May 27, 2016
Blockchain.community announces partnership with 51ASIC
Blockchain.community announces its partnership with the largest Russian blockchain mining equipment firm, 51ASIC. 51ASIC have pioneered the first ASIC-miners, supplying equipment to an ever-growing clientele in Russia, the CIS and Europe at large.
April 18, 2016
Bitcoin trademark officially registered in the Russian Federation
The Bitcoin trademark is now officially registered with the “Bitcoin” group in Moscow. Alex Forks, a Blockchain Community leader and founder of the fintech accelerator Future Fintech, is the trademark owner. The known Bitcoin-enthusiast is not planning to monetise the trademark. Instead, he declared a principled opposition to a possibility of a Bitcoin market monopoly in Russia