Russia
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Banking
Sberbank and Interros Group Conclude Blockchain-Based Foreign Exchange Repo Deal
[ad_1] Sberbank and Interros Group have carried out an over-the-counter OTC foreign exchange repurchase agreement (repo) transaction employing smart contracts…
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Bitcoin
Alleged Bitcoin Launderer Vinnik Announces Hunger Strike to ‘Get a Fair Trial’
[ad_1] The lawyer for Alexander Vinnik, the alleged former operator of defunct cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e, said his defendant will go…
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Adoption
Russian Authors’ Society to Launch Blockchain Platform for Intellectual Property Loans
[ad_1] Major NGO the Russian Authors’ Society (RAO) will launch a blockchain-based financial platform for intellectual property-secured loans, according to…
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Banks
Sberbank CEO Says Industrial Scale Blockchain Adoption Is 1-2 Years Away
[ad_1] The head of major state-owned Russian bank Sberbank has forecast that blockchain adoption will happen on an industrial scale…
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Adoption
Interest in Crypto as Payment Method Makes Small Inroads Among Moscow Residents
[ad_1] Five percent of Moscow residents who use non-cash methods of payment are open to using cryptocurrencies, according to a…
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Banks
Raiffeisen Bank, Gazprom Partner to Issue Bank Guarantee on Blockchain
[ad_1] The Russian subsidiary of Raiffeisen Bank International has partnered with local state-owned oil giant Gazprom Neft to issue a…
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Altcoin
Russian Crypto Exchange Gets Approval From Estonian Financial Watchdog
[ad_1] Russian cryptocurrency exchange B2BX has received regulatory approval from the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) to operate in the…
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Blockchain
Russian State Duma Committee Considers Launch of Central Bank-Issued Stablecoin
[ad_1] The chairman of Russia’s State Duma Committee on Financial Markets has claimed that the entity is considering the launch…
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Blockchain
Election Commission Head Says ‘Blockchain’ Sounds Like Prison, Suggests ‘Rebranding’
[ad_1] The topic of implementing blockchain technology for voting was discussed at an event hosted by the Russian Central Election…
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