Tag: Central Bank of Russia

Russia to Ban Banks From Using Messengers Like Telegram to Contact Customers

BlockchainDecember 25, 2022

Financial institutions in Russia will not be able to communicate with clients through instant messengers based outside the country, local media revealed. A...

Bank of Russia to Test International Crypto Payments With Companies

BlockchainDecember 20, 2022

The Central Bank of Russia plans to use cryptocurrency for cross-border payments in trials with private companies, a member of its top management...

Russia to Pass Bill Legalizing Bitcoin (BTC) Mining

BlockchainDecember 19, 2022

Mining of Bitcoin (BTC) to be legal in Russia. Previously the bill was voted down by the The Russian congress. The bill may...

Government Agencies Need Crypto Wallets and Access to Exchanges, Russian Prosecutors Say

BlockchainDecember 19, 2022

Russian authorities are finding it hard to cash out digital assets they have gotten hold of, prosecutors have warned. They have also urged...

Bank of Russia Moves to Safeguard Crypto Companies Against Sanctions

BlockchainDecember 15, 2022

The Central Bank of Russia has introduced measures to protect entities working with digital assets from sanctions pressures. These businesses will be exempted...

Crypto Flipsider News – SBF Investigation; Spain CBDC Project; Russia Bans BTC Miners; Coinbase Drop 50%; EMAX Lawsuit Dismissed

BlockchainDecember 8, 2022

Sam Bankman-Fried Faces Market Manipulation Inquiry by U.S. Prosecutors Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the beleaguered FTX, is reportedly...

Russia Expects Sizable Increase in Crypto Miners’ Share of Power Usage

BlockchainDecember 8, 2022

The crypto mining industry may see a two-fold increase in its share of Russia’s power consumption in 2022, according to a high-ranking official...

Russia’s Sber Bank Aims for Blockchain Integration With Ethereum and Metamask

BlockchainDecember 3, 2022

Banking giant Sber wants to integrate its blockchain platform with the Ethereum blockchain and the Metamask wallet. The Russian bank believes the integration...

Vladimir Putin Proposes Blockchain-Based Cross Border Settlement

BlockchainNovember 28, 2022

Russian President Vladimir Putin has called for a new system of international settlements based on blockchain and digital currencies.Speaking at the International AI Journey...

Russia and Cuba Eye Cryptocurrencies for Settlements Amid Sanctions

BlockchainNovember 17, 2022

Both facing sanctions, Russia and Cuba are looking into alternative options for cross-border payments, including cryptocurrencies, a Kremlin advisor has unveiled in Havana....

Anonymous Says It Hacked Bank of Russia, Monetary Authority Denies Claim

BlockchainMarch 25, 2022

Anonymous Claims to Have Hacked Bank of Russia, Monetary Authority Denies

Anonymous has attacked the Central Bank of Russia (CBR), according to a post on social media. The hacking group, which vowed to hit Russian government websites after Moscow launched its military assault on Ukraine, now says it’s also targeting foreign companies still operating in Russia. Anonymous Threatens to Release Thousands of Bank of Russia Files […]