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The EU brings down the banhammer on Russian crypto users

ForkLog 182 12.11.2025

How EU Crypto Sanctions Are Hitting Ordinary Russians

We assess how clear-cut the EU’s 19th sanctions package is, and how the current world order is affecting the digital-asset industry.

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ForkLog 104 21.10.2025

Bitcoin and Discord: Implications of Recognising Cryptocurrency as Marital Property in Russia

In the State Duma, a proposal was made to recognise cryptocurrencies as marital property. Experts highlighted the lack of mechanisms for identifying digital assets in Russia.

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ForkLog 70 21.10.2025

Russia to Draft Law on Confiscation of Illegal Cryptocurrencies

The Russian authorities are preparing legislative changes to introduce liability for the illegal organization of digital currency circulation, stated Prosecutor General Alexander Gutsan.

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ForkLog 169 17.10.2025

Chainalysis: Russia’s crypto market hits a record $376bn

Between July 2024 and June 2025, Russia’s crypto market reached $376bn, placing it first in Europe.

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ForkLog 65 17.10.2025

BestChange Analyst Explains Restrictions on 95 Exchanges

BestChange has restricted ruble operations for 95 services. Analyst Nikita Zuborev explained the reasons and potential consequences of these measures.

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ForkLog 150 30.09.2025

OKX blocks $400,000 account over missing 2020 logs

An OKX client in July 2025 faced an account block over trades from five years earlier.

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ForkLog 519 26.09.2025

Five ways to buy cryptocurrency in Russia with rubles

There are five ways to buy cryptocurrency in Russia: via exchanges with P2P, exchange services, for cash, by bank transfer and via Telegram bots. This guide weighs the pros and cons of each, plus fees, speed and risk.

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ForkLog 439 19.09.2025

EU to Impose Sanctions on Russian Crypto Platforms for the First Time

The European Commission has announced the preparation of the 19th package of sanctions against Russia. The restrictions will affect cryptocurrency platforms and digital asset transactions.

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ForkLog 105 17.09.2025

Aksakov Receives First Salary in Digital Rubles

The first salary in digital rubles has been paid in Russia. The recipient was Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the Duma Committee on Financial Markets.

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ForkLog 182 05.09.2025

Russia’s Finance Ministry wants to tokenise gold. Experts explain why

Tokenising gold is “a very promising solution” for Russia that could be implemented soon, said Alexei Yakovlev of the finance ministry.

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ForkLog 203 03.09.2025

Russia and Ukraine Fall in Chainalysis Cryptocurrency Adoption Rankings

Ukraine and Russia have been ranked eighth and tenth, respectively, in the 2025 Global Cryptocurrency Adoption Index by the analytics firm Chainalysis.

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ForkLog 119 03.09.2025

Irkutsk Police Uncover Mining Farm Hidden in Bushes

In Irkutsk, police officers and energy company specialists discovered a mining farm in a forest plantation. The monthly income was approximately 250,000 rubles.

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