Russia Plans to Ditch US Dollar for Bitcoin, Says University Professor
A Russian university lecturer with ties to the government says the Kremlin will soon begin investing massively in Bitcoin as ...
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Russia Says Venezuela’s Petro Acceptance ‘Not Happening’
Russia has not discounted the idea of using state-issued cryptocurrency Petro in commercial operations with Venezuela. Russia: No Petro Payments ...
Moscow Has 120,000 Residents Using Bitcoin, Yandex Survey Finds
Moscow has an estimated 1 percent or 120,000 people actively using cryptocurrency, according to a new survey from Yandex. Moscow ...
LocalBitcoins Volumes Are Dominated by Russia and Venezuela, New Data Finds
LocalBitcoins is a good yardstick for measuring bitcoin usage on a country by country basis. A new analysis in The ...
Russia Central Bank Head: Cryptocurrency Craze Is ‘Fortunately Fading Away’
The head of Russia’s central bank has announced the “cryptocurrency craze” is “starting to fade away” - and that this ...
Officials Push Ahead Despite Concerns With West Virginia’s Blockchain Voting Experiment
West Virginia is gearing up to deploy a blockchain-based voting application for elections in November. The idea is being met ...
YoBit Inflates PutinCoin in Blatant Pump and Dump Promotion
As stigmas associated with cryptocurrency investing dissipate, YoBit decided to go rogue and launch a rather unique marketing promotion involving ...
Ether is ‘Property’ And ‘Should Be Protected By Law,’ Says Chinese Court
A court in China has ruled Ether (ETH) is “property” and should come under the protection of the law in ...
