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ForkLog 10 13.01.2021

Russian banks warn of cyber threats in rollout of the digital ruble

The launch of the digital ruble is associated with cybersecurity risks and potential outflows of client funds from banks. This is evidenced by data from a study by the Association of Russian Banks (ABR), reported by RIA Novosti.

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ForkLog 10 11.01.2021

Former top executives of Kalmykia enterprises charged with illegal cryptocurrency mining

The Kalmykia Prosecutor's Office has approved charges against the former CEO of 'Zavod ZhBI — Konstruktsii' and the former director of the company 'DSK' for illegal cryptocurrency mining in production facilities. According to the agency's press service.

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ForkLog 7 11.01.2021

Data on 1.3 million Russian Hyundai owners leaks online

The database of 1.3 million registered Hyundai.ru users has leaked online and is being sold on a shadow forum, according to the Telegram channel «Information Leaks».

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ForkLog 5 11.01.2021

An 80-year-old pensioner from Saransk lost 750,000 rubles in an attempt to earn money through cryptocurrency trading

Law enforcement officers in Saransk are conducting an inquiry into a local resident's report of fraud. He lost 750,000 rubles trying to earn from cryptocurrencies, according to the МВД website.

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ForkLog 13 04.01.2021

Regulation at Scale: What Changed for Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies in 2020

In 2020, many countries advanced regulation of the cryptocurrency industry. The COVID-19 pandemic provided a powerful catalyst, as Bitcoin gained traction among institutional investors seeking regulatory clarity.

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ForkLog 5 29.12.2020

Court orders miners to pay 22.8 million rubles to Rosseti Center Lipetskenergo branch

Lipetsk's Pravoberezhny District Court upheld the claim of the Rosseti Center Lipetskenergo branch for compensation of damage amounting to 22.8 million rubles caused by the mining farm.

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ForkLog 34 25.12.2020

Nouriel Roubini: Biden to Crack Down on the ‘Cryptocurrency Cesspool’

An economics professor and cryptocurrency critic Nouriel Roubini again predicts Bitcoin's death—this time at the hands of the new Biden administration.

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ForkLog 7 24.12.2020

Russian court denies consumer status to owner of mining equipment

A resident of Yekaterinburg could not obtain compensation for the delay in the delivery of mining equipment, as the court held that consumer protection law does not apply to it.

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ForkLog 13 23.12.2020

Otkritie Factoring joins Factorin blockchain platform

A blockchain platform for trade finance Factorin and the fintech company Otkritie Factoring have signed a partnership agreement.

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ForkLog 11 23.12.2020

Professor at the Russian School of Economics: the digital ruble will be a safer form of money than fiat

The security of the digital ruble will be guaranteed by obligations from the Bank of Russia. This was stated by Oleg Shibanov, professor at the Russian School of Economics, in a VTimes podcast.

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ForkLog 12 22.12.2020

Nornickel’s Palladium Fund Issues First Tokens

The palladium fund established by Nornickel, Global Palladium Fund, issued the first tokens to digitize part of the mining and metallurgical company's contracts with industrial partners.

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ForkLog 5 17.12.2020

Toward tougher regulation: regulatory trends shaping Russia’s crypto industry

In 2014 the Russian central bank called bitcoin a 'monetary surrogate', and in 2020 the State Duma passed a law regulating the circulation of cryptocurrencies on Russian territory. Nevertheless, the Federal Law 'On Digital Financial Assets (DFA)' and amendments thereto are largely prohibitive in nature.

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