Russia

Russia’s State Duma, the lower house of parliament, has approved a law legalizing cryptocurrency mining. During a session in the Duma, the law allowing the legalization of cryptocurrency mining was passed. According to the new…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday warned about cryptocurrency mining in Russia, saying it risked eating up too much of the country's electricity supply and leading to regional power shortages.Russia is one of the world's top…

Russia’s Ministry of Finance has proposed allowing traditional exchanges to handle digital asset trading for select investors, Interfax reported on July 10.A government draft response to two pieces of regulation outlines the possibility…

Russia crypto mining bill is now set for parliament. The laws will require crypto miners to register and disclose amount they mine. After delays from the State Duma, the Russian crypto mining bill is finally set for…

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A European nation has said it will bring the law down on crypto miners after the vast amounts of energy needed for the task led to a crisis.A European country has banned bitcoin mining because the large amounts of energy the process…

The Russian central bank allegedly said it wants to ban investments in cryptocurrencies in the country, seeing risks to financial stability in the rising number of crypto transactions.The country’s financial kingpin did give digital…

The Russian central bank is seeking to prohibit citizens from investing in bitcoin and cryptocurrency out of concerns the activity would pose risks to the country's financial stability, according to a Thursday report by Reuters."The…

Russian banking giant Sberbank has presented the country’s first exchange-traded fund (ETF) giving investors access to the blockchain space. The new instrument holds securities of companies dealing with cryptocurrencies and the…