News with the tag "Moscow"

Russia has all legal tools to use digital financial assets and Bitcoin in foreign trade, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov said.

Hydra market founder Stanislav Moiseev and 15 of his accomplices were jailed for between 8 and 23 years for their involvement in the darknet market and crypto mixer.

After a series of successful events in Dubai, Blockchain Life 2025 will bring the global industry stars and international community to the heart of the CIS. The 14th Blockchain Forum will bring together over 15,000 premium attendees, including the most influential figures in web3, cryptocurrency, an...

Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister has stated that discussions on a single currency for the BRICS economic bloc are premature due to differences in financial regulation among member nations. Instead, the focus remains on enhancing financial sovereignty and exploring national currencies for trade. Ryab...

Moscow Police Bust Crypto Exchange Disguised as Travel Agency in Money Laundering Scheme Moscow police have uncovered and shut down a cryptocurrency exchange that was allegedly involved in illegal money transfers out of Russia, according to a report from Cryptonews. The exchange operators are accuse...

Russia is pushing to develop independent interbank networks and payment systems within BRICS to boost the bloc’s financial influence. Moscow aims to expand cross-border settlements and the use of national currencies in BRICS trade, as part of a strategy to reduce dependence on Western financial inst...

Russia is reportedly gearing up to launch a new crypto-based cross-border payments system in an effort to overcome economic sanctions. Bloomberg reports that the Russian government wants to use digital tokens for cross-border transactions to help ease payment difficulties for its companies that have...

A Russian cybercriminal, Deniss Zolotarjovs, has been charged in the U.S. with crimes related to his involvement in a cybercrime organization known for extorting victims and laundering cryptocurrency. The 33-year-old Moscow resident was indicted in Cincinnati, Ohio, on charges of conspiracy to commi...

Iran plans to support Russia’s initiatives on creating a BRICS single currency and expanding national currency payments within the bloc, according to Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali. The BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) are exploring the creation of a new curr...

The central bank in Russia has called on businesses to explore other cross-border payment systems like cryptocurrencies and digital assets to counter Western sanctions imposed on the country. Using cryptocurrencies and digital assets would help businesses settle payments with international partners....