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ForkLog 18 02.02.2021

On the day of Navalny’s trial, his campaign headquarters received 0.078 BTC

On February 2, the day of the hearing to convert Navalny's suspended sentence into a real term, 0.078 BTC was credited to the campaign's Bitcoin wallet (over $2,700).

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ForkLog 14 02.02.2021

Experts explain how Russia’s social-media self-censorship law will work

From 1 February, a law in Russia requires social networks to identify and block illegal content.

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ForkLog 9 01.02.2021

Dmitry Medvedev says Russia could be cut off from the global Internet

Russia could be disconnected from the global network, but authorities have a plan for this scenario, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said, according to RIA Novosti.

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ForkLog 7 29.01.2021

Mari El resident loses over 1 million rubles in cryptocurrency bid

A Volzhsk resident reported to the police the theft of funds she intended to invest in cryptocurrency trading.

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ForkLog 9 27.01.2021

Tatneft sees cryptocurrency mining at its facilities as a promising venture

The Russian oil company Tatneft has shown interest in the prospect of earning additional profit from cryptocurrency mining. The corresponding project won at a youth forum organized by the company, the corporate newspaper 'Oil News' reports.

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ForkLog 18 27.01.2021

Moscow investor backs software for a Bitcoin exchange, only to find it posted online

The head of one of Moscow-based companies funded the development of software for a cryptocurrency exchange. However, the software was later posted online, and the rights to the product belong to a foreign firm. This was reported by TASS citing a source in law enforcement.

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ForkLog 8 27.01.2021

Volgograd resident loses nearly 1 million rubles in Bitcoin investment scam

A 54-year-old Volgograd resident fell victim to scammers who promised her earnings from cryptocurrency.

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ForkLog 9 27.01.2021

Angarsk pensioner loses nearly 300,000 rubles to a fictitious crypto-trading scheme

Unknown suspects stole nearly 300,000 rubles from a 62-year-old Angarsk resident under the pretext of investments in cryptocurrency trading and compensation for damages, according to the local police department.

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ForkLog 19 26.01.2021

Navalny team received $120,000 in Bitcoin during protests on January 23

A Bitcoin address linked to the politician Alexei Navalny received 3.5 BTC ($120,000 at the time) during protests on Saturday, January 23. The Protos publication drew attention to this.

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ForkLog 8 25.01.2021

Russia forms an organisation to defend cryptocurrency traders

The Russian Ministry of Justice registered the National Union of Private Traders and Investors on the Financial Markets. One of the union's activities will be to improve the legal regulation of the cryptocurrency market.

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ForkLog 9 25.01.2021

Kemerovo resident loses more than half a million rubles trying to invest in cryptocurrencies

A resident of Kemerovo filed a police report alleging fraud of 520,000 rubles extorted from him on the pretext of investments in cryptocurrencies. According to the МВД.

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ForkLog 5 22.01.2021

Media: Sberbank estimates security costs for the digital ruble at 25 billion rubles

Participants in the Russian financial market discussed the digital ruble and preliminarily assessed the costs of its implementation on the platform of the Association of Russian Banks, writes Kommersant.

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