largest Crypto Mining Facility in Russia Repurposes Defunct Fertilizer Laboratory

One former fertilizer lab in Russia is being reopened as a cryptocurrency farm. It is considered to be the region's largest crypto mining operation...

Bitcoin Not the Culprit for Russian Hacking Indictments

The ongoing narrative by the ABB (Anti-Bitcoin Brigade) is that Bitcoin - and most cryptocurrencies in general - are anonymous ways in which criminals...

Putin Claims Russia Will Not Receive a CryptoRuble Virtual Currency

Russia is proving to be an intriguing country when it comes to cryptocurrency. Despite earlier rumors surrounding the CryptoRuble, it seems this currency will...

Eurasian Association of Blockchain Plans to Sue Facebook, Google, Twitter, Yandex for Crypto Ad Ban

The fighting gloves have been put on as cryptocurrency and blockchain associations in Russia, China, and South Korea announce they are planning to launch...

Louisiana’s Attorney General Investigates Employees for Bitcoin Mining

The attorney general of Louisiana has reportedly opened a criminal investigation regarding former employees who are alleged to have used resources to mine bitcoin. In...

Russian Nuclear Scientists Arrested for Allegedly Using Supercomputer to Mine Bitcoin

Scientists working at a top-secret Russian nuclear warhead facility have reportedly been arrested for allegedly mining bitcoin In a report from the Interfax News Agency,...

Moscow Set to Trial Blockchain-Based E-Voting System

Moscow is to test a new e-voting system built on the blockchain is an attempt to overhaul the outdated paper system Russia currently employs. Last...

BioCoin ICO Goes Live on November 1, 2017

The market has been calling and LavkaLavka has taken notice. BioCoin, the blockchain-based loyalty program announced the launch of its ICO round of token...

Russian Based Startup Closes First Round of Funding with Unexpected Presale Success.

LavkaLavka, the Russian International eco-farming and retail network, has announced the success of its BioCoin token presale. The first round of token sale, that...