The government's concerns about the crypto mining sector's high energy demands have prompted a temporary ban in key regions.

The Russian government has been a historic opponent of bitcoin, banning its use for domestic payments, but has recently come ...

It’s that quiet, end-of-December period for tech news. Still, alongside our usual retrospectives on tech in 2024, the Russian ...

Some businesses have begun using crypto, including bitcoin, to make international payments, Russia's finance minister said.

The Russian government has banned crypto mining in ten regions for a period of six years, according to reporting by the state ...

The Russian government imposed a six-year ban on crypto mining in 10 regions due to the industry's high power consumption, ...

Sberbank joins Russia's digital ruble program, expanding to 15 banks. All major banks must support it by July 2025, says ...

The Bank of Russia is developing a new centralized platform to identify and restrict cryptocurrency over-the-counter (OTC) ...

Russian firms embrace Bitcoin for cross-border payments to bypass sanctions, amid new crypto laws and mining restrictions ...

Russia taps Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies for international trade, embracing digital assets to counter economic challenges ...

"As part of the experimental regime, it is possible to use bitcoins, which we had mined here in Russia [in foreign trade ...