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ForkLog 11 26.05.2021

Russia imposes penalties for concealing electronic money. Cryptocurrencies are not affected.

The State Duma of Russia adopted in the third reading a law introducing administrative liability for failing to provide a tax report on transfers over 600,000 rubles per year via foreign electronic wallets. The rule does not apply to cryptocurrency holders.

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ForkLog 10 26.05.2021

Moscow court to hear suit over 16.6 BTC misappropriation

In Moscow's Savelovsky Court, a suit for the return of cryptocurrency held unlawfully will be heard.

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ForkLog 23 24.05.2021

HSBC chief: We do not view Bitcoin as an asset class

HSBC chief executive Noel Quinn told Reuters in an interview that the UK's largest bank does not plan to launch a cryptocurrency trading desk or offer them to clients as an investment instrument.

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ForkLog 10 24.05.2021

Russian forex brokers say they are ready to work with cryptocurrencies

Licensed forex brokers in the Russian Federation want to start dealing with cryptocurrencies. This would reduce fraud in the sector, enhance security, and simplify access for investors, the Association of Forex Dealers (AFD) said.

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ForkLog 7 21.05.2021

Kazan resident defrauded 101 million rubles by promising investments in cryptocurrencies

Authorities have opened a criminal case against a resident of Kazan for fraud, who extorted money from victims under the pretext of investing in the shares of various companies and in cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 7 20.05.2021

Crypto ‘investment consultant’ duped couple out of more than 4 million rubles

Sakhalin law enforcement authorities have opened a criminal case into large-scale fraud following a local resident's loss of over 4 million rubles.

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ForkLog 9 19.05.2021

Syktyvkar miner stole electricity worth 5.5 million rubles

Officials in the Komi Republic accused a local resident of stealing electricity to mine cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 7 19.05.2021

Rosseti North Caucasus reports nearly 5 million rubles in losses due to illegal miners.

Since the start of 2021, Rosseti North Caucasus has identified nine cases of electricity theft for cryptocurrency mining in Dagestan.

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ForkLog 8 18.05.2021

Duma approves bill requiring candidates to declare cryptocurrency holdings

The State Duma has approved in the first reading a bill requiring candidates for elected office to disclose expenditures on acquiring digital financial assets and digital currencies.

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ForkLog 14 17.05.2021

Roskomnadzor partially lifts Twitter throttling and threatens Facebook and YouTube with restrictions

Roskomnadzor has decided to partially lift restrictions on Twitter and abandoned the idea of blocking the social network. The agency arrived at this decision after reviewing the company’s efforts to bring its activities into compliance with Russian law, as reported on Roskomnadzor's Telegram channel.

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ForkLog 12 17.05.2021

Facebook Faces 56-Million-Ruble Fine in Russia for Failing to Remove Prohibited Content

Four more protocols have been filed with the Tagansky district justice of the peace court against Facebook over failure to remove information deemed prohibited in the Russian Federation.

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ForkLog 11 17.05.2021

Scammers dupe Russian woman out of 3 million rubles in a cryptocurrency investment scheme

A woman from Primorsky Krai became a victim of scammers while attempting to purchase cryptocurrency.

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