Category: Russia
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The pandemic year ends with a tokenized carbon cap-and-trade solution
Lowering CO2 emissions and lessening carbon-intensive approaches are the essential goals in global efforts to fight climate change.
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Major Producer Nornickel Issues Its First Metal Contract-Backed Digital Coins
One of the world’s biggest palladium producers, based in Russia, announced that it’s starting the first stage of issuing blockchain-powered tokens to its industrial partners Traxys and Umicore. Palladium Producer Giant Issues Its First Blockchain-Powered Tokens According to the announcement, Norilsk Nickel (known as Nornickel) said the issuance of the digital coins involves metal contracts,…
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Livecoin exchange goes offline after Bitcoin price reportedly exceeds $320K
Russian crypto exchange Livecoin claims that it has suffered a “carefully planned attack,” but some in the community suspect an exit scam.
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Russia’s State Duma expects explosion of crypto issuance in 2021
Russian government appears to anticipate crypto issuance to explode in 2021 following the adoption of its major crypto bill.
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Russia’s central bank digital currency: Prospects and problems
The digital ruble will, most likely, take the place of other forms of money, but the intrigue is which ones: non-cash or cash?
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Vinnik’s attorney appeals against 5-year prison sentence
Lawyers of the alleged $4 billion Bitcoin launderer appeal to the court, arguing that Alexander Vinnik was just an employee at BTC-e.
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Russian officials must disclose their crypto holdings by June 2021
Russian officials finally prepare to disclose their crypto.
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Russian crypto lobby group appeals to finance ministry to soften legislation
A crypto advocate group in Russia is lobbying for more friendly federal crypto law.
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Paris court sentences Alexander Vinnik to five years in prison
Years after his initial arrest, Vinnik has finally been sentenced.