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Russian Industry Association Works to Attract Crypto Mining

The Russian Association of Cryptoeconomics, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain (RACIB) is working with local authorities and state-owned enterprises to attract crypto mining firms to the country as they migrate away from China. "The Hash" hosts discuss bitcoin miners breaking new ground in Russia and neighboring Kazakhstan and the implications for the wider mining community.

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Russian Industry Association Works to Attract Crypto Mining

Neighboring Kazakhstan has attracted many crypto mining firms as they look for greener pastures outside China.

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Russia to Introduce Rules for Confiscating Crypto: Report

The country's prosecutor general said crypto is increasingly used for bribes.

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Russia and China Moving Their CBDC Projects Forward

Central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiatives around the world are ramping up. The Bank of Russia has reportedly named 12 banks to develop a prototype of the digital ruble by December. Meanwhile, the CBDC trials have reached Beijing’s subways as passengers can now use the digital yuan to pay their fares.

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Bank of Russia Picks Banks to Pilot Digital Ruble

The regulator expects the prototype of the CBDC in December and piloting it in 2022.

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Russian Political Activists Are Encouraging Crypto Donations, Education

Russian political activists aligned with Alexei Navalny are asking supporters to make donations using crypto to avoid financial surveillance. The activists are also encouraging their supporters to learn about crypto and are offering educational materials. "The Hash" panel discusses the situation in Russia and the use case of crypto as a censorship-resistant form of money.

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Russian Political Activists Urge Supporters to Learn About Crypto

Navalny's team says they "will be patiently teaching everyone to use cryptocurrencies and learn ourselves."

Leonid Volkov, head of Navalny's political network, calls for bitcoin donations.

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Russian Artists to Sell NFTs to Support Journalists Under Pressure

Russian digital artists will sell NFTs to support Meduza, a media outlet designated as a "foreign agent" by the Kremlin.

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Russian Political Candidates Will Have to Report Crypto Holdings

A bill before parliament will require candidates to say how much they spent on digital assets during the past three years.

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Election Monitors Call Russia's Blockchain Voting a Black Box: Report

The Russian Central Election Commission won't allow observers to look under the hood of its blockchain voting system, experts say.

Critics say Russia's blockchain voting system is a black box.