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Russian Law Enforcement Prepares to Seize Crypto Assets, Seeks Permission to Set Up Wallets
Russian investigators are pressing the parliament and government in Moscow for permission to open their own cryptocurrency wallets. This would allow law enforcement...
Alfa-Bank
Russia’s Largest Private Bank Launches Digital Asset Platform
Alfa-Bank, one of the major Russian banking institutions, has established its own platform for digital financial assets. The launch became possible after Russia’s...
amateur miners
Ban on Crypto Mining in Residential Areas Proposed in Russia
Advisors to the Kremlin have suggested that home crypto mining should be banned in Russia, or in some of its regions. The stated...
Bitcoin
BTC-e’s Alexander Vinnik Applies for Release on Bail Citing Trial Delay
The alleged operator of crypto exchange BTC-e, Alexander Vinnik, has asked to be released on bail due to the delay in court proceedings....
Bitcoin
Government Agencies Need Crypto Wallets and Access to Exchanges, Russian Prosecutors Say
Russian authorities are finding it hard to cash out digital assets they have gotten hold of, prosecutors have warned. They have also urged...