Russia | ForkLog - Part 117

ForkLog 81 19.02.2016

EuroTrip: Bitcoin Tour Film Shooting to Begin in Russia

A filming group from Russia is heading for a eurotrip on a condition of spending bitcoins only during the journey.

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ForkLog 81 19.02.2016

Russian Central Bank to Apply Blockchain Tech

Russian authorities are traditionally cautious when it comes to cryptocurrencies, as they suspect virtual money may be used to finance terrorist organizations and possible rebellous activities. For that reason, the government continuously removes any possibility of anonymity in financial transactions. However, the Central Bank of Russia actively researches new technologies, including blockchain.

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ForkLog 91 12.02.2016

Bitstamp Accessible from Russia Again

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp stated it is back online in Russia. According to the company’s tweet, the site is available for Russia-based users again. Effective immediately, @Bitstamp is again accessible from Russia. — Bitstamp by Robinhood (@Bitstamp) February 12, 2016 Nearly a month ago, in January 2016, Bitstamp’s administration announced it had temporarily blocked access to […]

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ForkLog 109 12.02.2016

Russia Intends to Control Internet Traffic

Russian Ministry of Communications has prepared a draft law implying government control of internet traffic. According to the document, the authorities will be entitled to control internet traffic routes within Russia.

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ForkLog 66 12.02.2016

The Central Bank of Russia Expects Blockchain-based Financial Systems to Emerge by 2018

The Bank of Russia believes that emergence of blockchain-based systems for financial markets is very likely to happen in 2017 or 2018.

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ForkLog 185 05.02.2016

Putin’s Internet Adviser Says Accepting Bitcoin is a Crime

In his recent interview with Lenta.ru German Klimenko, Vladimir Putin’s internet advider assigned to the position by the Russian president in early 2016, said that accepting bitcoin should be deemed an act of crime.

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ForkLog 49 03.02.2016

Russian Ministry of Finance Says Bitcoin Could Threaten National Security

According to Russian Ministry of Finance, the so-called money surrogates, a term usually encompassing cryptocurrencies, may be a threat both to the country’s economy and national security.

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ForkLog 56 30.01.2016

Why Russian Government Should Forget about the Blockchain Technology

Last week, Russia’s ‘official’ bitcoin enthusiast and, as a second job, the head of Sberbank, German Gref, has finally found an ally, Alexei Kurdin, former minister for finance. A bit earier, speaking at Gaidar Forum, Gref stated that “all government systems, and education, including everything from kindergartens to universtities, have to be changed in the […]

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ForkLog 40 22.01.2016

Russia: Former Minister for Finance and Sberbank Chairman Speak about Blockchain’s Potential

During the business lunch at Sberbank of Russia, the bank’s chairman German Gref and former minister for finance of Russia Alexei Kudrin shared their vision of blockchain’s potential in Russia. In particular, they described the way the technology could possibly alter the country’s public management. According to Interfax Russia, Alexei Kudrin said: “Basing on what […]

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ForkLog 54 21.01.2016

Russia Allegedly Blocks Access to Yet Another Bitcoin Exchange

Following the self-inflicted ban of Bitstamp, Russia-based users cannot access one of the biggest bitcoin exchanges, BTC-e. Notably, the block did not cover all regions of the country as yet. The screenshots provided hereunder show what Moscow-based users may see when attempting to access the website. However, we managed to access both sites from other […]

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ForkLog 42 19.01.2016

Russia-based Bank to Launch a Blockchain Accelerator

According to an article posted by Bankir.ru, Tatfondband creates a fintech lab in Kazan (Tatarstan, Russia) in cooperation with venture investment fund Life.SREDA. The companies expect the companies selected for acceleration will engage in development of blockchain-related services.

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ForkLog 30 19.01.2016

Russian Senator States Propagation of Cryptocurrency is Inevitable

Lyudmila Bokova, deputy chairwoman at Russian Federation Council’s costitutional committee, states that propagation of cryptocurrencies in Russia shall be deemed inevitable. For that reason, she believes, the government should consider regulating cryptocurrency instead of bannning it. Last week, the head of Russian Investigative Committee Alexander Bastrykin stated that his agency insists on introducing criminal penalties […]

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