Tag Archives: Russia
Cryptocurrency Payments Gaining Popularity In Moscow
Moscow is among regions that are experiencing an increase in Cryptocurrency adoption in the world. The increasing popularity of non-cash payments has seen some people in the Russian capital turn to the virtual currencies. Although one cannot buy altcoins using the local currencies, it appears that Muscovites are ready to go to any length to […]
Telegram Banned in Russia: Now what?
Telegram made its way onto the crypto scene and became an international sensation practically overnight. If this is the first time you’re hearing about Telegram you must be living under a rock. But a brief background for those that are new to the world of all things crypto: Telegram is an ICO (Initial Coin Offering), […]
Russia Clamps Down on Crypto Mining Farm
We are used to receiving weird and wonderful crypto news from Russia and this is just another one of those instances. Russia’s famous Ministry of Internal Affairs, ironically known as M.I.A, shut down a crypto mining farm with as many as 6000 miners operating from it. The farm in Orenburg was raided by law enforcement […]