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Russian Parliament Rejects Mining Bill Allowing Crypto Payments, Expects New Draft

The lower house of Russian parliament, the State Duma, has voted against a piece of legislation designed to regulate cryptocurrency mining. While lawmakers turned down that proposal, which also aimed…

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OSCE Trains Uzbekistan Law Enforcement to Track and Seize Crypto, Search Dark Web

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has set out to teach law enforcement officers in Uzbekistan how to conduct crypto and dark web investigations. The regional body…

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Binance Obtains Registration as Crypto Service Provider in Cyprus

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance will be able to offer services for digital assets in Cyprus as the platform is now registered with the country’s securities regulator. The news comes after the…

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Cryptoqueen Ruja Ignatova Tipped Off About Onecoin Investigations Before She Vanished, Report

Ruja Ignatova, founder of the notorious crypto pyramid Onecoin, was reportedly alerted about police investigations into the scam before she disappeared. The ‘Cryptoqueen’ has been on the run for several…

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Bitcoin Mining Revenue in Russia Grew 18 Times in 4 Years Before ‘Worst Quarter’

Russian revenues from the minting of bitcoin saw a multifold increase in the past few years before declining significantly since this past spring. The findings come from a new study…

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