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Crypto Donations to Ukrainian Activists Soared in 2021, With Russia Looming at the Border: Elliptic

Bitcoin donations to Ukrainian NGOs and volunteer groups rose tenfold during 2021, the crypto analytics company said.

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North Korea Gains From Cyberattacks; Russia Crypto Mining Tax?

Crypto cyberattacks benefit North Korea’s finances. Russian miners on alert over crypto tax. Crypto market cap rebounds above US$2 trillion mark. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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Bank of Russia Approves Atomyze as First Digital Asset Issuer

Atomyze, a tokenization startup by the mining and smelting giant Nornickel, has gotten the green light to issue tokens backed by metals in Russia.

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Electricity Consumption in Siberian Region Rises Fourfold Due to Crypto Mining

The Russian government is working on new crypto mining regulation.

Lake Baikal in Siberia's Irkutsk Oblast. (Image credit: Ekaterina Sazonova)

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Russia's Minister of Finance Suggests Letting Banks Sell Crypto: Report

Cryptocurrencies should be treated like investments in gold and other assets, the minister wrote in a letter to the prime minister.

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and central bank Governor Elvira Nabiulina. (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via GettyImages)

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Russian Government Agrees on Road Map to Regulate Crypto: Report

Government ministries and other official bodies agreed on principles for future crypto regulation. The Bank of Russia objects.

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Russian Ministry Against Crypto Ban, Korea Plans Metaverse Protection

Russia’s Ministry of Finance opposed to crypto ban. Korea steps up efforts to protect metaverse users. NFT and crypto markets diverging. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Vladimir Putin Offers Hope for Crypto in Face of Central Bank Call for Ban

Crypto's risk must be offset against the country's "competitive advantages" when it comes to mining, Russia's leader said.

Vladimir Putin (Evgenii Sribnyi/Shutterstock)

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Power Cut for Kazakh Miners, Russia Crypto Threat

Thailand sets out crypto regulation plans. Kazakhstan blocks power for crypto miners. Crypto market could be hit if Russia invades Ukraine. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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