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💳 India 🇮🇳 to Accept "Mir" Cards Paid Members Public
💳 India 🇮🇳 to Accept "Mir" Cards The Indian payment system RuPay is set to begin operations in Russia 🇷🇺. ▶️ A significant step for Russia's payment system internationalization: Unlike countries like Iran 🇮🇷 and Cuba 🇨🇺, which remain relatively financially isolated, India stands as a major player in the global economy
😱 Russia🇷🇺: legal bookmakers intensify their fight against "droppers" Paid Members Public
😱 Russia🇷🇺: legal bookmakers intensify their fight against "droppers" Recent statements from ERAI (Unified Gambling Regulator) and TSUPIS (Unified Account Center for Interactive Betting) confirm that actions against "droppers" are progressing rapidly. Legal bookmakers are taking firm measures to protect their sector. 🔹 Financial impact: Illegal platforms attract
⚡️ Russia🇷🇺: the "criminal penalty" for dropping is not always a conviction Paid Members Public
⚡️ Russia🇷🇺: the "criminal penalty" for dropping is not always a conviction According to lawyers, adapting existing articles of the Criminal Code to fraud offenses, instead of radically changing the legislation, leads to a dead-end. ➡️ Estimates from the Central Bank suggest that in 2024, around 10 million Russians made
🙈 Russia 🇷🇺: Experts Predict Development of a National Stablecoin Could Begin in 2025 Paid Members Public
🙈 Russia 🇷🇺: Experts Predict Development of a National Stablecoin Could Begin in 2025 A possible alternative to the Central Bank’s digital ruble. ➡️ Initial Context: Stablecoins offer practical solutions for foreign trade operations but come with notable risks. One significant concern is that issuers can freeze assets in any wallet. For
⛔️ Rusia 🇷🇺: how Abkhazia is fighting illegal mining Paid Members Public
⛔️ Rusia 🇷🇺: how Abkhazia is fighting illegal mining Conflicts in the Caucasus. Officially, the main reason is that "grey" mining consumes up to 45 MW of energy, worsening the region's electricity deficit. ▶️ Context: Local restrictions are a result of a federal ban in specific regions introduced in
💣 Russia 🇷🇺: Central Bank launches a crackdown on "drops" Paid Members Public
💣 Russia 🇷🇺: Central Bank launches a crackdown on "drops" The Central Bank of Russia (CBR), in collaboration with Rosfinmonitoring and banks, is working on creating a unified platform to combat drops. Here's a summary of recent developments: 🔣 The CBR reported that around 10 million Russians transferred money
🧨 Russia 🇷🇺: Central Bank reveals QR and biometric payment statistics Paid Members Public
🧨 Russia 🇷🇺: Central Bank reveals QR and biometric payment statistics This year, Russians are increasingly adopting QR and biometric payments over cards. Key insights: ▶️ From January to September, consumers and businesses made purchases worth 2.6 trillion rubles using QR codes, while 7.8 billion rubles were processed via biometric payments.
⚠️ Russia 🇷🇺: Mining banned in 10 regions starting January 2025 Paid Members Public
⚠️ Russia 🇷🇺: Mining banned in 10 regions starting January 2025 The ban will last for 6 years, officially justified by potential electricity shortages. ⏩ Affected regions include the annexed territories (DNR, LNR, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia) and the North Caucasus. ⏩ During electricity consumption peaks, mining will also be temporarily restricted in parts of