The market has been waiting for this from the end of last year - and this happened: the Central Bank released a devastating report on cryptocurrencies, in which he proposed to completely ban their mining and turnover in Russia. But the fate of these proposals may be difficult - according to The Bell, the rest of the departments do not consider such severe restrictions justified.

The Central Bank proposed banning mining and circulation of cryptocurrencies in Russia. Market participants believe that nothing will come of it The market has been waiting for this from the end of last year - and this happened: the Central Bank released a devastating report on cryptocurrencies, in which he proposed to completely ban their mining and turnover in Russia.

One of the largest Russian shoe retailers OR GROUP (former Obuv Rossii) defaulted on BO-07 series bonds. On this news, the company's shares began to fall: at the moment they lost almost 10% of their value. OR GROUP (formerly Obuv Rossii) has made a technical default on bonds of the BO-07 series, writes RBC. The reason for non-fulfillment of obligations is “lack of sufficient funds in the current account”.

Sber will spend up to 50 billion rubles to buy back its shares - these securities will be used for a long-term employee motivation program. Sberbank CIB, a subsidiary of Sberbank, announced that it will conduct a buyback in the amount of up to 50 billion rubles during 2022–2025. The decision was made by the board of Sberbank for long-term employee benefits. The purchase will take place on the Moscow Exchange and through the over-the-counter market.

Sberbank will spend up to 50 billion rubles to buy back its shares - these securities will be used for a long-term employee motivation program. Sberbank's subsidiary, Sberbank CIB, has announced that it will hold a buyback of up to 50 billion rubles during 2022-2025. The decision was made by the board of Sberbank for the long-term remuneration of employees. The purchase will take place on the Moscow exchange and through the over-the-counter market.

Vladimir Putin awarded top manager of Gazprom Alexei Miller the title of Hero of Labor of Russia. The head of the state-owned company was awarded on the eve of his 60th birthday.

The founders of the Robinhood platform have ceased to be billionaires, according to the data of the American Forbes. Since the IPO, the company's shares have fallen in price by 60%. Robinhood co-founders Vlad Tenev and Baiju Bhatt are no longer billionaires. Based on Robinhood's closing price of $13.89 per share on Wednesday, Tenev and Bhatt's net worth is now $845 million and $911 million respectively, up from peaks of $4.3 billion and $4.9 billion in August 2021.

Over the past 10 years, the consensus among American economists has even shifted to the left, showed one of the most authoritative and long research. We tell you that it has changed in economic thought and what risks to investors threatens it. This material was written specifically for our new newsletter for private investors. Want to become her subscriber? Leave your email here .

After the failure in the Senate of the bill of Republican Senator Ted Cruz with unconditional sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, another sanctions bill against Russia was published , which was proposed by Republican Congressman Jim Banks. Cruz's bill was "sunk" by the Democrats because it directly undermined relations between the United States and Germany, where the Russian gas pipeline comes.

The court lifted the measure of restraint for the founder of the Baring Vostok investment fund Michael Calvey - restrictions on leaving the house at night were lifted from him. The Court of Cassation overturned the decision on a measure of restraint in the form of a ban on certain actions for Michael Calvey. After the cancellation of house arrest, the investor was forbidden to leave the house from 22:00 to 6:00.

The Central Bank issued a report sharply criticizing the cryptocurrency and pointed out the high risks it poses to the Russian economy. To protect against them, the regulator proposed radical measures: to ban the issue and circulation of cryptocurrencies in Russia, and to punish any transactions with them. What measures does the Central Bank propose?

The biggest deal in the history of the gaming market, and at the same time in the history of Microsoft - the purchase of Activison Blizzard for $ 70 billion - will reshape the entire global video game industry and may change the balance of the metaverse race. We tell you everything we know about this deal.

Moscow recorded an absolute record for the number of COVID infections per day - 11,557 new cases, the operational headquarters said . The surge in incidence is associated with the spread of the omicron strain. The previous record was set on June 19, 2021, when were detected 9,120 cases . Despite the increase in the number of infected, the death rate from coronavirus in the capital remains below the peaks of last year's summer. According to the headquarters, 70 patients died per day .

Luxury yacht sales are breaking records - 2021 has been the most successful year for the market in several years, not only in terms of the number of yachts sold, but also their total value. According to a study by The Superyacht Agency, the volume of brokerage services in the yacht market has reached a certain balance in recent years. But both the number of sales and their total value hit a new multi-year high in 2021, with 262 yachts sold for a total value of €4.06 billion.

Based on Rosreestr data, Vedomosti compiled a rating of the top 20 most expensive apartments in Moscow for which operations were carried out in 2021. Among the owners were Olga Mikhelson, close Russian parliamentarians, relatives of the former president of Uzbekistan and oil tycoons. In the first place in the rating in terms of price is a penthouse with an attic on the seventh floor in the residential complex "Prechistenka 13" on the "golden mile" of Moscow. Object with an area of ​​1035 sq.