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ForkLog 8 19.11.2021

Mining equipment theft in the Irkutsk region totalled 76 million rubles in 2021

From the start of 2021, around 250 cases of theft of cryptocurrency mining equipment were registered in the Irkutsk region. The total damage exceeded 76 million rubles.

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ForkLog 28 18.11.2021

Fraud linked to launches of fake cryptocurrencies on the rise in Russia

Malicious actors have again begun using initial coin offerings (ICO) to deceive Russians.

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ForkLog 9 18.11.2021

Reports say the FSB raided the office of a Bitcoin exchange in Saint Petersburg

FSB officers in Saint Petersburg conducted a search in the Senator business centre, where the office of an unnamed cryptocurrency exchange is located.

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ForkLog 18 17.11.2021

Bank of Russia blacklists eight firms offering ‘earnings from Bitcoin’

On 17 November, the Bank of Russia expanded its list of companies with signs of illicit activity on the financial market. Eight of them attracted participants under the guise of investments in cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 22 16.11.2021

Russian Prosecutor-General says the digital ruble could play a key role in public procurement

The digital ruble being developed by the Bank of Russia will increase the transparency of public procurement, according to Russian Prosecutor-General Igor Krasnov.

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ForkLog 12 15.11.2021

Nabiullina outlines conditions for deploying the digital ruble

The Russian economy will gain a digital form of its national currency only if a number of conditions for its functioning are met.

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ForkLog 13 15.11.2021

LDPR deputy says Russian miners are keen to pay taxes

In 2021, Russia will mine bitcoins worth $2 billion, but without a dedicated tax framework the budget will not receive a kopeck. This was stated by LDPR deputy Andrey Lugovoy.

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ForkLog 14 15.11.2021

Russia’s Accounts Chamber says cryptocurrencies are limited as a means of payment

Cryptocurrency investors should assess the high risks of their investments, since the value of digital assets depends solely on the optimism of market participants.

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ForkLog 14 12.11.2021

Russia’s Interior Ministry says blocking of 10,016 ETH from the WEX exchange was premature

The Investigative Department of the Russian Interior Ministry refused to block funds totaling 10,016 ETH ($45.9 million at the time of writing) withdrawn from the WEX exchange.

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ForkLog 17 12.11.2021

Unknown assailants stole 100 ASIC miners from a Moscow Region resident.

A Moscow Region resident reported to police an attack by robbers on his mining farm.

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ForkLog 10 11.11.2021

Unknown actors withdraw 750 BTC from Finiko pyramid wallet

From November 1, unknowns withdrew the remaining funds on one Finiko wallet, totaling 750 BTC.

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ForkLog 24 11.11.2021

LDPR proposes legislation to regulate mining.

The LDPR faction intends to submit to the State Duma a bill regulating mining. This was reported by LDPR deputy Andrey Lugovoy.

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