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Hackers Are Trying to Mine Crypto Using Russian Government Servers, Expert Says
Hackers have been mining crypto on government servers in Russia, including defense contractors and medical centers, expert says.
Russia and US Dominate Global Dark Market Traffic: Report
Darknet marketplaces received $1.7 billion during 2020, Chainalysis says.
Facial Recognition Tech May Be Being Used Against Russian Protestors
Russian police officials may be tracking attendees at pro-Navalny protests using facial recognition tools, detainees claim.
Inside Iran's Onslaught on Bitcoin Mining
Iran has been clamping down on mining farms, but it also wants to use crypto mining to boost the sanctioned nation's revenue stream.
Bitcoin Donations to Navalny Surge After Russian Opposition Leader Is Jailed
Putin's opponent received 3.7 bitcoin in the last week, tripling the amount raised in the first two weeks of 2021.
Russian Public Officials Banned From Holding Cryptocurrency
Russian government officials must dispose of any digital asset holdings before April 1.
Russia's Sber Bank Files to Launch Its Own Stablecoin
Russia's largest retail bank has applied to become a licensed digital assets issuer.
Russian Court Takes Crypto Exchange Binance off Website Blacklist
A court in the Arkhangelsk region ruled last summer Binance should be blocked, but the exchange wasn't notified until months later.
