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Russia Tightens Digital Asset Rules With Stricter Trade Oversight Standards

DIGIT — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 06:30:18 +0000

Russia’s central bank now mandates the registration of foreign exchange trade contracts involving digital rights, aiming to enhance oversight, integrate cryptocurrencies, and ensure financial stability. Bank of Russia Tightens Grip on Crypto Deals and Digital Tokens Russia’s central bank, the Bank of Russia, has introduced regulations to manage foreign exchange operations involving digital rights. Digital […]

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US lawmakers unite against AI abuse, support NO FAKES Act

DIGIT — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 08:28:35 +0000

A legal professional warns that the bill could lead to private censorship, posing risks to free speech and creators’ rights.

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Elon Musk Supports Efforts to Free Telegram CEO Pavel Durov

DIGIT — Sun, 25 Aug 2024 12:15:06 +0000

Following Telegram founder Pavel Durov’s arrest, Tesla CEO Elon Musk posted the hashtag #FreePavel on his social media platform X. The hashtags #FreePavel and #FreeDurov emerged as supporters protested Durov’s arrest and called for his release. Durov is known for his strong stance on privacy and free speech, often clashing with government authorities over his […]

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Erik Voorhees Unveils New AI Platform Promising Privacy and Unfiltered Free Speech

DIGIT — Fri, 10 May 2024 21:36:53 +0000

Erik Voorhees, founder of Shapeshift, has announced the debut of Venice, an artificial intelligence (AI) application that promises enhanced privacy and unrestricted free speech. Unlike mainstream AI services, Venice is designed to operate without the “Orwellian” oversight typical of centralized platforms, offering a truly private and uncensored user experience. New AI on the Block: Venice […]

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Digital assets should be valued as ‘proper property’ — Sandbox co-founder

DIGIT — Tue, 16 May 2023 05:44:05 +0000

Around 5 billion people are online and digitally-bound assets should get the same treatment as any other type of property, says Sandbox co-founder Sebastien Borget.

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FTX Debtors’ List of Assets Omits Mention of Large Stash of NFTs and ENS Names Owned by Alameda

DIGIT — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:30:19 +0000

This week, FTX debtors issued a press release and a 20-page document noting that bankruptcy administrators had located $5.5 billion in liquid assets. The document details that investigators discovered fiat currencies, crypto assets, and securities as part of FTX’s and Alameda Research’s cache. However, the disclosure to unsecured creditors does not mention the extremely large […]

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Moscow Exchange Prepares to List Digital Financial Assets by Year End

DIGIT — Sun, 21 Aug 2022 06:30:56 +0000

Russia’s largest market for equities, bonds, and derivatives, the Moscow Exchange, intends to launch a product based on digital financial assets by the end of the year, an executive has revealed. The trading platform is already working with a partner to organize the placement of digital tokens. Russia’s Top Exchange to Facilitate Trading of Financial […]

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Digital Token Issued In Russia to Facilitate Investments in Palladium

DIGIT — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 04:30:55 +0000

Transactions with digital assets backed by precious metals are beginning in Russia with the launch of a token for palladium. The rare metal, which is used in jewelry and has some high-tech applications, is not a publicly available asset in the Russian Federation. Atomyze and Rosbank Issue Digital Token for Palladium The Russian unit of […]

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Putin Signs Law Prohibiting Payments With Digital Assets in Russia

DIGIT — Fri, 15 Jul 2022 14:00:33 +0000

President Vladimir Putin of Russia has signed into law a bill banning payments with digital financial assets. The legislation obliges exchange operators to refuse to process transactions facilitating the use of DFAs, a legal category currently covering cryptocurrencies, as “monetary surrogates.” President Putin Approves Legislation Banning Digital Asset Payments in Russian Federation Russian President Vladimir […]

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Putin Orders Russian Government to Prepare to Check Officials With Crypto Assets

DIGIT — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 21:30:31 +0000

President Vladimir Putin has tasked several ministries and the central bank to prepare to verify information provided by government employees about their digital asset holdings. The order comes as part of a new plan to combat corruption which was recently approved by the Russian leader. Authorities to Inspect Crypto Disclosures Filed by Russian Officials as […]

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