Russian bankers reportedly want to outlaw noncustodial crypto wallets
The Association of Banks of Russia has previously collaborated with Binance as part of its expert center focused on crypto regulation. A major Russian banking association wants to criminalize keeping your own cryptocurrency keys.The Association of Banks of Russia, an organization including more than 300 Russian banks and financial institutions, has called on lawmakers to criminalize storing crypto outside of centralized exchanges on noncustodial wallets, local news agency Izvestia reported on Monday.In contrast to accounts at centralized crypto exchanges, noncustodial or self-custodial....
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Noncustodial wallets are more secure than custodial wallets, but it may take time for everyday, non-technical users to get used to them. As crypto ownership becomes more and more common, holders will need to think about how they protect and hold their assets. The safest option is storing cryptocurrency in a personal wallet. Crypto wallets are programs that allow users to store, send and receive cryptocurrency. Each wallet has a private key that allows the wallet to be spent. Private keys are cryptographic strings of code that allow owners to spend the funds inside a wallet, as well as....
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Government of Ukraine Seeks Info on Crypto Assets of Russian and Belarusian Officials
Authorities in Kyiv have issued a call on social media for information about crypto wallets controlled by politicians in Russia and Belarus. On Saturday, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov....