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Russian Billionaire Slams Central Bank’s Crypto Policy, Says Even El Salvador Realizes the Need for Bitcoin

DIGIT — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 03:30:51 +0000

Russian billionaire Oleg Deripaska wants the Bank of Russia, the country’s central bank, to embrace cryptocurrency, citing El Salvador’s bitcoin law as an example. El Salvador recently passed a bill making bitcoin legal tender in the country. Billionaire Oleg Deripaska is the founder of Basic Element, a Russian industrial group focusing in areas such as […]

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Survey: 14% of Russians Think Cryptocurrencies Will Oust Fiat in 10 Years

DIGIT — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 08:50:52 +0000

A new survey revealed the different stances of Russians toward cryptocurrencies and fiat currency. Specifically, some of the respondents believe digital assets will replace fiat in ten years. Residents in Moscow Believe Cryptos Will Replace Fiat, While Others Are Skeptical According to Nord News, the research was conducted by Otkritie Bank, a Moscow-based financial institution […]

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Russian Anti-Money Laundering Body Will Monitor Crypto to Fiat Transactions, Says Official

DIGIT — Sun, 28 Mar 2021 02:30:00 +0000

Herman Neglyad, the deputy of the Russian anti-money laundering body, Rosfinmonitoring, has said his organization will monitor cryptocurrency transactions that involve the conversion from crypto to fiat. Neglyad made this revelation during a recent meeting of the State Duma Committee on financial markets. Banks Already Cooperating According to a Russian news site, Regnum, the anti-money […]

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Putin Asks Russian Attorney General Office to Combat Illegal Cross-Border Crypto Transfers

DIGIT — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 04:30:37 +0000

The Russian President held a meeting with the attorney general’s office where cryptocurrencies came to the discussion table. Vladimir Putin raised red flags toward taking measures to prevent illegal activities on cross-border transfers with cryptos. Putin Calls Other Offices to Join the Fight Against the Usage of Cryptos for Illicit Purposes According to a transcript […]

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P2P Bitcoin Trading: Venezuela, Colombia Account for Over 23% of Total Localbitcoins Volume

DIGIT — Tue, 15 Dec 2020 19:30:13 +0000

A study revealed a rising trend in bitcoin (btc) volume trading across Latin America amid the coronavirus pandemic and rising inflation, pushing the figures to record highs and putting Venezuela and Colombia at the top of the ranking. Latin America Sees a Bullish Trend in Bitcoin P2P Trading Volume According to Localbitcoins, a peer-to-peer (P2P) […]

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