Russia

Final Russian Nuclear Scientist Sentenced Over Illicit Crypto Mining

The last of three Russian scientists caught illegally mining bitcoin at a top-secret nuclear lab has been given a prison sentence.

Par William Foxley25 oct. 2019

Russia's central bank sees no strong reason to launch a national cryptocurrency that would override the potential risks, according to its chief.

Par Daniel Palmer10 oct. 2019

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

Par William Foxley1 oct. 2019

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

Par Anna Baydakova25 sept. 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.

Par Anna Baydakova24 sept. 2019

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

Par Anna Baydakova12 sept. 2019

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

Par Anna Baydakova1 sept. 2019

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

Par Anna Baydakova23 août 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.

Par Daniel Palmer16 août 2019

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

Par Anna Baydakova15 août 2019

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