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ForkLog 12 01.12.2021

Tomsk resident robbed of bitcoins worth 350 million rubles

In Tomsk, a local resident was robbed and, under threats, forced to transfer almost all the cryptocurrency he had. The incident occurred in October, but details only emerged now.

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ForkLog 10 30.11.2021

Ministry of Energy rules out applying a preferential tariff to Bitcoin miners

Mining is not a domestic need, so electricity consumed for it should not be charged at the subsidised tariff for households, the Energy Ministry said.

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ForkLog 7 30.11.2021

In Dagestan, another instance of electricity theft for Bitcoin mining detected

Dagestan police discovered a mining farm in a non-residential building in the village of Botlikh.

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ForkLog 9 30.11.2021

Yakutsk Police Report 1.7-Million-Ruble Cryptocurrency Scam

A 70-year-old resident of Yakutsk lost 1.7 million rubles in a fake cryptocurrency trading scheme.

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ForkLog 16 29.11.2021

Large mining farm discovered in the Dagestan mountains

In Dagestan, a large mining farm was discovered, organized in a building located in the mountains.

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ForkLog 16 29.11.2021

Irkutsk governor proposes sites for industrial mining

The Governor of Irkutsk Oblast, Igor Kobzev, expressed willingness to provide sites for industrial mining.

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ForkLog 13 29.11.2021

Possible ban on cryptocurrency exchanges in Russia to be discussed by 2022

The discussion on regulating or banning cryptocurrency exchangers should be completed in 2022, according to German Neglyad, deputy director of Rosfinmonitoring.

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ForkLog 24 29.11.2021

Russia Employs AI to Psychoanalyse Personality From Social Media

Russian authorities have shown interest in creating an artificial-intelligence platform that can psychoanalyse a person’s personality from social-network posts. The study was commissioned by the Analytical Center under the government.

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ForkLog 17 29.11.2021

Survey: 46% of Russian retail investors view cryptocurrencies as a defensive asset

Cryptocurrencies have become one of the most sought-after investments among retail investors in Russia, according to results of a Investing.com portal survey.

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ForkLog 12 26.11.2021

Experts name the most popular cryptocurrencies among Russian social media users

Brand Analytics specialists analyzed the interest of Russian social media users in cryptocurrencies in October 2021.

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ForkLog 7 25.11.2021

Detention extended for Finiko pyramid founder

On 25 November, Moscow's Tverskoy District Court extended the detention of Kirill Doronin, co-founder of the Finiko financial pyramid.

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ForkLog 8 25.11.2021

Painter from Togliatti handed over 2 million rubles to cryptocurrency scammers.

Law enforcement authorities in Togliatti have opened a criminal case on fraud after a local resident reported losing funds while attempting to invest in cryptocurrencies. Local media report this.

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