Russia News
Binance Shared Crypto Donation Data With Russia Despite Exit, Reuters Reports
Binance gave Russian investigators a customer's passport details and transaction history after donations to Ukrainian fundraisers were used ...
Russia Opens the Door to BTC, ETH Trading—But Excludes XRP
Russia's central bank wants retail investors to buy bitcoin, ether and USDT through licensed firms, capped at 300,000 rubles a year with eac...
Russia Bans Crypto Mining in Moscow Region Until 2032 Over Power Concerns
Authorities say mining places heavy demands on the grid, with projected data centre growth strengthening the case for extended regional rest...
Telegram Under Fire: Australia Sues as Russia Targets Founder Pavel Durov
Australia's eSafety regulator alleges Telegram left reported terror content online for weeks, with Federal Court proceedings now seeking civ...
Russia Issues International Wanted Notice for Telegram Founder Pavel Durov
Russia's FSB placed Telegram founder Pavel Durov on an international wanted list over an aiding-terrorism charge that carries up to life in ...
Sberbank to Launch Crypto Trading and Custody Platform by December
Russia’s new crypto rules will reshape the digital asset sector, introducing licences, market standards and tighter oversight for exchange...
Russia’s Digital Ruble Set to Go Live as Banks Confirm Readiness for September Deadline
Russia's central bank says the digital ruble is ready for nationwide use on September 1, with all 12 systemically important banks and large ...
Russia Sanctions 17-Year-Old Crypto Investigator After Report on Alleged Laundering Networks
A report linking a rouble-backed stablecoin to alleged sanctions evasion has resulted in a British researcher being added to Moscow's blackl...
EU Targets Russia’s Crypto Channels With Sweeping New Sanctions
New EU rules block Russian crypto platforms and target financial networks as Moscow increasingly leans on digital assets for cross-border pa...
Russian Authorities Launch Criminal Probe Into Telegram CEO Pavel Durov
Russia’s Federal Security Service has opened a criminal investigation into Telegram CEO Pavel Durov over alleged facilitation of terrorist...
EU Moves to Ban All Crypto Transactions With Russia in New Sanctions Push
The European Union is preparing its 20th sanctions package against Russia, including a proposed ban on all cryptocurrency transactions with ...
Russia’s Crypto Law to Cap Retail Bitcoin Buys at $4,000 a Year Ahead of 2027 Launch
Russia will introduce a crypto regulatory framework in July, with legislation covering crypto exchanges and penalties for unregistered opera...