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The exchange was previously known as BTC-e, though its name was changed to WEX following legal difficulties in 2017.

As Russia works to “more clearly prohibit the use of cryptocurrency,” the country’s largest data center operators aren’t really worried.

Russia is moving to regulate cryptocurrency mining after legitimizing the broader crypto industry in January.

Da Vinci’s artwork has received the highest bid of 150,500 BUSD in the Hermitage’s first NFT auction on Binance.

As the largest banking and financial institution in Russia and one of the world’s biggest public companies, Sber’s move into digital assets is a significant one.

Russian investors now look at digital financial assets as an investment tool rather than just a “hype product,” AFD head Evgeny Masharov said.

A Russian company indirectly backed by Russia’s largest bank will build a crypto tracking platform as part of a $200,000 procurement contract.

According to the court, Sber had no reason to keep the account service blocked after the client provided detailed information about his Bitcoin trades.

The Bank of Russia’s new stock exchange recommendations do not apply to central bank digital currencies and authorized digital assets issued in Russia.

The Bank of Russia is collecting data from 15 credit firms and payment systems like Visa and Mastercard.

Top Russian bankers cite their reasons for not liking Bitcoin after Tinkoff’s CEO said that the central bank was stopping it from offering crypto trading services.

Russia has officially legalized crypto trading this January but the government still doesn’t allow local banks to offer crypto services.