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Russia Developing Sandbox for Cross-border Crypto Payments
An institute facilitating Russian exports is now working on the establishment of a sandbox for international crypto payments, local media reported. The goal...
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Russia’s Industrial Giant Rostec Announces Blockchain-Based Alternative to SWIFT
Rostec, the Russian manufacturing and technology conglomerate, has developed a system allowing the processing of international settlements and storage of digital currency. The...
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Majority of Russia’s Financial Pyramids in Q1 Linked to Crypto, Scammers Exploit Sanctions Topic
Many of the financial pyramids identified in Russia during the first quarter of the year have been associated with cryptocurrencies, a top central...
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Binance Blocks Accounts Linked to Relatives of Senior Russian Officials
Digital asset exchange Binance has blocked accounts tied to relatives of government officials in Moscow. Amid mounting international penalties over Russia’s invasion of...
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US Sanctions Bitriver, Targets Russia’s Crypto Mining Potential
In an attempt to deny Russia opportunities to evade sanctions through cryptocurrencies, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned leading Russian mining...