Russia

Russian Nuclear Scientist Gets $7,000 Fine for Mining Bitcoin at Work

The engineer at a top-secret nuclear lab, along with two colleagues, had accessed the plant's supercomputer to mine bitcoin.

CoinDesk On Location goes deep inside a Siberian crypto mining factory situated near a remote hydroelectric plant.

By Anna BaydakovaSep 25, 2019

Some Mt. Gox creditors have signed on to a law firm’s unorthodox proposal to recover their bitcoin, but many are skeptical about its motives.

By Anna BaydakovaSep 24, 2019

Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, bought about $15 million worth of accounts receivable from commodity giant Trafigura using a Hyperledger blockchain.

By Anna BaydakovaSep 12, 2019

Favorable energy prices and a naturally cold climate are turning Siberia into an international hub for bitcoin miners.

Hotmine makes a bitcoin mining rig that doubles as a home heating appliance. It's targeting places where winter is brutally cold.

By Anna BaydakovaAug 23, 2019

A blockchain system that will soon be used to allow Moscow residents to vote in elections is currently easy to hack, according to a researcher.

By Daniel PalmerAug 16, 2019

Russia's capital is seeking a contractor to build an ethereum-based system to host some of the city's administrative services.

By Anna BaydakovaAug 15, 2019

Russia's second largest airline is touting the benefits of blockchain after a ticketing platform it developed raked in over $1 million in a month.

By Daniel PalmerJul 31, 2019

Tether has a real-world use case: Chinese importers of cheap goods in Russia use it to send millions home daily.

By Anna BaydakovaJul 30, 2019

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