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ForkLog 7 27.01.2022

A third of Russians polled by VCIOM back Bitcoin ban

64% of Russians know about cryptocurrencies, of whom 32% back a full ban on Bitcoin operations in the country.

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ForkLog 12 26.01.2022

Kazan proposed as a pilot zone for regulating cryptocurrencies

The head of the Ministry of Digital Development of Tatarstan Ayrat Khairullin proposed making Kazan a pilot zone for testing the regulatory possibilities of the cryptocurrency market in the Russian Federation.

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ForkLog 19 26.01.2022

Unknown actors in Russia sent bomb-threat letters impersonating a cryptocurrency entrepreneur

The name of Indefibank CEO Sergey Mendeleev was used in a series of false bomb-threat messages across various regions of Russia.

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ForkLog 12 26.01.2022

Ministry to devise plan giving AI developers access to anonymised government data

to develop a plan to provide businesses with access to anonymised government data for training artificial intelligence algorithms.

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ForkLog 8 26.01.2022

Darknet publishes database of Russians’ vaccination QR codes; Rostelecom calls it invalid

A darknet forum began selling a database of QR codes for those vaccinated against COVID-19, comprising 48 million records.

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ForkLog 10 25.01.2022

Duma deputy says FSB pressure on the Bank of Russia is a fabrication, outlines concept for regulating the crypto market

The deputy chair of the State Duma's security committee said that reports of FSB pressure on the Bank of Russia regarding a crypto ban are not true.

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ForkLog 7 25.01.2022

Opinion: Blockchain development and Russia’s simultaneous Bitcoin ban — a joke

Bank of Russia fully supports the development of digital technologies, but sees systemic risks in cryptocurrencies. This was stated by Elizaveta Danilova, director of the Bank of Russia's Department of Financial Stability.

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ForkLog 11 25.01.2022

Russian Finance Ministry opposes a ban on cryptocurrencies

The cryptocurrency market must be regulated, not banned, as this is the only way to ensure its transparency to protect Russian investors. This was stated by Ivan Chebeskov, director of the Department of Financial Policy at the Ministry of Finance.

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ForkLog 6 24.01.2022

Irkutskenergosbyt filed 137 lawsuits against ‘grey’ miners in 2021

The company Irkutskenergosbyt filed 137 lawsuits last year to recover 63 million rubles from owners of mining farms for stolen electricity, according to Andrey Kharitonov.

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ForkLog 12 24.01.2022

Duma members warn that the central bank’s stance on cryptocurrencies risks turning Russia into a laughing stock

The government, the State Duma and the security agencies did not back the Bank of Russia's position on cryptocurrencies. This was stated by Anatoly Aksakov, head of the Committee on the Financial Market, and Andrey Lugovoy, first deputy head of the Committee on Security and Anti-Corruption.

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ForkLog 11 22.01.2022

Pavel Durov criticises Bank of Russia proposal to ban cryptocurrencies and mining

Telegram founder Pavel Durov criticised the Bank of Russia's proposal to ban mining and cryptocurrency operations in Russia. He said this would drive IT specialists out of the country and wipe out high-tech sectors.

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ForkLog 8 21.01.2022

Access to Moscow’s blockchain-voting data will be open to all

The service for monitoring Moscow's blockchain voting will be improved; it will be accessible and understandable to anyone wishing to follow the course of the elections.

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