Where Roads Can’t Reach, Blockchain Drones Just Might Travel A team of Russian engineers and entrepreneurs wants to link heavy-duty delivery drones using blockchain. … Read More
BRICS Bank Consortium to Research Blockchain Applications BRICS nations’ state-owned development banks plan to research blockchain technology for international transactions and other products.… Read More
Russian Firm Will Reward Staff With Crypto Tokens Tied to Profits The blockchain subsidiary of the Russian e-payments firm Qiwi plans to incentivize staff by giving them tokens tied to the firm’s net profits.… Read More
Something Strange Is Going On at a Crypto Exchange Called WEX Users of WEX, the cryptocurrency exchange built on the ashes of BTC-e, are reporting withdrawal problems.… Read More
The Russian Military Is Building a Blockchain Research Lab The Russian Ministry of Defense is launching a blockchain research lab to examine how to combat cybersecurity threats.… Read More
Payments Giant Qiwi Unveils Crypto Investment Bank Russian epayment giant Qiwi is launching a crypto investment bank to advise ICO investors and help companies tokenize their assets.… Read More
Russia’s Largest Banks Are Piloting Bitcoin and Crypto Portfolios Two of Russia’s largest banks are planning to launch a cryptocurrency portfolio product for their private banking clients, Kommersant reported.… Read More
Russian Treasurers Association Joins Masterchain Banking Pilot The Russian Association of Corporate Treasurers is joining the nation’s central bank in trialing the government-run Masterchain blockchain platform.… Read More
This Russian County’s Website Was Hacked to Mine Cryptocurrency A Russian county website was hijacked, redirecting visitors to a cryptocurrency mining malware site.… Read More
Putin: Russia Should Explore Blockchain to Avoid Finance ‘Limitations’ Russian president Vladimir Putin is still skeptical about cryptocurrencies, he said Thursday. … Read More