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Russian intelligence officers accused of meddling in the 2016 presidential elections in the US have used bitcoin to finance their campaign, cover the tracks and obscure their identities, a new federal indictment suggests. You can check the details in today’s edition of Bitcoin in Brief. Also in the daily, billionaire Steven Cohen invests in crypto … Read more
The U.S. Department of Justice charges 12 Russian intelligence officers with using cryptocurrency mining to fund their “interference” in the 2016 U.S. presidential elections Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Hyundai Digital Asset Company (Hdac) paid to air a television commercial for its blockchain solution-based services during this year’s World Cup in Russia. And while it was only a little over half a minute, it’s something of a first. The crypto community generally wow’d at the ecosystem’s arrival, its maturity, in having the idea put … Read more
Former Vice Chair of the national Libertarian Party in the United States, Arvin Vohra, announced his candidacy for President. Among keys to his platform is his stated position: “On the first day of my presidency. I will pardon those in prison who have neither harmed anyone nor stolen anything. I will start with @Snowden and … Read more
Messaging applications are very keen on issuing their own tokens and digital currencies these days. Telegram has hosted a successful ICO, Kakao is looking to do the same, and now Viber is going down a similar path. Parent company Rakuten’s officials indicated that the new currency may be issued in Russia, of all countries. A … Read more
Qiwi, one of Russia’s largest payment services providers, has launched a crypto investment bank. The bank will be known as HASH and will provide ICO issuers and crypto startups assistance, especially with fundraising. The executives behind HASH are mainly from Qiwi’s blockchain arm, Qiwi Blockchain Technologies (QBT) and will be looking to leverage their experience … Read more
Bitcoin will not see wide global adoption as a fiat alternative due to states’ desire to keep money centralized, says CEO of Russia’s largest bank Herman Gref Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Following the actions of competing communications apps like Telegram, Line and Kik, the latest hoping to enter the cryptosphere is Viber. The firm is considering support for a native token that will be launched by its parent company, Rakuten Coin. Also Read: Israel Tax Authority Convinces Local Exchange to Report Big Traders Viber Rakuten Coin Viber is … Read more
Blackmoon, a blockchain company from Russia, has offered Chinese smartphone producer Xiaomi to tokenize its IPO, with payment options in ETH, BTC or LTC Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
A hybrid computer, designed to please both gamers and miners, is now selling in Russia. The company offering the new PC promises a quarter ether of monthly income for gaming enthusiasts who would like to mine when their expensive configuration is idling. The premiere coincides with reports of new negative forecasts for hardware manufacturers. Also … Read more
