Russia

Bug in Moscow’s Blockchain Polling System Can Reveal How Users Voted: Report

The vulnerability allowed users votes in the recent constitutional poll to be decrypted, Russian journalists found.

A hacker has attempted to disrupt a blockchain voting system currently being used to help decide constitutional changes in the Russian Federation.

With an Austrian app that aims to track COVID-19 now including blockchain, CoinDesk's Markets Daily Bitcoin news roundup is back!

Russia's Ministry of Justice is the latest government authority to oppose a proposed crypto ban, seeing inconsistencies in the bill's stipulations.

By Anna BaydakovaJun 18, 2020

The court for the first time used a blockchain-based system to record votes in a web-hosted plenary session Friday.

By Anna BaydakovaJun 12, 2020

With BTC and global equity markets down more than 1% on the day, CoinDesk’s Markets Daily is back with your bitcoin news roundup.

By Adam B. LevineJun 11, 2020

The ministry argued the draft ban would be harmful for Russia's economy and citizens, and called for a softer stance.

By Anna BaydakovaJun 10, 2020

Moscow's government is giving voters the option of having their ballots recorded on a blockchain despite transparency concerns.

Electricity thieves built their own illicit power stations to connect hidden mining farms with the local energy grid, a state-owned provider says.

Russia's crypto community is pushing back against a set of bills that could impose onerous restrictions on startups and individuals in the country.

By Anna BaydakovaMay 29, 2020

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