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Politics

Russia’s E-Voting Blockchain Platform Attacked

Russia’s blockchain e-voting platform for Vladimir Putin’s proposed Constitutional amendments reportedly suffered a node attack last weekend. The proposal is passed will allow Putin to serve as President until 2036.

Lucas Cacioli

Jun 30, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #PUTIN #RUSSIA #CONSTITUTIONAL #AMENDMENTS #E-VOTING #NODES #ATTACKED #ELECTION

Technology

Vladimir Putin’s Next Presidential Term Will Depend on Blockchain-Powered Constitutional Amendment Voting

Russia’s upcoming e-voting on Vladimir Putin’s Constitutional amendments will be implemented using blockchain technology. Citizens in Moscow will be able to cast their votes online using blockchain-powered e-voting, according to the Moscow government’s official website. Starting on June 5, Moscow citizens can sign up for the upcoming voting scheduled from June 25 to June 30.

Sarah Tran

Jun 06, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#RUSSIA #VLADIMIR PUTIN #CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS #PRESIDENT #MOSCOW #BLOCKCHAIN #VOTING

Bitcoin

Russians are Rushing to Buy Bitcoin as COVID-19 Pandemic Continues

As governments around the world continue to battle ill-effects of the ongoing COVID pandemic, Bitcoin is turning out an investment of choice among developing and emerging economies. Officials from the Russian chapter of Binance, Garantex, and EXMO shared insights with the Russian publication, confirming the growth in users originating from the country. All the bourses have mandatory KYC policies in place, meaning the reported figures are accurate.

Shaurya Malwa

Jun 06, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #BITCOIN #TRADING #RUSSIA #CORONAVIRUS

News

Why Energy Experts are Watching the Crypto Market Closely

Words like Bitcoin and Oil Market seem to have no correlation between them. However, given the kind of small world we are living in, there's more than meets the eye. Check out this article which explains the perfect correlation between Bitcoin and Oil Market and why energy experts are keeping a close watch on the crypto market.

Devashish Bhuyan

Mar 19, 2020

| 3 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #BITCOIN #OIL #OPEC #IRAN #RUSSIA #MARKET CRASH #OIL PRICE #BITCOIN MINING

Regulation

Russia’s Central Bank Will Ban Crypto Issuance and Trading in Upcoming “Digital Financial Assets” Bill

Alexey Guznov, head of the legal department at Bank of Russia, says that the new version of the delayed bill on “Digital Financial Assets” will include a ban on issuance and selling of cryptos in the country.

Nicholas Otieno

Mar 17, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#CRYPTOCURRENCY #TRADING #RUSSIA #CENTRAL BANK #DIGITAL ASSETS #LAW #BAN #BITCOIN NEWS

Analysis

Is Bitcoin still a Safe Haven? The Crypto Community Debates on Twitter Following Global Stock Market Crash

Is Bitcoin still a safe haven? The Crypto Community takes the debate to Twitter after the biggest stock market crash since 2009.

Lucas Cacioli

Mar 10, 2020

| 4 Min Read

#BLOCKCHAIN #BITCOIN #COINBASE #SCHIFF #TWITTER #OPEC #DOW #FTSE #RUSSIA #OIL #BLOCKSTREAM #BITCOIN PRICE

Industry

Blockchain Platform Owned by Russia’s Richest Man Gets Greenlight to Tokenize Air Tickets

Vladimir Potanin, arguably the richest man in Russia, has been granted permission to offer digital tokens to book air tickets, purchase metals, and transfer ski passes using his blockchain platform dubbed Atomyze. The much-needed go-ahead was given by the nation’s central bank last week based on Potanin’s urge to tokenize commodities from a consumer perspective.

Brian Njuguna

Feb 26, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#RUSSIA #TOKENIZATION #VLADIMIR POTANIN #DIGITAL TOKENS #BLOCKCHAIN

Industry

Russia Finally Showing Signs of Embracing Digital Assets in New Bill

After successfully undergoing test period, tokenization is set to take centre stage with reforms as newly proposed cryptocurrency legislation in Russia received the green lights.

Alo Kingsley

Feb 18, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#TOKENIZATION #RUSSIA #CENTRAL BANK #DIGITAL ASSETS

Industry

Greece Council of State Rules for the Extradition of a Russian Bitcoin Laundering Suspect to France

Greece Council of State has ruled in favor of the order to extradite a Russian bitcoin laundering suspect named Alexander Vinnik, A.K.A "Mr. Bitcoin" to France, as reported by Greece Greek Reporter.

Alo Kingsley

Jan 28, 2020

| 2 Min Read

#RUSSIA #BITCOIN #FRANCE #CRIME

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