Russian crypto market worth $500B despite bad regulation, says exec
Many crypto exchanges with Russian roots have fled the country or operate illegally, Blockchain Life's founder said.
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Putin’s internet ombudsman pessimistic about crypto regulation
“No one is looking to allow Russian people to earn money with crypto operations,” the official claimed.
Russia does ‘absolutely nothing’ to regulate crypto, RACIB head says
The recent law "On Digital Financial Assets" has not gone far enough in the eyes of Russian crypto industry advocates.
Russian Crypto Industry Association Slams Government for Doing ‘Nothing’ to Regulate Sector
The main organization representing participants in the Russian crypto space has lambasted authorities in Moscow for not doing enough to regulate the industry. The criticism comes four years after President…
Bank of Russia Not Ready to Allow Bitcoin ETF Trading, Governor Says
Central Bank of Russia isn’t prepared to admit a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to the market, the head of the regulator, Elvira Nabiullina, told Russian media. Her statement, reaffirming the…
Sanctioned Russian oligarch urges central bank to embrace Bitcoin
The U.S. Treasury asked cryptocurrency companies to ensure compliance with sanctions last week.
Russian officials consider proposal to mine Bitcoin with associated gas
Russian authorities continue to show increasing interest in cryptocurrencies as Bitcoin nears a new all-time high.
Bank of Russia to assess Bitcoin holdings volumes as $36M leave banks
The Bank of Russia remains skeptical on crypto despite the Russian president viewing it as a potential unit of account.
Too early to talk about using crypto for oil trading, says Putin
The Russian president has not excluded the possibility that, at some point, crypto will become a “means of accumulation.”
Russia aims to limit crypto purchases by non-accredited investors
The Bank of Russia also wants to slow down transactions to crypto exchanges to prevent “emotional” crypto purchases.