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Binance CEO: 'Russia Is Our Key Market'

Fans mobbed Binance's CEO like a rock star on his recent visit to Moscow. The warm feelings are mutual, with a big Russian expansion in the works.

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. (Credit: Binance)

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Final Russian Nuclear Scientist Sentenced Over Illicit Crypto Mining

The last of three Russian scientists caught illegally mining bitcoin at a top-secret nuclear lab has been given a prison sentence.

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Russian Central Bank Chief: 'No Obvious Need' for National Cryptocurrency

Russia's central bank sees no strong reason to launch a national cryptocurrency that would override the potential risks, according to its chief.

Elvira Nabiullina, Russia central bank chief. (Anton Veselov/Shutterstock)

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Russian Nuclear Scientist Gets $7,000 Fine for Mining Bitcoin at Work

The engineer at a top-secret nuclear lab, along with two colleagues, had accessed the plant's supercomputer to mine bitcoin.

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WATCH: Inside a Siberian Crypto Mining Complex

CoinDesk On Location goes deep inside a Siberian crypto mining factory situated near a remote hydroelectric plant.

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For Desperate Mt Gox Victims, Long-Shot Bitcoin Deal Beats Endless Wait

Some Mt. Gox creditors have signed on to a law firm’s unorthodox proposal to recover their bitcoin, but many are skeptical about its motives. 

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Russia's Largest Bank Buys $15 Million in Debt Using Hyperledger Blockchain

Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, bought about $15 million worth of accounts receivable from commodity giant Trafigura using a Hyperledger blockchain.

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Bitcoin Mining Farms Are Flourishing on the Ruins of Soviet Industry in Siberia

Favorable energy prices and a naturally cold climate are turning Siberia into an international hub for bitcoin miners.

Ilya Bruman, CEO of Minery. (Photo by Anna Baydakova for CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Miners Are Heating Homes Free of Charge in Frigid Siberia

Hotmine makes a bitcoin mining rig that doubles as a home heating appliance. It's targeting places where winter is brutally cold.

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Moscow Blockchain Voting System 'Completely Insecure,' Says Researcher

A blockchain system that will soon be used to allow Moscow residents to vote in elections is currently easy to hack, according to a researcher.

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