New Bitcoin ATM Tracker Site Launches in Russia
A new website showing a map of cryptocurrency teller machines and other points of sale has been launched in Russia. The platform currently provides information about bitcoin ATM locations...
The Daily: Argentina Meets 2019 With New BATMs, Russia Budgets Millions to Block Sites
In this edition of The Daily, we focus on the growing number of bitcoin ATMs in Argentina. Five new devices have been installed recently in Buenos Aires. We also...
Maduro’s Promotion of the Petro Yet to Yield Results
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been tirelessly promoting the petro, ever since his administration announced the creation of what is now considered the first state-issued cryptocurrency. Although no one...
Russia’s Prime Minister: Bear Market Is Not a Reason to Bury Cryptocurrencies
Russia’s prime minister called on the public to closely...
Clickbait Media Uses Bitcoin and Russia to Pump Headlines Again
In the past week or so, a number of publications, including cryptocurrency websites, but also “reputable” mainstream outlets, have given stage to a “Kremlin economist” with a bold prediction...
Crypto Cards Are Legal in Russia, According to the Finance Ministry
Using cryptocurrency debit cards to pay for goods and services does not contradict Russian law, Deputy Finance Minister Alexei Moiseev was quoted as saying by local media. He believes...
Top Russian Official Urges Parliament to Discuss Draft Crypto Bill Without Further Delays
The chairman of Russian parliament’s upper house notes that...
Putin Sets July Deadline For Cryptocurrency Law in Russia
Russia’s long-running cryptocurrency regulation saga may quickly be at a finish as Vladimir Putin has bought a due date of first July 2019 for the approval of this...
Crypto Mining Should Be Registered and Taxed in Russia, Financial Market Committee Chair Says
Cryptocurrency mining should be registered as entrepreneurial activity and taxed as such, according to Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of Russia’s parliamentary Financial Market Committee. The lawmaker also thinks Russian digital...
Russian Parliament to Focus on Digital Economy Bills in Next Session, Says Chairman
Vyacheslav Volodin, the chairman of the lower chamber of...