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Russia's Tinkoff Banking Group Buys Majority Stake in Swiss Crypto Startup Aximetria

The startup with Russian roots has been offering crypto trading services and debit cards.

TCS founder Oleg Tinkov (Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finanzas

Binance Taps Former Government Officials for Russia, Ukraine Posts

Ex-Bank of Russia executive Olga Goncharova will head government relations in Russia, and Kyrylo Khomiakov from Ukraine’s Agency for Infrastructure Projects will lead the office there.

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Garry Kasparov: Crypto Means Freedom

The chess grandmaster expects a basket of coins to replace the dollar within a decade.

Garry Kasparov (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Finanzas

Russia’s Largest Bank Introduces First Blockchain-Focused ETF in the Country

The exchange-traded fund will track the Sber Blockchain Economy Index, which includes crypto asset and mining companies.

Moscow.

Finanzas

Russian Central Bank Seeks Ban on Crypto Investment: Report

The central bank is looking at a complete ban on future crypto investments in the country.

Bank of Russia (Shutterstock)

Regulación

Bank of Russia Bars Mutual Funds From Investing in Crypto

In a new directive, the regulator prohibited Russian mutual funds from directly or indirectly investing in crypto assets.

The Bank of Russia

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Chatex Users Ask US Treasury to Release Crypto Frozen by Sanctions

Retail customers were swept up by actions meant to punish a crypto firm accused of money laundering.

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Regulación

Russians Conduct $5B Worth of Crypto Transactions a Year, Central Bank Says

The regulator said it is worried people will start putting their savings into stablecoins.

The Bank of Russia

Regulación

Russia’s Chief Taxman Says Crypto Could Erode State Taxation Profits

Head of the Federal Tax Service said tax evasion via crypto needs to be fought.

Russia

Regulación

Russian Ministries, Duma Want to Legalize Crypto Mining: Report

The Russian central bank opposes the measure.

The Kremlin and Saint Basil's cathedral in Moscow. (Michael Parulava/Unsplash)