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May 21, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

Russia Moves to Classify Crypto as Property for Seizure in Criminal Cases

In a significant regulatory development, the Russian Ministry of Justice is drafting legislation to classify cryptocurrency as property, enabling law enforcement to seize digital assets in criminal cases. The...

April 17, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

Belarus Set to Launch National CBDC by Late 2026, Says Central Bank Chief

Belarus is preparing for the full-scale launch of its central bank digital currency (CBDC) by the second half of 2026, with a phased rollout that will begin with businesses...

April 3, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

OFAC Sanctions Russian Garantex-Linked Crypto Addresses to Disrupt Houthi Financing

April 4, 2025 — The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned eight cryptocurrency addresses linked to Russia-based exchange Garantex, targeting a financial...

March 24, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

Hackers Hijack Russian Smart Homes to Secretly Mine Cryptocurrency: Report

Hackers are reportedly targeting smart home devices across Russia to create large-scale botnets, which are being used to mine cryptocurrency and conduct distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, according to a...

March 18, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

Central Bank of Russia Begins Pilot Testing of Digital Ruble (CBDC)

The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) has launched a pilot program in the Tatarstan region to test smart contracts for the country’s upcoming digital ruble. The initiative aims to...

March 13, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

Russia’s Finance Ministry Seeks to Curb Unregulated Crypto with National Infrastructure

The Russian Ministry of Finance is taking steps to regulate cryptocurrency activity by introducing national infrastructure aimed at moving the local crypto market out of its current gray area....

March 5, 2025
Crypto News, Finance

Russia Weighs Limited Crypto Trading Pilot for Institutional Investors

Russia is exploring an experimental cryptocurrency trading initiative that would grant access to a select group of high-net-worth investors. According to a report by state-controlled news agency Interfax, the...