Russia | ForkLog - Part 101

ForkLog 11 02.09.2020

Opinion: Russia’s mediation in payment systems threatens transaction privacy

The public organization "Business Russia" proposed to the government to legally enshrine a rule obliging international payment systems to process Russians' transactions for purchases on foreign sites through Russian gateways. This is reported by Kommersant.

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ForkLog 6 02.09.2020

Bank of Russia rejects launch of the RAKIB mining pool.

The Bank of Russia has deemed the launch of the National Mining Pool, developed by the Association of Developers and Users of Blockchain Technology (RAKIB), impractical. RBC reports, citing association representatives.

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ForkLog 9 01.09.2020

Crypto fraud in Russia worth more than 500,000 rubles exposed

A resident of Karachay-Cherkessia fell victim to a scammer who offered her a chance to earn money from cryptocurrency, reports the Obzor publication.

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ForkLog 15 01.09.2020

Media: Wirecard executive in the Moscow region under control of Russian security services

The chief operating officer of the Wirecard payment-card issuer, which collapsed at the end of June, Jan Marsalek, is reportedly living in a private house near Moscow under the control of the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR). The German edition Handelsblatt reports this, citing unnamed acquaintances of Marsalek.

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ForkLog 6 28.08.2020

Study: Data leaks caused by employees rise 47% in the first half of 2020

In the first six months of 2020, the number of data leaks from Russian companies caused by employees rose by almost half compared with the same period last year. This is according to a study by KROK, as Kommersant reports.

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ForkLog 11 27.08.2020

Private firms in Tatarstan have invested more than 1 billion rubles in blockchain

Private companies in Tatarstan spent more than 1 billion rubles on blockchain solutions. This was reported by 'Events'.

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ForkLog 5 27.08.2020

Bitcoin extortionists threaten the Saratov region government with an explosion

On Wednesday, 26 August, a letter threatening an explosion was received by the Government of Saratov Oblast. The attackers demanded 1.990364 BTC, according to the local publication 'Fourth Power'.

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ForkLog 13 26.08.2020

Roskomnadzor Again Blocks Crypto Portal Bestchange

Roskomnadzor has once again blocked the domain of the online cryptocurrency-exchange aggregator Bestchange.ru. The project team said this on Twitter.

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ForkLog 7 26.08.2020

Rostelecom’s blockchain voting system tested by 30,000 people

Rostelecom and the Ministry of Digital Development conducted two technological tests of the blockchain system for remote electronic voting. It is being used during the by-elections to the State Duma in the Yaroslavl and Kursk regions.

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ForkLog 6 25.08.2020

Security Council warns of risks in deploying new technologies, including cryptocurrencies.

The Security Council of Russia named cryptocurrencies an innovative technology, but stressed that their use 'forms new information threats'. The statement was made by Deputy Secretary of the Security Council Oleg Khramov in an interview for 'Arguments and Facts'.

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ForkLog 14 22.08.2020

Huobi Global to strengthen its presence in the Russian market

As part of expanding the geographic reach of its services, the Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange Huobi Global announced a partnership with Huobi Russia, which has operated as an independent organisation since 2018.

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ForkLog 19 19.08.2020

Russia issues its first loan secured by tokens

Russia's Expobank has, for the first time in the country's history, arranged a bank loan secured by tokens, according to a press release.

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