Russia

Ethereum Piques Vladimir Putin’s Interest
Ethereum Piques Vladimir Putin’s Interest
June 07, 2017  |  Bitcoin

Moving at the speed of light was once reserved for the comic book hero Flash, but with nearly every industry going digital, technology may be giving him...

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Russia Hacks Biggest Risk To The Financial Stability of Lithuania
Russia Hacks Biggest Risk To The Financial Stability of Lithuania
June 07, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Cyber-attacks launched by Russia are the biggest threat to the financial system in Lithuania, a new survey of financial institutions conducted by the country’s central...

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Russian Central Bank Testing Digital Currencies
Russian Central Bank Testing Digital Currencies
June 05, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Russia is getting more into digital currency with the central bank in the country launching tests of several digital currency schemes. Get the Full Story...

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Russian Banks Launch FinTech Lab Incubator
Russian Banks Launch FinTech Lab Incubator
May 30, 2017  |  International

Mastercard announced Monday (May 29) that Russian financial firms working within the collaborative FinTech acceleration program Fintech Lab has chosen 12 FinTech startups they plan to...

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Russian Quantum Center Comes Out With Quantum-Proof Blockchain
Russian Quantum Center Comes Out With Quantum-Proof Blockchain
May 29, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

Russian Quantum Center researchers announced late last week that they created what they said is the first quantum-safe blockchain. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Today In Data: Conquering New Territory
Today In Data: Conquering New Territory
May 25, 2017  |  Today In Data

A global marketplace requires a global economy, and these players are scooping up territories like it’s Settlers of Catan. Online shoppers and travelers have more...

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Dems Want Details On Russian Money Laundering
Dems Want Details On Russian Money Laundering
May 25, 2017  |  Politics

Deutsche Bank received a letter from a group of Democrat senators Thursday (May 24) requesting information on two internal reviews the financial services company conducted about...

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WannaCry Hits Russian Postal Service, Delivers Misery
WannaCry Hits Russian Postal Service, Delivers Misery
May 25, 2017  |  Security & Fraud

WannaCry hit a new target this past week, and this time around the Russian postal service has been hobbled a bit, with some computers still...

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Russia Launch Puts Android Pay In 11 Time Zones
Russia Launch Puts Android Pay In 11 Time Zones
May 25, 2017  |  International

Google’s Android Pay is now available in Russia as of Wednesday (May 24), which means users can make mobile purchases across all of the 11 time...

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