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Russia Adopts Law Allowing State to Seize Illegal Funds, Digital Assets From Officials

The State Duma of Russia, the lower house of parliament, has passed a law permitting law enforcement authorities to seek confiscation of illegally obtained funds from government officials, including cryptocurrency.…

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US Senator Lummis Thinks ‘Bitcoin Is Something That the Fed Should Hold on Its Balance Sheet’

Cynthia Lummis, the U.S. Republican senator from Wyoming, believes the Federal Reserve should consider holding bitcoin on its balance sheet. Speaking on the Orrin G. Hatch Foundation’s crypto webinar panel,…

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Ukrainian Parliament Adopts Amended Virtual Assets Law

Ukrainian lawmakers have approved an updated version of legislation tailored to regulate the country’s crypto economy. The bill, which was first passed last year, was later returned to the legislature…

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Banning Crypto Is Like Banning Internet in Russia, Finance Minister Says Amid Differences With Central Bank

It’s impossible to ban cryptocurrencies in Russia, the country’s minister of finance has stated in his first comments on his department’s latest disagreements with the Russian monetary authority. The two…

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Russia’s Economy Ministry Calls for Introducing ‘Acceptable’ Electricity Rates for Miners

The Ministry of Economic Development of Russia has suggested that crypto mining should be allowed in energy-rich regions and miners provided with access to inexpensive electricity. The department has joined…

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Bank of Russia Reports First Successful Digital Ruble Transfers Between Users

Testing of the digital ruble has started in Russia with the country’s central bank announcing the first complete transactions between individual wallets. The monetary authority, a staunch opponent of cryptocurrencies,…

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