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Nornickel to use blockchain for its new ETCs on Deutsche Börse and LSE

18.1.2021
A palladium fund founded by Norilsk Nickel will launch exchange-traded commodities for metals custodied using blockchain at the Deutsche Börse and London Stock Exchange

After alleged hack, Russian crypto exchange Livecoin shuts down

18.1.2021
Russian cryptocurrency exchange Livecoin has announced a full shutdown following an alleged hack in December 2020

Gold Exceeds U.S. Dollars in Russia’s Reserves as Putin Focuses on De-Dollarization

17.1.2021
Russia is now holding more gold than U.S. dollars in its reserves for the first time, according to the latest report by Russia’s central bank. Russian President Vladimir Putin has made de-dollarization his country’s key policy to reduce the Russian economy’s exposure to the U.S....

Minerals giant Norilsk Nickel joins Responsible Sourcing Blockchain Network

15.1.2021
The world’s largest producer of palladium and high-grade nickel is joining a multi-stakeholder initiative that uses blockchain technology

Bitcoin bubble will pop sooner or later, says famous Russian BTC critic

15.1.2021
Anatoly Aksakov of the Russian State Duma suggested that global jurisdictions should ban Bitcoin as a payment method

Digital ruble could be still vulnerable to fraud, Russian banks warn

13.1.2021
The Association of Russian Banks is worried about regulators being unable to track illicit transactions of an offline-enabled digital ruble

Huobi Global now supports ruble deposits and withdrawals

13.1.2021
Huobi partnered with fiat and crypto payment processor AdvCash to unlock deposits and withdrawals in the Russian ruble

Russian Oil Giant Provides Excess Gas to Operations Powering Bitcoin Mining Devices

10.1.2021
The firm Gazpromneft, an oil subsidiary of the Russian natural gas and global energy company Gazprom, is giving bitcoin mining operations the chance to power operations by using excess gas for electricity. The Russian firm has allowed a small mining operation to benefit from the excess gas...

More Crypto Regulation Coming in Russia and Beyond, Warns Key Lawmaker

6.1.2021
Russian politicians have issued another grim-sounding warning about forthcoming crypto regulations, hinting that 2021 may have some less-than-welcome surprises in store for the nation’s crypto community – as well as crypto enthusiasts based overseas. Per a report from radio station Govorit Moskva...

Russia's Central Bank tries to stem the tide of rubles leaving bank accounts

4.1.2021
With the declared intent of reducing risk, the moves look to cut new investors off from opportunities to get out of the ruble

Russian Oil Drilling Giant Opens a Crypto Mining Farm Run on Gas Energy

30.12.2020
A unit of oil and gas giant Gazprom has opened a mining venue on an oil drilling site using gas produced as a byproduct to produce electricity

Digital Currencies Could Outshine SWIFT System, Says Central Bank of Russia’s Deputy Governor

29.12.2020
The first deputy governor of the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has been vocal in a recent online meeting, reported by Russia Today (RT), about the topic of digital currencies challenging the SWIFT international payments system and make it redundant. Digital Currencies Could Challenge SWIFT System...

The pandemic year ends with a tokenized carbon cap-and-trade solution

27.12.2020
Lowering CO2 emissions and lessening carbon-intensive approaches are the essential goals in global efforts to fight climate change

Digital Currencies May Make SWIFT Redundant, Says Russian Central Bank: Report

26.12.2020
Digital currencies may challenge and someday could make redundant the SWIFT global banking payment system, according to a Central Bank of Russia official, Russia Today reported. Read more: Bank of Russia Chair: Digital Ruble Is No Threat to Banks

Major Producer Nornickel Issues Its First Metal Contract-Backed Digital Coins

26.12.2020
One of the world’s biggest palladium producers, based in Russia, announced that it’s starting the first stage of issuing blockchain-powered tokens to its industrial partners Traxys and Umicore. Palladium Producer Giant Issues Its First Blockchain-Powered Tokens According to...

Russian Parliament Foresees a Wave of Token Issuance for 2021 in the Wake of Crypto Law Promulgation

26.12.2020
The head of the Russian parliamentary committee on financial markets and the country’s first crypto law’s author is forecasting a “surge in token issuance” for 2021 in the wake of the promulgation expected to take place in January. Russian Parliament Expects a ‘Surge...