Restaurant Explosion in Central Moscow Kills 3, Injures 15, Police Say
A Message from The Moscow Times: Dear readers, We are facing unprecedented challenges. Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office has designated The
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Pakistan’s central bank overrides ban on accounts for crypto service providers
Pakistan’s central bank, the State Bank of Pakistan, has authorized banks to open accounts for licensed virtual asset service providers
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Ukrainian Strike Damages Central Russian Oil Refinery, Baltic Port Oil Facility
Ukrainian drone attacks have damaged an oil refinery in the Nizhny Novgorod region and oil transportation infrastructure near the Baltic
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Moscow Court Holds Preliminary Hearing in Central Bank Lawsuit Against Euroclear
A Moscow court on Friday held a preliminary hearing in a lawsuit brought by Russia’s Central Bank against the Belgian
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Russia’s Central Bank Seeks $230Bln From Euroclear Over Frozen Assets
Russia’s Central Bank has filed a lawsuit seeking 18.2 trillion rubles ($229 billion) in damages from Europe’s largest securities depository Euroclear, the Interfax
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Brazil to Revise Regulatory Guidelines for VASP Information Reporting to Central Bank
The Central Bank of Brazil will issue a comprehensive new provision mandating that Virtual Asset Service Providers report specific required
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Russian Central Bank Sues Euroclear as EU Advances Plan to Tap Frozen Assets for Ukraine
Russia’s Central Bank (CBR) announced Friday that it has filed a lawsuit in a Moscow commercial court against Euroclear, accusing
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Ghana Central Bank Policy Document Calls for Risk‑Based Regulation of Virtual Assets
Ghana’s central bank is moving to regulate virtual assets, adopting a policy designed to foster responsible crypto innovation while guaranteeing
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Central Bank of Brazil Clarifies Drex CBDC Project’s Future: Digital Real Still the ‘Ultimate Goal’
The Central Bank of Brazil said the recent pause in using blockchain for drex, its central bank digital currency project,
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Central Bank of Brazil Postpones CBDC Strategy, Shuts Down Current Pilot Platform
The Central Bank of Brazil announced it would discontinue the platform used to run drex, the Brazilian CBDC initiative, during
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