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ForkLog 10 26.08.2021

In Kursk, neighbours stole 30 graphics cards through a balcony to mine cryptocurrency

A Kursk resident, whose apartment housed six mining rigs, was robbed by his own neighbours.

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ForkLog 9 25.08.2021

Orsk miner fined 1.9 million rubles

A resident of Orsk was found guilty of illicit electricity consumption for cryptocurrency mining.

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ForkLog 21 24.08.2021

Bank of Russia warns about cryptocurrency pyramids targeting pensioners

In Moscow and the Moscow region, scammers have stepped up their activity, offering pensioners an opportunity to earn extra income through investments in digital assets.

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ForkLog 24 19.08.2021

Group of international traders files lawsuit against Binance for more than $20m in losses

A group of international traders filed a lawsuit against the cryptocurrency exchange Binance. They alleged that the company failed to provide access to its infrastructure during peak loads and caused multi-million-dollar losses.

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ForkLog 22 19.08.2021

Chainalysis: US and China have lost leadership in cryptocurrency adoption

The 2020 Global Crypto Adoption Index rose by 880%, driven largely by residents of developing countries seeking to safeguard savings from currency devaluations.

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ForkLog 10 19.08.2021

Moscow court fines Google 20 million rubles for refusal to delete content prohibited in Russia

On Thursday, August 19, the Tagansky District Court of Moscow fined Google 6 million rubles under three administrative protocols for refusing to delete information prohibited in Russia.

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ForkLog 10 18.08.2021

United Russia proposes limits on AI use in medicine and education

The United Russia party unveiled the 'Digital Manifesto', within which it proposed restricting the use of AI technologies in sensitive sectors.

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ForkLog 9 18.08.2021

Angarsk suspects detained in mining-equipment theft

Police in Angarsk have detained four suspects in the theft of cryptocurrency mining equipment.

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ForkLog 10 17.08.2021

Putin orders proposals to verify cryptocurrency holdings

Russian President Vladimir Putin approved the anti-corruption plan for 2021-2024. He ordered the preparation of proposals aimed at verifying information on cryptocurrency holdings by November 15 of this year.

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ForkLog 23 13.08.2021

Rammstein frontman and the Hermitage at odds over NFT

Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann has put up for sale a collection of NFTs based on video footage shot inside the interiors of the State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg. The museum said the arrangement violated the agreement.

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ForkLog 22 13.08.2021

Russia ranks fourth globally in total losses from hacker attacks

In 2020 Russians lost $15.2 billion due to cybercrime attacks. This is the fourth-highest figure worldwide in terms of losses after the United States — $28 billion, Brazil — $26 billion and the United Kingdom — $17.4 billion.

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ForkLog 15 13.08.2021

Russia deploys AI to monitor ‘death groups’ on social networks

In Saint Petersburg, an AI-powered program to protect children online was developed.

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