Russian Policymaker Calls Upon Moscow to Create ‘National Crypto Bank’
A leading Russian policymaker says the government should launch a “national crypto bank” to boost treasury income and fight fraud....
Russian Finance Ministry Wants to Lower Citizens’ Barriers to Crypto Market Entr...
The Russian finance ministry says it wants to make it easier for citizens to access the crypto market, calling for a reduction in...
Lax Crypto Oversight May Have Cost Ukraine $10B, RUSI Warns
Ukraine may be missing out on at least $10 billion in stolen funds and lost tax revenue due to insufficient regulation of its cryp...
‘Only a Matter of Time’ Before Russian Crypto Mining Giants Launch IPOs – Expert...
Russian experts expect the country’s crypto mining giants to go public in the foreseeable future, but say they must first overcome...
Russia to Impose Stricter Rules on Banks Handling Crypto Transactions
TLDR Russia’s Central Bank is planning stricter regulations for financial institutions handling cryptocurrency transactions. The n...
Digital Ruble ‘Will Make Russia $3.2 Billion Per Year,’ Moscow Claims
The digital ruble will boost Russia’s economy to the tune of $3.2 billion per year, the country’s credit ratings agency says.The...
US Treasury Doubles Down, Hits Crypto Exchange Garantex with Second Sanction
US Treasury’s OFAC has redesignated Garantex and sanctioned successor Grinex, executives, and affiliates, citing more than $100 mi...
U.S. Blacklists Crypto Network Behind Ruble-Backed Stablecoin and Shuttered Exch...
U.S. officials accused Garantex, Grinex, A7A5 token issuers and executives of laundering ransomware proceeds and evading sanctions...
CBDC Fraud Cases on Rise in Russia as Moscow Prepares to Pay Pensions in Digital...
CBDC-themed fraud is on the rise in Russia, the country’s Central Bank has warned, as Moscow prepares to start paying digital rubl...
Rouble-Backed Stablecoin A7A5 Surges Past $40B in Transactions Amid July Surge
A rouble-pegged stablecoin, launched earlier this year to facilitate Russia’s cross-border payments, has crossed $40 billion in to...