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Binance Sells Its Russian Unit to Day-Old Crypto Exchange
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Binance Sells Its Russian Unit to Day-Old Crypto Exchange
Crypto exchange Binance is gearing up to fully exit the country of Russia over compliance concerns, as the company agrees to sell the entirety of its Russia business to CommEX...
Binance Sells Its Russian Unit to Day-Old Crypto Exchange
By CoinDesk Staff
Sep 27, 2023 at 2:12 p.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2023
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Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.
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Regulations
Binance Sells Russian Unit to Day-Old CommEX, Exits Country
Binance is set to fully exit the country with the sale and will have no ongoing revenue split, it said Wednesday.
Two large stacked blocks displaying Binance's logo at a trade show.
By Sandali Handagama
Sep 27, 2023 at 8:25 a.m. UTC
Sep 27, 2023
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Regulations
Russian Lawmaker Predicts That Digital Ruble Will Displace Banks
Soon it will be possible to get a loan in the digital ruble and decisions will be made by a robot, Anatoly Aksakov, the head of the State Duma Banking Committee, said, express...
Russia (Egor Filin/ Unsplash)
By Camomile Shumba
Sep 6, 2023 at 10:09 a.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2023
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Coinbase Gets a Stake in Circle; FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty, Again
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Coinbase Gets a Stake in Circle; FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty, Again
“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to his latest indictment. The Wall Stre...
Coinbase Gets a Stake in Circle; FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Pleads Not Guilty, Again
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 22, 2023 at 6:04 p.m. UTC
Aug 22, 2023
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Binance Facing Additional U.S. Legal Risks by Helping Russians Move Money: WSJ
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Binance Facing Additional U.S. Legal Risks by Helping Russians Move Money: WSJ
According to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, Binance is helping blacklisted Russian lenders move money through peer-to-peer transactions. A spokesperson for Binance...
Binance Facing Additional U.S. Legal Risks by Helping Russians Move Money: WSJ
By CoinDesk Staff
Aug 22, 2023 at 5:47 p.m. UTC
Aug 22, 2023
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Stock market crash and panic, financial losses, economic recession concept. Red arrow over negative financial figures. Digital 3D render. (Getty Images)
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Bitcoin
Bitcoin Vapid, Gold Weakens as Russian Ruble and Argentinian Peso Crash
The latest crash in ruble and peso represents reveal cracks in the global market, per one observer. Still, perceived safe havens like bitcoin and gold remain under pressure.
Stock market crash and panic, financial losses, economic recession concept. Red arrow over negative financial figures. Digital 3D render. (Getty Images)
By Omkar Godbole
Aug 16, 2023 at 9:29 a.m. UTC
Aug 16, 2023
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Vladimir Putin. (DimitroSevastopol/Pixabay)
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Regulations
Russia to Test Digital Ruble With Banks, Clients
The country's central bank will begin real-world tests of the digital currency with 13 banks and limited clients on Aug. 15.
Vladimir Putin. (DimitroSevastopol/Pixabay)
By Sandali Handagama
Aug 9, 2023 at 12:28 p.m. UTC
Aug 9, 2023
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Russia (Egor Filin/ Unsplash)
Consensus Magazine
Russia
Amid Sanctions, Bitcoin Mining Machines Are ‘Flowing’ Into Russia, as Industry Thrives
Mining rig makers like Bitmain and MicroBT are expanding to Russia as the U.S. market becomes saturated, sources said.
Russia (Egor Filin/ Unsplash)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Jul 28, 2023 at 1:58 p.m. UTC
Jul 28, 2023
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Russian President Vladimir Putin. (DimitroSevastopol/Pixabay)
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Russia
Putin Signs Digital Ruble Law Making a CBDC Possible in Russia
The new law describes a legal framework for a central bank digital token
Russian President Vladimir Putin. (DimitroSevastopol/Pixabay)
By Anna Baydakova
Jul 24, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. UTC
Jul 24, 2023
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Marat Tambiev, Russian officer allegedly turned crypto criminal (YouTube)
Consensus Magazine
Features
He Got Arrested in Russia for a Bitcoin Bribe. Now the Coins Are Moving to Exchanges
A criminal investigator in Moscow allegedly extorted thousands of bitcoin from the hackers he arrested. Now, these coins have moved onto exchanges, Crystal Blockchain found.
Marat Tambiev, Russian officer allegedly turned crypto criminal (YouTube)
By Anna Baydakova
Jul 6, 2023 at 9:55 p.m. UTC
Jul 6, 2023
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