Category: Russia
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Massive 70 MW Bitcoin Mining Rig Shipped to Russia
Big moves are happening within the bitcoin mining industry in Russia. An unnamed miner sent what seems to be the largest single batch of mining equipment to the country. Delivery Took Place at the End of 2020 According to Kommersant, the unknown miner shipped almost 20,000 devices on 14 trucks, which have a total power…
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The Many Facts Pointing to Chainlink’s Sergey Nazarov Being Satoshi Nakamoto
During the last few years, smart contracts and blockchain oracles have transformed the crypto industry, and one specific project called Chainlink is the most widely used oracle network to-date. Another interesting thing about Chainlink is the project’s creator, Sergey Nazarov has been a Satoshi Nakamoto suspect in recent times. Last year, a number of reports…
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Russia has imported its largest Bitcoin miner batch
An unknown client in Russia has stacked 20,000 Bitcoin miners at one of BitRiver’s locations in Siberia.
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Expert warns Hackers are Targeting Russian Government’s IT Infrastructure to Mine Cryptocurrencies
A state-affiliate cybersecurity expert warned about hackers exploiting the Russian government’s IT facilities to mine cryptocurrencies. The deputy director of the National Coordination Center for Computer Incidents believes such threat actors have been very active in recent times. Global Cybersecurity Landscape Remains ‘Tense’ According to TASS, Nikolai Murashov pointed out that hackers managed to inject…
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Bitcoin flippens Russian ruble after Tesla purchase
The crypto asset’s market capitalization has also overtaken Tesla’s again, following an overnight price surge.
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Russia’s regulatory sandbox and the implementation of blockchain tech
The regulatory sandbox that came into effect in Russia last month is aimed at boosting innovative technology implementation.
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Former UK Cyber Intelligence Official Pushes for Law Change to Stop Bitcoin Ransomware Payments
A former U.K. cybersecurity chief has raised concerns that ransomware incidents are close to “getting out of control.” Ciaran Martin has also called for laws to prevent people from paying bitcoin to cybercriminals. Former Official Claims Most of the Cybercriminals Are Based in Russia During an interview with The Guardian, Martin, who was the head…