Russia Can’t Do Without Cross-Border Crypto Payments, Consensus Reached

Key government institutions have agreed that Russia needs to legalize crypto payments for international settlements. The proposal has been gaining support in the past few months since Moscows decision to invade Ukraine was met with wave after wave of Western sanctions….

Banka Rusije omilila omejitve pri nakupu gotovine v dolarjih in evrih

The Central Bank of Russia has relaxed some limitations for Russian banks selling U.S. dollars and euros to the public. The increased supply of foreign cash may affect the crypto market in the country as currency restrictions have been a driver

Izrael prepoveduje gotovinske posle za zneske, ki se začnejo tako nizko kot $1,700

New legislation introducing tighter restrictions on payments with large sums of cash will enter into force in Israel on Monday. Cilj, as stated by the countrys tax authority, is to improve the fight against organized crime, pranje denarja, and tax

Credit Cards Should Not Be Used for Crypto Transactions, Taiwan’s Financial Watchdog Says

The financial regulator of Taiwan has asked local banks not to allow the use of cards for payments in transactions involving cryptocurrencies, local media revealed. The authority says these assets are risky while associated cash flows are hard to monitor. Taiwanese

Švedska potrebuje moč za bolj uporabne stvari kot rudarjenje bitcoinov, Minister za energijo pravi

Concerned about projected increase in electricity demand, the government in Sweden may turn its back on crypto mining, država’s energy minister has indicated. Swedish bitcoin minting industry, a leader in Europe, is likely to soon lose the preferential treatment it

Iran to Shut Down Crypto Mining Farms Amid Record High Power Demand

Authorities in Iran plan to unplug licensed crypto mining facilities as electricity consumption in the country is reaching record highs. The mining farms will be cut off from the grid on Wednesday, the Islamic Republics Ministry of Energy announced. Legal Crypto

Russian Crypto Mining Giant Bitriver Considers Challenging US Sanctions

Rusija’s Bitriver, one of the largest operators of crypto mining data centers, may take legal action against the U.S. over the decision to place it under sanctions. The company insists it does not help the Russian government to circumvent international restrictions….

Vodilna vzhodnoevropska borza Exmo prodaja posle v Rusiji, Belorusija

Exmo, a U.K.-based crypto exchange with extensive presence in Eastern Europe, is pulling out of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. The trading platform, Exmo.com, says its making the move to avoid jeopardizing its expansion in other regions by operating in high-risk markets

Republic of Ireland to Prohibit Political Cryptocurrency Donations

The government of Ireland is preparing to ban political parties from accepting campaign donations in cryptocurrency. The move aims to block the perceived threat of Russian interference in the European nations elections against the backdrop of a clash between the West

Digitalni rubelj je zelo potreben,« pravi ruska centralna banka, Ne bo odložil testiranja

Centralna banka Rusije je poudarila pomen napredka pri projektu digitalnega rublja. Po izjavi najvišjega predstavnika, the monetary authority has no intention to delay the trials despite not all invited banks being