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BRICS Bank Consortium to Research Blockchain Applications

BRICS nations' state-owned development banks plan to research blockchain technology for international transactions and other products.

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Russian Firm Will Reward Staff With Crypto Tokens Tied to Profits

The blockchain subsidiary of the Russian e-payments firm Qiwi plans to incentivize staff by giving them tokens tied to the firm's net profits.

Sergey Solonin, Chief Executive Officer of Qiwi, at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF-2016

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Something Strange Is Going On at a Crypto Exchange Called WEX

Users of WEX, the cryptocurrency exchange built on the ashes of BTC-e, are reporting withdrawal problems.

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The Russian Military Is Building a Blockchain Research Lab

The Russian Ministry of Defense is launching a blockchain research lab to examine how to combat cybersecurity threats.

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Execs at Payments Giant Qiwi Launch Crypto Investment Bank

Senior staff at a Qiwi subsidiary are launching a crypto investment bank to advise ICO investors and help companies tokenize their assets.

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Russia's Largest Banks Are Piloting Bitcoin and Crypto Portfolios

Two of Russia's largest banks are planning to launch a cryptocurrency portfolio product for their private banking clients, Kommersant reported.

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Russian Treasurers Association Joins Masterchain Banking Pilot

The Russian Association of Corporate Treasurers is joining the nation's central bank in trialing the government-run Masterchain blockchain platform.

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This Russian County's Website Was Hacked to Mine Cryptocurrency

A Russian county website was hijacked, redirecting visitors to a cryptocurrency mining malware site.

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Putin: Russia Should Explore Blockchain to Avoid Finance 'Limitations'

Russian president Vladimir Putin is still skeptical about cryptocurrencies, he said Thursday.

Vladimir Putin is answering the question about cryptocurrencies on the Russian TV

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Russian Court Overturns Cryptocurrency Media Ban

A city-level court in Russia has revoked a ban issued in 2016 that blocked cryptocurrency media site bitcoininfo.ru, among others.

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