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BRICS to Promote National Currencies Before Issuing Common One

DIGIT — Mon, 01 May 2023 06:19:56 +0000

The BRICS bloc is now focused on expanding the use of the currencies of its members, according to the representative of one of them. The establishment of a single currency for the group is not an immediate task at this point in time, the diplomat indicated in an interview. Wider Use of National Fiats of […]

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Report: Federal Prosecutors in New York Probe Digital Currency Group and Subsidiary Genesis

DIGIT — Sat, 07 Jan 2023 17:30:49 +0000

Following accusations from Gemini co-founder Cameron Winklevoss in an open letter to Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert, a report citing “people familiar with the matter” states that federal prosecutors from New York are scrutinizing transfers between Digital Currency Group and its subsidiary, Genesis Global Capital. Report Claims Digital Currency Group, Genesis Global Capital Allegedly […]

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Crypto Exchange FTX Fires 3 Top Executives, Report Reveals

DIGIT — Sat, 19 Nov 2022 13:00:13 +0000

Three high-ranking executives of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX have reportedly been dismissed. Among them is one of the co-founders of what was one of the industry’s largest trading platforms, which is currently in bankruptcy proceedings in the U.S. court system. 3 Members of FTX Management Lose Their Jobs, Spokesperson Quoted Troubled cryptocurrency exchange FTX has […]

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Hackers Offer to Sell Belarus President Lukashenko’s Passport as NFT

DIGIT — Sat, 03 Sep 2022 06:30:51 +0000

Anti-government hackers have attempted to sell what they say is an NFT of Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko’s passport. The members of the ‘Belarusian Cyber Partisans’ collective claim to have obtained the passport data of all of the country’s citizens. Cyber Guerrillas From Belarus Try to List NFT Passport Collection on Opensea A hacking group known […]

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Anonymous Allegedly Hacks Sberbank, Russia’s Largest Bank

DIGIT — Fri, 20 May 2022 18:30:35 +0000

Hacktivist collective Anonymous has allegedly breached the systems of one of the largest financial institutions in Russia, Sberbank. The attackers announced on social media they have published thousands of emails, phone numbers, and addresses. Anonymous Hackers Reportedly Gain Access to Sberbank Database Decentralized hacking group Anonymous claims to have hacked Sberbank. A Twitter account associated […]

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Russian Crypto Mining Giant Bitriver Considers Challenging US Sanctions

DIGIT — Thu, 12 May 2022 08:30:44 +0000

Russia’s Bitriver, one of the largest operators of crypto mining data centers, may take legal action against the U.S. over the decision to place it under sanctions. The company insists it does not help the Russian government to circumvent international restrictions. Bitriver Rejects US Accusations as Unfounded, Sees No Legal Ground for Sanctions Leading Russian […]

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Anonymous Has Released Over 2 Million Russian Emails in Cyberwar With Russia

DIGIT — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 22:00:19 +0000

Hacktivist collective Anonymous claims it has already published millions of leaked Russian emails. The group has been waging a cyberwar on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, carrying out attacks on government institutions, state-run television channels, and the central bank. Russia’s Culture Ministry Becomes Latest Target of Anonymous Anonymous has released well over two million […]

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EU Members Want to Task New AML Watchdog With Crypto Oversight, Report Unveils

DIGIT — Wed, 23 Feb 2022 23:00:16 +0000

A group of EU nations have reportedly been lobbying to entrust oversight of the crypto space to a new anti-money laundering (AML) agency. Behind the move are concerns that companies dealing with digital assets can be engaged in the processing of illicit funds. Germany Leads Push to Place Crypto Firms Under EU Anti-Money Laundering Supervision […]

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Russia Busts Revil Ransomware Group on US Request, Arrests 14 Members

DIGIT — Sat, 15 Jan 2022 20:30:14 +0000

Russian law enforcement agencies have dismantled the notorious hacking group Revil, believed to be behind ransomware attacks in the U.S. involving cryptocurrency. Although Moscow is unlikely to hand over Russian citizens to Washington, the operation has been carried out on request from the United States, despite heightened geopolitical tensions between the two powers. Russia’s FSB […]

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Russia’s Federation Council to Set Up Working Group on Crypto Regulations

DIGIT — Sun, 12 Dec 2021 07:30:51 +0000

The Federation Council of the Russian legislature is forming a working group expected to propose comprehensive regulations for cryptocurrencies. Officials from several ministries and government agencies, as well as members of the country’s expanding crypto industry, will join the body. Federation Council to Prepare New Regulations for Cryptocurrencies in Russia The Federation Council, the upper […]

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