Foreign Investors Interested in Crimean Blockchain Cluster, Official Claims
Foreign investors, particularly from China, have expressed their interest...
Government of Abkhazia Cuts Off Power to 15 Cryptocurrency Mining Facilities
The government of Abkhazia has cut off power to...
Russian Bitcoin Mining Granny Is Bullish on the Industry’s Future
A residential block of red bricks stretches unambitiously under the freezing sky of Irkutsk, in the Russian province of Siberia. Inside, a series of small bitcoin mining machines are...
Huobi and Major Russian Bank to Provide Legal Help to the Crypto Industry
The recently established Russian subsidiary of global cryptocurrency exchange Huobi and Vnesheconombank, Russia’s state-owned development bank, are now partnering to offer crypto companies legal support and advice. The newly...
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...
Ex-CIA Official Claims Blockchain Is ‘Biggest Threat’ to Future of US National Security
A former CIA intelligence officer has claimed blockchain represents...
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...
Poll Shows 13% of Russians Use Cryptocurrency for Online Purchases
Cryptocurrency transactions are becoming a viable alternative to traditional electronic payments and Russia is no exception to the trend. Recently conducted surveys indicate that a large number of Russians...
Russian Finance Ministry Considers EAEU Digital Currency ‘Inevitable’ Due to US Sanctions
Russia’s Ministry of Finance believes launching a single digital...
Russian Parliament Postpones Adoption of Digital Assets Bill
The State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, has postponed the second reading of a long-awaited bill intended to regulate cryptocurrencies in the country. Lawmakers will review the...
