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FaceApp Thrusts User Privacy into Spotlight amid Russian Ties

by Lawrence Meyers

17/07/2019

The “FaceApp” craze, in which users can use an application to see what they will look like when they are ...

Russia, China, Iran, and Venezuela are all using crypto to evade US sanctions and economic pressure.

Study Exposes How Russia, Iran, & China Are Weaponizing Crypto

by Benjamin Vitáris

13/07/2019 - Updated on 14/07/2019

It's no secret that foes of the United States – including Venezuela, Iran, Russia, and China – are experimenting with ...

Russia Won’t Ban Facebook’s Libra After All, Hints Full Crypto Regulation

by Joseph Young

02/07/2019

According to local reports, Russia will not go out of its way to ban Libra, a crypto asset created by ...

Russian Gold-Backed Crypto Slams the Global US Dollar Standard

by Darryn Pollock

16/06/2019

By CCN Markets: Russia is continuing to explore the possibility of a gold-backed cryptocurrency for use as a cross-border settlement ...

Russia’s Largest Bank Scraps Crypto Plans Even with Pro-Bitcoin CEO

by Samantha Chang

30/05/2019 - Updated on 31/05/2019

By CCN: Sberbank, the largest bank in Russia, is scrapping its crypto plans, citing the anti-bitcoin sentiments of government regulators. ...

Russia Stunningly Explores a Gold-Backed Crypto to Settle Payments

by P. H. Madore

23/05/2019

By CCN: Russia is reportedly considering the implementation of a gold-backed cryptocurrency, according to Russian news outlet Tass. Immutability and ...

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Russia’s KGB Successor Warns Terrorists are Turning to Cryptocurrencies

by Anatol Antonovici

22/05/2019

By CCN: Terrorist organizations getting support in the form of cryptocurrency are becoming the norm, according to Russia’s FSB director ...

Bitcoin Can Wreak Havoc by ‘Ruining’ Governments: Senior Russian Official

by Samantha Chang

21/05/2019 - Updated on 25/05/2019

By CCN: A top official with Russia's State Duma (the Russian Parliament) warned that bitcoin has the capacity to ruin ...

Kremlin Critic Bankrolls Putin Challenge with $3 Million Bitcoin Haul

by P. H. Madore

24/04/2019

By CCN: Alexei Navalny, who attempted to run for president against Vladimir Putin and continues to be a viable Putin ...

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Russia Trolls the U.S. and ‘Russophobia’ in Epic Retort to Mueller Report

by David Hundeyin

22/04/2019

By CCN: Following the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller's comprehensive report into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 election, ...

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What Russia’s ‘Digital Iron Curtain’ Means for Bitcoin Users

by P. H. Madore

12/04/2019 - Updated on 15/04/2019

The Russian Duma approved a bill that would enable the country to have a “Great Firewall” or “Iron Curtain” similar ...

Bitcoin’s Meteoric Rise Exposes Bitter Irony of Russia’s Crypto Skepticism

by Mark Emem

10/04/2019

For anyone thinking of promoting bitcoin as an investment, Russia might not be the ideal place to set up shop. ...

‘Bitcoin Price’ is a Meaningless Metric: Russian Economist

by P. H. Madore

08/04/2019

Vladislav Ginko, semi-famous for making lots of people in the crypto space believe that Russia was going to buy a ...

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Trump Hater Adam Schiff Doubles Down on Russia Collusion Delusion

by Samantha Chang

03/04/2019 - Updated on 18/05/2019

Democrat Adam Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, still insists there's "ample evidence" of collusion between Russia and ...

S7 Airlines Owner & Russia’s 4th-Richest Woman Dies in Plane Crash

by Mark Emem

01/04/2019

One of Russia’s richest women has died after the private jet she was traveling in crashed in Germany. Natalia Fileva, ...

‘Russian Facebook’ VK Wants to Turn its 100 Million Users into Crypto Fans

by Samantha Chang

31/03/2019 - Updated on 24/04/2019

VKontakte (also known as "VK"), which is Russia's version of Facebook, is planning to issue its own cryptocurrency. The project ...

Billionaire’s Crypto Binge: Russia’s Richest Man to Tokenize Palladium

by Samantha Chang

28/03/2019

Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin wants to launch cryptocurrency tokens pegged to the precious metal palladium. Potanin also wants to establish ...

Russia Postpones Parliamentary Reading of Crypto Regulation Bill

by David Hundeyin

24/03/2019

The Russian Duma has pushed back its planned consideration of a bill to recognize and regulate digital financial assets. Initially ...

Alleged BTC-e Bitcoin Fraudster Alexander Vinnik Seeks Extradition to Russia

by Mark Emem

22/03/2019

One of the operators of BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange and leading suspect in multi-billion money laundering scandal, Alexander Vinnik, is seeking ...

Russian Gold Stockpile Grows as Analysts Warn of Global Recession

by Matthew Proffitt

21/03/2019

Following sanctions imposed on Russia, Putin is supporting a mass gold stockpile expansion and a sale of U.S. debt holdings. ...

Key Witness: Russia Treason Trial Will Defuse US Hacking ‘Hysteria’

by Tim Lloyd

13/03/2019

The conviction of two former, high-ranking Russian cybersecurity officials for undisclosed acts of treason last month underscores deteriorating cybercrime cooperation ...