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La dificultad de la minería de Bitcoin alcanza un nuevo récord histórico

Es probable que la medida de la dificultad de la minería de Bitcoin continúe alcanzando niveles récord hasta bien entrado 2022.

A bitcoin mining farm. (Marko Ahtisaari/Flickr)

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Russian Authorities Say They’ve Dismantled REvil Ransomware Group at US Request

Russia’s top domestic intelligence agency says REvil, the Russia-based ransomware group tied to the Colonial Pipeline attack, has “ceased to exist” after it arrested 14 alleged members of the criminal organization last week. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the latest global policy and regulation and what this could mean for ransomware attacks in 2022.

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Las autoridades rusas afirman haber desmantelado el grupo de ransomware REvil a Request de Estados Unidos

El FSB allanó 25 residencias y confiscó aproximadamente 6,8 millones de dólares en diversas monedas, incluidas criptomonedas.

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Putin Signals Tolerance of Cryptocurrencies

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the specifics, reactions, and implications for Russian President Vladimir Putin saying crypto has value but cannot yet replace the U.S. dollar in settling oil trades.

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Putin: Crypto Can’t Yet Replace Dollar in Settling Oil Trades

Reacting to Russian president Vladimir Putin saying he doesn’t think crypto can replace the U.S. dollar in settling oil trades yet, though he believes it has value. Merkle Science’s Mary Beth Buchanan discusses the implications for Russia potentially warming up to crypto.

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US Sanctions Enforcer Blacklists a Crypto Exchange for First Time

The U.S. Treasury Department added Russia-based crypto exchange Suex.io to its list of specially designated nationals (SDNs) for its alleged role in facilitating cryptocurrency transactions for ransomware attackers. Labeled a “specially designated national,” Suex.io is in a category with suspected terrorists.

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Russia’s Financial Monitoring Agency Will Pay $200K for Crypto Transaction Surveillance

Rosfinmonitoring, Russia’s agency for preventing crime financing and money laundering, will pay 14.7 million Russian rubles ($200,000) for a proprietary bitcoin transaction tool that helps identify crypto users and see if they are involved in criminal activities. "The Hash" squad discusses the local and international implications for Russia finally dabbling into the transaction monitoring space after three years in the making.

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