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Russia Plans Amendments to Regulate NFTs
Russia Plans Amendments to Regulate NFTs
July 27, 2022  |  NFTs

The Ministry of Economic Development in Moscow has numerous amendments planned to regulate non-fungible tokens (NFTs), looking to amend the Civil Code and the law...

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Europe’s KoronaPay Bans All Crypto Transactions
Europe’s KoronaPay Bans All Crypto Transactions
February 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

European money transfer service KoronaPay has banned all cryptocurrency transaction following reports that the Central Bank of Russia has begun looking into the operations of...

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Russia Could Prevent Crypto Buys by Hindering Debit, Credit Payments
Russia Could Prevent Crypto Buys by Hindering Debit, Credit Payments
December 27, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

To prevent people from investing in cryptocurrencies, the Central Bank of Russia is considering restricting the use of debit and credit cards at crypto exchanges,...

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Russian Central Bank Might Ban Crypto Investments 
Russian Central Bank Might Ban Crypto Investments 
December 16, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The Central Bank of Russia is talking to financial market leaders and industry experts about a potential ban on cryptocurrency investment to stem the tide...

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Central Bank Of Russia: Electronic Money Could Render SWIFT Obsolete
Central Bank Of Russia: Electronic Money Could Render SWIFT Obsolete
December 28, 2020  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital currencies could render the SWIFT global payments network unnecessary, RT.com reported, citing the Central Bank of Russia (CBR). Olga Skorobogatova, first deputy governor of...

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Visa, Mastercard Replaced By MIR In Crimean Peninsula
Visa, Mastercard Replaced By MIR In Crimean Peninsula
August 15, 2018  |  International

Visa and Mastercard have been replaced on Russia‘s Crimean peninsula, as its largest bank has completed the process of switching all credit cards to Russia’s MIR...

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