Russia has been one of the countries with the most controversial views on cryptocurrencies. The government announced in mid-2017 that…
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Putin Up For More Cryptocurrency Regulations
The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, is currently calling for stricter cryptocurrency regulations, as he shared his beliefs about the…
Read MoreRussia introduces prison sentences for financial scammers
Organizers of financial pyramids in Russia risk spending up to six years in prison and paying hefty fines, under amendments…
Read MoreVladimir Putin signs Law introducing fines for supporters of financial pyramids
Russia’s president Vladimir Putin earlier this week signed “Federal Law On Amendments to the Russian Federation Code of Administrative Offences”,…
Read MoreVladimir Putin signs law on integrated currency market in CIS
Vladimir Putin, the president of the Russian Federation, has made another step towards the establishment of an integrated currency market…
Read MoreVladimir Putin presses ahead with plans for integrated currency market in CIS
Russia’s president has submitted the relevant bill to the State Duma for consideration and ratification.
Read MorePutin’s comments spark speculation he supports Bitcoin
Comments by Russia’s president that different “coins” could be used in some sectors were interpreted as support for Bitcoin. This interpretation was afterwards rebuffed by Kremlin’s press spokesman.
Read MoreVladimir Putin calls for ‘Eurasia’ currency union
However, Grigory Marchenko, a key Kazakh reformer and former central bank head, has estimated that it would take 10 to 12 years before such a currency is launched.
Read MoreVladimir Putin signs the Forex law, Russia’s FX industry finally gets regulated
Following signature by Vladimir Putin, Russia’s new Forex regulations will be effective as of October 2015
Read MoreRussia’s Forex Law gets approved by the Federation Council
Russia’s long awaited Forex law the has now been approved by the upper chamber of the Russian parliament, representing the next step in becoming legally binding after it was approved by the State Duma in recent weeks
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