Activists and dissidents in Russia use crypto for fundraising – yet widespread adoption is still far away.
A Russian court convicted two men for extortion, but did not force them to return over $900,000 in crypto since crypto has no legal definition as property. Other courts have taken a different view.
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.
Russia's Ministry of Justice is the latest government authority to oppose a proposed crypto ban, seeing inconsistencies in the bill's stipulations.
The court for the first time used a blockchain-based system to record votes in a web-hosted plenary session Friday.
The ministry argued the draft ban would be harmful for Russia's economy and citizens, and called for a softer stance.
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.
Russia's is eyeing use cases for blockchain even as proposed legislation will clamp down on crypto.
Harsh new rules for using and issuing digital assets without a license might soon become law in Russia.
Russians have been withdrawing vast amounts of cash after President Putin announced new coronavirus measures.
The Russian government released an app to track citizens during the coronavirus pandemic. Privacy advocates are leaving bad reviews in the app stores.
Although China remains the leading region for bitcoin mining, the coronavirus downturn is changing the picture in other geographies.