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ForkLog 29 21.03.2022

Russian court recognises Meta as an extremist organisation

The Tverskoy Court of Moscow recognised Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, as an 'extremist organisation'.

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uskoryayushhei-sya-fragmentatsii-mirovogo-interneta

ForkLog 20 17.03.2022

Bank of Russia authorises Sberbank and Lighthouse to issue digital financial assets

On 17 March, the Bank of Russia included the Sberbank and Lighthouse platforms in the register of information-system operators.

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ForkLog 6 17.03.2022

Russians rate real estate, gold and cryptocurrencies as reliable investments

Against the backdrop of sanctions and the mass withdrawal of companies from the Russian market, Russians prefer investing in real estate and gold, and are also interested in cryptocurrencies. This is evidenced by the results of a NAFI poll.

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ForkLog 8 16.03.2022

Mining farm found in bakery in the Novosibirsk region; losses exceed 1 million rubles.

During raids in the Novosibirsk region, employees of JSC 'RES' detected illegal electricity consumption for cryptocurrency mining.

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ForkLog 30 11.03.2022

Roskomnadzor to restrict access to Instagram in Russia

Roskomnadzor said it would restrict access to Instagram in Russia on the basis of a demand from the Prosecutor General's Office.

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ForkLog 18 08.03.2022

Binance to block Visa and Mastercard transactions issued in Russia

The cryptocurrency exchange Binance is ending support for Visa and Mastercard transactions issued in Russia. The restrictions take effect on March 9.

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ForkLog 18 07.03.2022

Media: Satoshi Labs halts Trezor hardware-wallet shipments to Russia

The Czech company Satoshi Labs has halted shipments of Trezor hardware wallets to Russia.

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ForkLog 21 06.03.2022

Visa and Mastercard suspend operations in Russia

Payment systems Visa and Mastercard announced the suspension of their operations in the Russian Federation amid the war in Ukraine.

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ForkLog 9 05.03.2022

Switzerland to Freeze Crypto Assets Belonging to Russians Under EU Sanctions

Switzerland plans to freeze crypto assets under its control that belong to Russian companies and individuals sanctioned by the EU over the war in Ukraine.

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ForkLog 29 05.03.2022

PayPal and Revolut halt operations in Russia

The payments company PayPal has suspended its activities in the Russian Federation. The British fintech startup Revolut has halted operations in Russia and Belarus.

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ForkLog 10 04.03.2022

Hillary Clinton criticises Bitcoin exchanges for dealing with Russians

Hillary Clinton is disappointed that some cryptocurrency exchanges are still serving Russian citizens.

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ForkLog 10 03.03.2022

Russia to press on with cryptocurrency legalization

The expert council of the State Duma's working group on the issue of legislative regulation of cryptocurrencies will hold a meeting to discuss the bill 'On Digital Currency'.

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