The government estimated the cryptocurrency investments of Russians in $ 214 billion The reasons for the concern of the concern of the Russian government by regulation of cryptocurrencies have become a little more understandable. As Bloomberg found out , officials estimated the volume of the crypt in the arms of Russians at $ 214 billion, or 16.4 trillion rubles - at least three times more than the most daring previous assessments.

The US and NATO have ignored "principled Russian concerns" in their responses to Russia's proposed security guarantees, President Vladimir Putin said. Despite this, Moscow, he said, hopes to continue the dialogue until a solution that satisfies everyone is found. “We are carefully analyzing the responses received from the US and NATO, but it is already clear that the fundamental Russian concerns were ignored.

The total value of crypto-currency assets owned by Russians exceeds 16.5 trillion rubles ($214 billion), which is the estimate used by the Kremlin and the government when developing an industry regulation plan, found out . Bloomberg The volume of the local crypto market was calculated in January after analyzing the IP addresses of users of the largest crypto exchanges and other information, the agency’s interlocutors said.

The Ministry of Labor recommended that employers transfer the maximum possible number of employees to remote work amid an increase in the incidence of coronavirus. This indicator updates the anti-record every day for 10 days in a row.

A new version of the coronavirus omicron strain, stealth omicron BA.2, is spreading even faster than the original. In the meantime, there is growing evidence that a mild illness caused by omicron does not provide reliable immunity, which means that there is practically no hope for a “natural” end to the pandemic without revaccination.

Russia did not get the response it wanted last week from the West about security guarantees in Europe. Russian President Vladimir Putin is now thinking over Moscow’s next move. Whatever he decides will likely raise the stakes, and indicate how far Russia is prepared to go. What will Putin decide? A formal, written response from the U.S. to Russia’s demands was delivered Wednesday.

Sputnik V may be the most famous Russian coronavirus vaccine, but it is not the only one. Back in 2020 the country developed two vaccines: Sputnik V and EpiVacCorona. While the effectiveness of Sputnik V has been proven beyond doubt, it’s still very unclear if EpiVacCorona works at all. Last week saw the publication of two pieces of research highlighting the negative efficacy of EpiVacCorona, which is still being used.

The future of cryptocurrencies in Russia, which has become the subject of a dispute between the Ministry of Finance and the Central Bank, will be determined within a month. So far, both departments have only one point of contact on the issue of regulation - they oppose settlements in digital assets.

There was an unusual phenomenon on Russian currency markets last week: while crude oil passed $90 a barrel for the first time since 2014, the ruble extended its decline. The ruble fell Wednesday below 80 to the U.S. dollar for the first time since late 2020. Russia’s currency and its stock exchanges are under geopolitical pressure.

Hello! This week our top story is on the formal U.S. response to Russian demands over Ukraine and European security , and how the Kremlin might respond. We also look at why scientists and journalists are raising questions about the efficacy of the coronavirus vaccine EpiVacCorona , and how geopolitics are driving the Russian markets . Guessing game as US-Russia talks pause for Putin This week, Russia did not get the response it wanted from the West about security guarantees in Europe.

The New York Times bought the online game Wordle, which in just a few months - starting in November - gained love and popularity among English-speaking users. The publication plans to significantly increase the subscriber base by 2025 - and games play an important role in achieving this goal. What's happened The New York Times (NYT) has bought an online word game called Wordle.

The spot gas price in Europe fell by 6% after Russian gas flows through Ukraine began to recover to normal values ​​on the first day of February, writes Bloomberg. Recovery was noted at the Velke-Kapushany counting point on the border of Ukraine and Slovakia. Gas quotes fell to 79.5 euros per megawatt-hour, which corresponds to $930 per thousand cubic meters. An additional factor in this was the mild winter in Europe and the growth in the development of alternative sources.

Rosstat has again calculated the cost of living index (CLI) in Russian settlements for 2021. Out of 290 cities and urban-type settlements, the highest prices were recorded in remote areas of the Far East. The list is again headed by the administrative center of Chukotka, Anadyr, while Moscow, in terms of high cost, was outside the top 10 cities. Rosstat data is provided by RBC.

January 2022 was the worst start to the year since the financial crisis, writes the Financial Times. The expectation of a Fed rate hike put pressure on quotes, especially in the tech sector, and the difficult geopolitical context slowed down their recovery. As a single month, last January was the worst in the stock markets since a disastrously bad March 2020, and as a start of the year, the worst since 2009. The S&P 500 fell 5.3% and the Nasdaq Tech Composite fell 9%.

Sberbank conducted a technology exercise that simulated a shutdown of support from foreign software and electronics providers, including Microsoft, Nvidia, VMware, SAP, Oracle and Intel, sources in the government and in the computer market told Kommersant. According to them, the exercises took place last week. One of the interlocutors of the publication noted that the bank plans a large-scale purchase of servers and data storage systems.