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Russian Companies ‘Actively’ Using Crypto, Russia to Adopt 4 Relevant Laws, Official Says

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Russian lawmakers intend to soon approve four bills designed to regulate various aspects of cryptocurrencies, a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament announced. Mientras tanto, Russian companies are already using digital assets in cross-border settlements, the official noted. Russian Legislature to Vote…

South African Professor Accuses US Regulators of Attempting to ‘Assassinate Crypto’

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The United States’ attempts to “assassinate crypto” are illegal and unlikely to succeed because “crypto is global,” Steven Boykey Sidley, a South African professor and author, has argued. According to Sidley, many formerly U.S.-based companies and innovators have fled the country…

BRICS Nations Working on Creating New Currency to Be Discussed at Next Leaders Summit: Reporte

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The BRICS nations are reportedly working on developing a new form of currency, which is expected to be discussed at the next BRICS leaders’ summit, according to a top Russian official. “The transition to settlements in national currencies is the first…

Argentine Peso Loses Almost 12% Against the Greenback During January; Inflation Projected to Rise Sharply

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The Argentine peso has fallen consistently against the U.S. dollar this month, losing almost 12% since Jan. 1. The behavior of the exchange rate for the informal “blue” dollar keeps bringing concerns about a possible escalade in inflation rates, that are…

UNHCR Launches Blockchain Payment Solution to Support Ukrainians Displaced by War

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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) recently said it has launched a blockchain payment solution for digital cash distribution to internally displaced persons (desplazados internos) in Ukraine. According to the agency, the use of the blockchain-based cash distribution system ensures…

Uniswap Foundation to Distribute $1.8 Million in Grants to 14 Recipients

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The Uniswap Foundation (UF), the group behind the decentralized exchange (dex) Uniswap, announced the first wave of foundation grants on Wednesday as it plans to distribute $1.8 million total, awarded across 14 subsidios. The UF announcement details that a touch more…

Security Service of Ukraine Shuts Down Crypto Mining Farm Near Front Line in Kharkiv

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Ucrania’s main law enforcement agency has busted an illegal facility mining cryptocurrencies in the Kharkiv region. The operators of the crypto farm have been minting coins using large amounts of stolen electricity, threatening energy supply to critical infrastructure, the agency said….

Russian Blockchain Alternative to SWIFT to Prevent Disconnection of Nations, Banks

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A Russian university is ready to test its blockchain-based analogue to the global payment messaging network SWIFT, from which Russian banks were cut off as part of Western sanctions. The developers say their system would not allow the disconnecting of countries…

El Banco de Rusia está listo para legalizar la criptominería si los mineros venden monedas acuñadas en el extranjero

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El Banco Central de Rusia estaría de acuerdo con la legalización de la minería de criptomonedas, siempre que los ingresos de la actividad se conviertan en fiat fuera de Rusia. El regulador’s latest position on the matter comes after it softened its stance on the…

El censor de medios ruso Roskomnadzor bloquea importante sitio web de criptonoticias

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Bits.media, un medio de comunicación líder en Rusia’espacio criptográfico, has been blocked by Russia’s telecom and mass media watchdog, Roskomnadzor. The site is now inaccessible through most Russian internet providers, the online edition announced, stating it intends to contest the measure….