Russia
Stories tagged Russia.
Sberbank Plans Bitcoin, Ether and USDT Loan Collateral as BTC Sits Near $79,000
Russia's largest bank says it will add crypto-backed loans once Bitcoin, Ether and USDT clear central bank trading approval under the new…
Russia Bans Crypto Mining in Moscow Through 2032 Over 1GW Grid Strain
Resolution No. 936 halts mining in Moscow, the Moscow Region and parts of Kursk from Aug 15, 2026 through Dec 31, 2032,…
Russia Lists Durov as Terrorist Day After FSB Warrant, Cites $1.26M Telegram Fine
Rosfinmonitoring added Pavel Durov to its extremist registry hours after an FSB warrant, deepening a rift tied to his $1.7B TON funding…
BitRiver Founder Runets Detained as Russia Cites $12.5M Fraud on $8M Deal
A Russian court moved BitRiver's Igor Runets from house arrest to jail over an unfulfilled $8M mining-gear contract tied to $12.5M in…
GRAM Drops 12% Weekly as Australia Sues Telegram Amid Durov Terror Charges
GRAM fell 12% this week after Russia charged Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism; Australia's eSafety Commission separately sued Telegram in federal court.
GRAM Drops Below $1.40 as Russia Puts Durov on International Wanted List
Telegram's token slid toward $1.39 after Russia's FSB charged founder Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism and issued an arrest warrant.
Gram Slips 2.4% to $1.42 as Russia Charges Telegram’s Durov With Terrorism Aid
FSB charges could bring life imprisonment for Durov; Telegram already fined over 100M rubles in 2026 as TON-linked Gram token dips.
Russia’s FSB Issues Arrest Warrant for Telegram’s Durov Over Terrorism Charge
FSB charges Pavel Durov with aiding terrorism, escalating a case tied to Telegram's channels — a platform central to TON's crypto ecosystem.
Bank of Russia Sets $570K–$2.8M Capital Bar for New Crypto Depositories
Draft rules tie digital asset custodians' capital to services offered, ahead of a September framework and fresh EU sanctions on Russian crypto…
Sberbank Sets Dec. 1 Deadline for Crypto Depository as Russia’s $64B Threshold Kicks In
Russia's largest bank will build crypto custody rails by year-end, but public trading stays capped to assets above a 5-trillion-ruble market cap.