Russian central bank signals agreement with crypto law revisions: Report

A top Russian central bank official said at a press conference that the monetary authority will permit foreign trade with crypto.

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Russian sanctions a moral dilemma for crypto

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2 Russian Nationals Charged With Mining Crypto on State Computers

Two Russian nationals are being prosecuted for allegedly crypto mining on Russian government-owned computer systems, state news agency TASS reported Monday.

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Майкл Аррингтон: биткоин достигнет $25000 в этом году

Создатель TechCrunch и хедж-фонда Arrington XRP Capital Майкл Аррингтон заявил о том, что биткоин в этом году достигнет $25000. Такое мнение он высказал во время конференции Korea Blockchain Week в беседе с ведущим передачи Crypto Trader на CNBC Africa Раном Неунером.

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PR Specialists in the Russian Crypto Space Paid 10x the Average Salary

Around 70,000 people are currently employed in the young and growing crypto industry in the Russian Federation. The average salary in the space has fallen by 40 percent this year, along with cryptocurrency prices.

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A Shipwreck, a Sunken Treasure, and a Possible Crypto Scam

A South Korean company has claimed to have discovered the 113-year old wreck of the Russian battleship Dmitrii Donskoii, reportedly containing more than $100 billion worth of lost gold. While the matter of who actually has salvage rights remains contested, a cryptocurrency exchange has emerged, offering to “share profits” from the wreck with its users.

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The Daily: Minsk Considers Regulations for Exchanges, Qiwi gives Tokens as Employee Incentives

We’ve covered the decision of the Russian payment provider Qiwi to motivate its employees with tokens. The Hi-Tech Park in Minsk (HTP) is currently developing standards for companies operating crypto exchanges and providers of services related to issuing and placement of tokens.

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The Daily: Minsk Mulls Rules for Exchanges, Qiwi Awards Employees with Tokens

In today’s Bitcoin in Brief, Belarus, which legalized crypto activities this spring, is now turning its attention to adopting standards for companies operating crypto exchanges and issuing tokens.

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Russian Crypto Miners, Coin Owners to Fall Under Existing Tax Rules

For the time being, cryptocurrency miners and coin owners in Russia will have to pay taxes in accordance with the general law provisions.

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Russian Crypto Owners and Bitcoin Miners Will Not Create Diffferent Tax Laws

Russia Will Not Create Separate Laws For Bitcoin Owners And Cryptocurrency Miners While speaking with the local media, Anatoly Aksakov, the head of the Financial Markets Committee in Russia’s state Duma, stated that the government does not have plans to create any separate tax frameworks for crypto. According to him, people who get money from […]

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Russia: Crypto Miners and Holders Regulated

Cryptocurrency miners and holders in Russia will be regulated under the Internal Revenue Code, local news outlet Izvestiya reported July 18. The Chairman of the Russian State Duma Committee on Financial Markets, Anatoly Aksakov, told Izvestiya that lawmakers are looking to pass the bill on digital financial assets, or cryptocurrencies, during the autumn session of

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Crypto Courses Now Offered by Three Russian Universities

Three universities in Russia are now either offering courses or full degrees related to cryptocurrencies.

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Qiwi Blockchain Technologies (QBT) To Reward Its Team With Crypto Tokens

A new plan to incentivize the staff has been created by Qiwi Blockchain Technologies, a part of the Russian e-payment company Qiwi: giving tokens to the employees. According to the Russian media, Qiwi Blockchain Technologies was created in March 2018 as a branch of the company to develop in-house blockchain solutions that could be used […]

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Crypto profit tokens will be used to reward staff of a Russian firm

Qiwi Blockchain Technologies (QBT), a subsidiary of the Russian e-payments firm Qiwi, plans to incentivize staff by rewarding them with a custom token. To determine how the rewards tokens are divided among staff, a second token will be used to assign voting rights.

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Russian Firm Will Reward Staff With Crypto Tokens Tied to Profits

The blockchain subsidiary of the Russian e-payments firm Qiwi plans to incentivize staff by giving them tokens tied to the firm's net profits.

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Crypto Markets Rally as Bitcoin Moves Above $6,600 Mark: Week in Review July 16

After a week of positive developments and rallying crypto prices, the market closed at $6,600 mark.   The main bitcoin-negative news this week was the announcement by U. S. Department of Justice that Russian intelligence offers, who allegedly tampered with the 2016 U.

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More Russian Universities Add Crypto Courses and Diplomas

In addition to five universities offering crypto and blockchain courses in Russia, three more universities have announced the addition of crypto courses. These include diploma, degree, and postgraduate in crypto and blockchain technologies.

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Russian Blockchain Association Creates Trusted Whitelist Crypto Project Registry

Russian Agency Establishes a Registry of Trustworthy Crypto Projects Soon, digital currency fraud will be entirely forgone in Russia, after the local association of cryptocurrencies and blockchain established a registry of whitelisted institutions that operate in the crypto sector.

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Russian Spies Charged For Their Involvement In Donald Trump Elections With Bitcoin Involvement

According to reports out today, Robert Mueller, the United States Special Counsel has charged 12 Russian spies for their involvement in the 2016 US Presidential Election, interestingly, their involvement is said to have been funded via Bitcoin.

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Russian Hackers Utilized Bitcoin’s Anonomity to Influence Election – Will It Bring ‘FUD’ to the Crypto Market?

The U. S. Department of Justice, recently, filed new charges against 12 Russian intelligence agents who hacked into the Democratic National Committee and the 2016 Clinton presidential campaign. According to a federal indictment released on July 13, 2018, the Russian hackers used cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin to mask their identities and launder money.

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New Listing of Whitelisted Crypto Companies Has Been Created In Russia

Services The Russian Association of Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain has created a registry of whitelisted companies that offer crypto-related products or services. Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Whitelist of Crypto Firms The Russian Association of Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain (RACIB) has created a whitelist of crypto companies. The list includes firms in the field of

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Russia Now Has a Registry of Whitelisted Crypto Companies

The Russian Association of Cryptocurrencies and Blockchain has created a registry of whitelisted companies that offer crypto-related products or services. Meanwhile, the bill to regulate cryptocurrencies in Russia has been delayed.

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Crypto Classes and Diplomas Added to Three Russian Colleges

Featured More academic institutions in Russia are starting educational courses and even postgraduate programs in crypto and blockchain technologies. Also read: London School of Economics Launches “Cryptocurrency Investment and Disruption” Course Higher Crypto Education Three Russian universities have announced new courses and majors related to cryptocurrencies and crypto technologies. Some of the courses will be

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Three Russian Universities Add Crypto Courses and Diplomas

More academic institutions in Russia are starting educational courses and even postgraduate programs in crypto and blockchain technologies. Three universities will be teaching related subjects like cryptography and digital economy during the new academic year beginning in September.

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Кристофер Матта: биткоин может достичь $15000 к концу года

Кристофер Матта, ранее занимавший должность вице-президента подразделения по управлению инвестициями Goldman Sachs, а ныне являющийся сооснователем Crescent Crypto Asset Management, заявил о том, что биткоин вполне может достичь $15000 к концу этого года.

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Greek court rules say that alexander vinnik will be extrdited

A Greek court has ruled to extradite the alleged former operator of crypto exchange BTC-e, Alexander Vinnik, to France, local news outlet CNN Greece reported Friday, July 13. The 39-year old Russian national Vinnik, also known colloquially as “Mr.

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The Daily: Russians Used Bitcoin to Hack US Elections, Trader Bets on the Price of BTC

Russian intelligence officers accused of meddling in the 2016 presidential elections in the US have used bitcoin to finance their campaign, cover the tracks and obscure their identities, a new federal indictment suggests.

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Of Manifestos and Moscow: Decenturion Holds First Congress

A project looking to use blockchain technology to create a sovereign state held its inaugural congressional meeting on Monday. 1,500 people participated in the first Russian Congress of Decenturion.

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Russian Kaspersky Lab Prevents 100K Crypto Theft Attempts in 2018

Kaspersky Lab, a Moscow-based anti-virus provider, reported 100,000 prevented crypto thefts so far in 2018 and shared some of the most popular approaches used by cybercriminals to steal cryptocurrencies.

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New Gaming PC Lets Users Mine While Their System Idles, Released In Russian Market

A new computer from Crypto Technology, Cashbox X-Gaming, brings an entirely new system that is made for gamers and miners. It is a hybrid computer that allows users to gather a quarter ether each month during the time that their system is idling.

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Venezuela’s Petro Is Cleaning Up Its Act

The Venezuelan Petro is a cryptocurrency that is very much used to being in the limelight. Not for being a technological revolution, more for its association with oil funding and funding from the Russian government.

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Russian Payment Giant Qiwi Launches Crypto Investment Bank

Qiwi, one of Russia’s largest payment services providers, has launched a crypto investment bank. The bank will be known as HASH and will provide ICO issuers and crypto startups assistance, especially with fundraising.

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Russia’s Crypto Technology Reveals Cashbox X-Gaming & Crypto Mining PC

Russian Market Receives Mining PC The Russian market has a new product – a hybrid computer for both gamers and miners. Those who participate and purchase the PC may be able to receive a quarter ether of monthly income.

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Qiwi Employees Set Up First Crypto Bank in Russia

Employees of the largest Russian payment services provider have launched the first crypto-focused investment bank in the country.

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Джон Макафи призвал бойкотировать биржу HitBTC

Программист и миллионер Джон Макафи призвал бойкотировать криптовалютную биржу HitBTC в связи с тем, что бедные люди не могут позволить себе пользоваться её услугами. The crypto exchanges have become the thing that we have originally fought against.

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Bitcoin Cash Community Embraces Zero Confirmation Transactions

Over the past few weeks, the Bitcoin Cash (BCH) community has been discussing the subject of merchants accepting zero confirmation BCH transactions. Lots of BCH merchants have been accepting zero confirms lately as well, making the discussion topical again as it was a few years ago.

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Expedia Drops Bitcoin Payments, Official Confirms

Travel booking platform Expedia has stopped accepting bitcoin (BTC). A company representative confirmed the policy change, while stating that various payment options are being continuously evaluated without elaborating on the details.

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Russian Payment Provider ‘Qiwi’ Launches First Crypto Investment Bank

Qiwi has strengthened its position as the largest e-payments service provider in Russia, after launching the country’s first crypto investment Bank, HASH. Keying into the booming crypto market, HASH will provide advice to investors and also help interested companies to convert their assets to tokens.

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Jinan Quavier has opened the payments of the Crypto Investment Bank

Qiwi, one of the largest e-payment providers in Russia, is launching a crypto investment bank, called HASH, to advise investors and help Russian companies tokenize their assets once the appropriate regulation in Russia is in place.

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CEO BitMEX: биткоин может вырасти до $50000 к концу года

Генеральный директор криптовалютой биржи BitMEX Артур Хэйес вновь заявил о том, что биткоин имеет все шансы на рост до $50000 к концу этого года. По его словам, дно уже нащупано, и остаётся только путь наверх.

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Media: Payments Provider Qiwi Launches Russia’s ‘First’ Crypto Investment Bank

Subsidiary of Russian payment service provider Qiwi has launched the first crypto investment bank in the country to manage ICOs, according to local reports

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Payments Giant Qiwi Unveils Crypto Investment Bank

Russian epayment giant Qiwi is launching a crypto investment bank to advise ICO investors and help companies tokenize their assets.

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Managers at Payments Giant Qiwi Unveil Crypto Investment Bank

Managers of Russian epayment giant Qiwi are launching a crypto investment bank to advise ICO investors and help companies tokenize their assets.

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Рэпер Akon выпускает собственную криптовалюту

Рэпер и музыкальный продюсер Akon намерен выпустить собственную криптовалюту под названием Akoin. Об этом он заявил в ходе международного фестиваля творчества «Каннские львы». Криптовалюта будет являться внутренней валютой собственного государства Эйкона под названием Akon Crypto City, которое находится в Сенегале и занимает 2000 акров.

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Major Banks Dealing In Bitcoin

It was announced last week that two large Russian banks are building cryptocurrency portfolios for their biggest clients. Under the supervision of Bank of Russia, companies are beginning to offer customers and clients shares in a brand new fund that trades in six of the most popular cryptocurrencies available to trade on the market today.

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Strong Demand for Crypto Experts on the Russian Labor Market

Statistics from leading job search platforms indicate that the demand for cryptocurrency and blockchain specialists in Russia remains strong. Most employers offering these vacancies are either IT companies or banks.

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New Russian Draft Laws Erases Crypto Related Terms

A report from Kommersant, a local Russian outlet reveals that Anatoly Aksakov, the head of Russia’s State Duma Financial Market Committee explained that crucial changes will be made in the Country’s draft laws which is meant to regulate Cryptocurrency in Russia.

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Crypto Incomes Declared on Tax Returns in Russia

Taxpayers in Russia have started declaring incomes and profits from crypto transactions even before cryptocurrencies are legalized in the country, results from this year’s tax campaign show. The Finance Ministry has again clarified the applicable tax rules, while the State Duma is still fine-tuning the upcoming regulations.

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Russian Court and Customs Prevent Import of Crypto Mining Equipment

A Russian cryptocurrency miner got into trouble with the customs office when trying to import mining equipment purchased online for personal use. After an appeal, the court sided with the customs office and barred the import of the mining equipment.

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