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Russia to swap WSJ reporter Gershkovich for BTC-e founder Vinnik, report

Russia reportedly wants to swap a former US Marine and a Wall Street Journal reporter, for the crypto scammer Alexander Vinnik and others.

No, Russia did not just lift its ban on domestic crypto use

Russia’s lower house passed a bill that allows certain businesses to use crypto assets. Social media got slightly too excited about the news.

Their popularity among Hamster Kombat players means that massage gun sellers are advertising them as a way to quickly mine coins.

Lithuania slapped crypto wallet firm Payeer with a $10.1 million fine after it broke Russian sanctions and anti-money laundering laws.

Authorities detained 14 suspects accused of defrauding victims across Ukraine, Moldova, Kazakhstan, and the European Union.