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ForkLog 8 17.01.2022

Workshop housing a mining farm burned in Angarsk

In Angarsk, a production workshop housing mining devices burned down. The Emergencies Ministry for Irkutsk Oblast reported this.

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ForkLog 11 14.01.2022

FSB says it dismantled the REvil hacker group

The Federal Security Service of the Russian Federation (FSB) said it has detained members of the REvil hacker group, behind the distribution of ransomware.

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ForkLog 7 13.01.2022

Head of Russia’s Investigative Committee calls for mandatory identification of cryptocurrency holders

Cryptocurrency holders should not remain anonymous due to the risks of such assets being used for criminal purposes. This was stated by Alexander Bastrykin, head of Russia's Investigative Committee.

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ForkLog 12 12.01.2022

Rostelecom Secures Digital Guarantee on Masterchain Blockchain Platform

AK Bars Bank issued a digital banking guarantee in favour of Rostelecom based on the Russian blockchain platform Masterchain.

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ForkLog 22 12.01.2022

Proposal to legalise cryptocurrency investments by the Bank of Russia

The question of a total ban on Russians' investments in digital assets needs to be reconsidered, according to the National Financial Association (NFA).

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ForkLog 31 11.01.2022

CEO of Uminers: Russia’s Cheap Power Era Is Over

In an interview with ForkLog, Uminers founder Batyr Khydyrov discussed regulators' stance toward miners, the impact of semiconductor shortages on the industry, and the prospects for mining in Russia.

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ForkLog 7 11.01.2022

Police detain two suspects in Tyumen over mining-related fraud

Law enforcement detained two suspects in Tyumen over mining-related fraud, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

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ForkLog 12 11.01.2022

Tenants of bankrupt Dormash plant in Orel face up to five years for stealing electricity to mine Bitcoin

In 2021, the bankrupt Dormash plant in Orel became the region's largest debtor for utility payments.

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ForkLog 26 11.01.2022

Yandex to launch autonomous taxi in Moscow

In February 2022, the company Yandex will begin testing the autonomous taxi service in Moscow. The Government of the Russian Federation resolved interagency disagreements hindering the launch of autonomous transport services on Russian territory.

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ForkLog 16 11.01.2022

Binance reveals names of new directors in Russia and Ukraine

Binance announced new appointments to expand its presence in Russia and Ukraine, ForkLog has learned from company representatives.

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ForkLog 16 10.01.2022

In Dagestan, 254 mining devices operated on stolen electricity

In two weeks, authorities seized three illegally connected mining farms in Dagestan's Novolaksky District, totaling 254 devices.

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ForkLog 9 29.12.2021

Near Rostov, customs officers discovered 10 undeclared Bitcoin miners

Inspectors at the Matveyev Kurgan border post did not allow undeclared cryptocurrency-mining devices to cross the border.

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