Digitales Gold wird von der russischen Rosbank gegen digitale Rubel eingetauscht

Rosbank has brokered Russia’s first deal involving the exchange of tokenized gold with the digital version of the Russian national fiat currency, der Rubel. The successful transaction demonstrates the growing interest in digital financial assets and the need for digital ruble

Sberbank Set to Launch Decentralized Finance Platform Based on Ethereum

A recent report details that Russia’s largest financial institution, Sberbank, plans to launch a decentralized finance (ein Gesetzesvorschlag, der darauf abzielt, die Generierung und Handhabung von Daten durch die Akteure, die sie nutzen, zu regeln) platform in May. Konstantin Klimenko, product director of Sberbank’s blockchain laboratory, said that open testing will begin in March. Sberbank’s Defi Platform to Enable

Russischer Milliardär und Krypto-Geschäftsmann stirbt bei Hubschrauberabsturz in Frankreich

Der russische Finanzier und Kryptowährungsunternehmer Wjatscheslaw Taran ist bei einem Hubschrauberabsturz auf französischem Territorium ums Leben gekommen. The accident marks the latest in a series of deaths of crypto executives and adds another name to a list of Russian billionaires who

Russian IT Firms Lobby for Crypto Payments in Software Exports

Companies developing software solutions for foreign customers are urging Russian authorities to allow them to accept crypto payments. The proposal is part of a package of measures aimed at supporting IT exports suggested by an industry organization to the executive power

Russia and Turkey to Collaborate on Combating Crime-Related Crypto Transactions

Law enforcement and judicial authorities from Russia and Turkey are joining forces in the fight against cybercrime, including the use of cryptocurrencies for illegal purposes. The collaboration has been agreed upon during a visit by Russia’s Prosecutor General to Ankara. Russland,…

French Lawyer Asks Russian Patriarch to Help Save Alexander Vinnik From ‘Political Trial’ in US

A member of the defense team of the alleged BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik has called on the head of the Russian Orthodox Church to intervene in support of his client. The Russian national may be sentenced to over 50 years in

EU verbietet Kryptodienste für Russen in neuen Sanktionen wegen Eskalation in der Ukraine

An array of crypto-related services have been targeted in the latest round of sanctions on Russia approved by the EU. The measures are part of an expected tightening of the economic and financial restrictions in response to Moscows decision to annex

Erdogan schlägt türkisch-russisches Zahlungssystem vor, Lokale Medienberichte

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is reportedly pushing for Turkey and Russia to establish a new payment system between them. The initiative comes amid U.S. pressure against the use of the Russian Mir cards in Turkey. Some Turkish banks have been

Die Verkäufe von Hardware-Krypto-Wallets gehen in Russland zurück, da die Währungsbeschränkungen gelockert werden

Interest in hardware wallets allowing cold storage of cryptocurrencies is decreasing among Russian users after this years surge that followed the invasion of Ukraine. The sale volumes for these devices have almost halved, according to a report quoting leading marketplaces. Russen’…

Russia Shuts Off EU Gas, Vitalik Discusses Bitcoin Security, und mehr – Bitcoin.com News Week im Rückblick

Macro markets and geopolitics dominated the news this week, with Russia cutting off Europes gas supply, hedge funds betting against Italian debt, and the International Monetary Funds bailout for Zambia helping the kwacha overtake the ruble as the worlds best-performing currency….