ChainCatcher news, the Russian Investigative Committee stated that in Moscow, a bomb hidden on an electric scooter killed a senior Russian general responsible for nuclear protection forces.General Igor Kirillov is the commander of Russia's nuclear, biological, and chemical protection forces, and he was killed outside an apartment building on Ryazan Street, about 7 kilometers southeast of the Kremlin. The Investigative Committee stated, "Kirillov and his assistant were murdered." This incident has been registered as a criminal case.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bitcoin.com News, Nikolai Trunichkin, head of digital projects at Russia's largest securities market, the Moscow Exchange (MOEX), recently confirmed that MOEX will not participate in Russia's cryptocurrency trading pilot program.This decision comes as the State Duma of Russia passed a bill in July allowing digital currency trading on exchanges under the supervision of the central bank. In contrast to MOEX's stance, the St. Petersburg Stock Exchange (SPB Exchange) stated that it will actively participate in the pilot project.

ChainCatcher news, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov stated regarding the arrest of Telegram CEO Pavel Durov in France that the relationship between Moscow and Paris is at its lowest point.

ChainCatcher news, the Central Bank of the Russian Federation has included the public joint-stock company Moscow Exchange MICEX-RTS in the register of digital financial asset exchange operators (DFA), making the Moscow Exchange the first institution on this register.It is reported that only organizations listed in the DFA register are authorized to engage in activities related to digital assets.

ChainCatcher news, according to CoinDesk, the co-founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, Anton Shkurenko, was released after being briefly detained for questioning in Moscow on February 6. Anton Shkurenko did not disclose the specific detaining department, but he mentioned that he had signed a contract to appear in court when requested by investigators. Therefore, Shkurenko obtained a non-detention order to avoid future arrests. Shkurenko stated that he is a "technical advisor" for Bitzlato, although he was once one of the key holders of the exchange's cryptocurrency wallets, which he allegedly transferred control of to other team members.Earlier reports indicated that the U.S. Department of Justice charged Bitzlato with illegally handling $700 million in funds in January, after which Spanish police arrested the CEO, sales director, and marketing director of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato. (source link)

According to Chain Catcher news, as reported by Cointelegraph, the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) is drafting a bill aimed at allowing the trading of digital financial assets (DFA) as well as DFA-based securities. MOEX Supervisory Board Chairman Sergei Shvetsov stated that the bill is currently under review by the Central Bank of Russia.It is reported that Sergei Shvetsov mentioned that if this law is passed, Russian depositories will be able to hold digital financial assets in their blockchain accounts. As long as clients need the relevant assets, they can redeem and receive the assets through their accounts on the blockchain. (Source link)