An official in Russia's finance ministry has revealed that the Russian government does not plan to ban Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, as reported last week. Despite previous remarks from Russia's central bank last week, the Russian director for financial policy could be softening its stance toward crypto. Ivan Chebeskov, a director…

Russia's government is banning all Bitcoin and cryptocurrency use across the country, including transactions, mining, and circulation, according to reports. The plan was revealed on Thursday by Russia's central bank, citing threats to financial stability, citizens' wellbeing, and its monetary policy sovereignty. The Russian central bank argues that cryptocurrencies are…

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted Tuesday that his electric car company will now accept Dogecoin for purchases of merchandise. Almost immediately after his announcement, the price of DOGE soared by 25 percent. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed DOGE/USD skyrocketing to become the only major cryptocurrency to deliver gains on the day.…