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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 6 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 7 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 7 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 6 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 9 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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ForkLog 6 14.05.2021

Mining-equipment thief identified in Irkutsk Oblast after half-million-ruble theft

Law-enforcement authorities in Irkutsk Oblast have located a suspect who stole mining equipment. The local МВД reports this.

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ForkLog 9 13.05.2021

Russia’s test blockchain voting criticised for lack of transparency

About 200,000 Russians were unable to participate in testing of the nationwide blockchain-based online voting due to the CEC's refusal.

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ForkLog 12 13.05.2021

Site owners with a daily audience of more than 500 000 Russians to be required to open representative offices in Russia

Owners of large information resources with a daily audience in Russia of 500 00 people are to be required to open official representative offices in Russia. A bill containing this provision will soon be submitted to the State Duma, according to Alexander Khinshtein in his Telegram channel.

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