Digital Gold Traded for Digital Rubles by Russia’s Rosbank

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

Sberbank s'apprête à lancer une plateforme de financement décentralisée basée sur Ethereum

A recent report details that Russia’s largest financial institution, Sberbank, plans to launch a decentralized finance (défi) 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

Un milliardaire russe et homme d'affaires en crypto décède dans un accident d'hélicoptère en France

Le financier russe et entrepreneur en crypto-monnaie Vyacheslav Taran a été tué dans un accident d'hélicoptère sur le territoire français. 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. Russie,…

Un avocat français demande au patriarche russe d’aider à sauver Alexandre Vinnik d’un « procès politique » aux États-Unis

Un membre de l'équipe de défense de l'opérateur présumé du BTC-e, Alexandre Vinnik, a appelé le chef de l'Église orthodoxe russe à intervenir en faveur de son client.. Le ressortissant russe risque une peine de plus de 50 années dans…

L'UE interdit les services de cryptographie aux Russes dans le cadre de nouvelles sanctions contre l'escalade en 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 suggère un système de paiement turco-russe, Rapports des médias locaux

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

Les ventes de portefeuilles cryptographiques matériels diminuent en Russie avec l'assouplissement des restrictions de change

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. Russians’…

La Russie coupe le gaz de l'UE, Vitalik discute de la sécurité Bitcoin, et plus - Bitcoin.com News Week en revue

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….