Russian Lawmakers to Prioritise Digital Economy Bills

In an official press release published on January 9, 2019, the chairman of the lower chamber of the Russian parliament, Vyacheslav Volodin, revealed that the lawmakers would prioritize bills on the digital ec...

Half of Russian ICO Money Went to Pyramid Schemes in 2017

The Russian Association of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain (RACIB) has announced that it intends to develop guidelines for initial coin offerings in Russia, hoping to distinguish between legitimate projects and...

Yandex Cleared of Illegally Advertising Binary Options

Smartex, which owns the binary options brand Olymp Trade, has been at the center of a lawsuit, headed by the Russian Association of Forex Dealers (AFD). The accusation saw both Smartex, along with Yandex, a R...

Russian Cryptocurrency Exchange Manager Kidnapped in Kiev

Pavel Lerner, managing director of the EXMO crypto exchange, has been kidnapped in Ukraine, according to local media reports. According to news resource Strana.au, which cited a source in local law enforceme...