EIDEX Blog
The Word “Potentially” on an FSB Slide: Russia Weighs Wiring Crypto Exchanges into SORM
A slide shown by an FSB representative in May puts crypto exchanges in a box marked “Potentially” - the next candidates for SORM. What the system would see, how that differs from today's data requests, and why the new digital currency law makes it possible.
Aug 5, 2026 · 7 min read
Crypto Recognised as Property: Putin Signs Russia's New Digital Currency Law
On 4 August Vladimir Putin signed Federal Law No. 282-FZ, giving digital currency the legal status of property. Here is what takes effect on 1 September 2026, 1 July 2027 and 1 September 2027.
Aug 5, 2026 · 3 min read
Durov on Rosfinmonitoring's List: What It Means for Gram, In-App Purchases and Telegram Access
Rosfinmonitoring confirmed that the restrictions apply to Durov personally, not to the service. What that means in practice for Stars, Premium and Toncoin - and what actually causes the access problems.
Aug 3, 2026 · 6 min read
Ten Raids in a Single Friday: What the Federation East Operation Means for Russia's Crypto Exchange Market
Ten searches at exchange offices in Moscow-City, dozens detained, a 144-million-ruble fraud case - and a new law that removes the ground under this business model from 1 September 2026.
Aug 3, 2026 · 13 min read
A Garage, a Car Wash and a Buried Shipping Container: Inside a Nine-Site Underground Mining Network in Nizhny Novgorod
Nine sites at once - a garage, a car wash, basements and a container buried in the ground. Mining is legal in the region; the criminal case is about how the electricity was obtained.
Aug 3, 2026 · 11 min read
594 BTC in 25 Minutes: How One Line in a Firmware Build Emptied Hundreds of Cold Wallets
No device was hacked and no phishing link was clicked - a build error left Coldcard seeds with ~40 bits of entropy for five years, and an attacker simply calculated the private keys.
Aug 3, 2026 · 11 min read
Calm Market, Ethereum's Anniversary, and a Blow to Durov: What Made the Week
A quiet week on price but a loud one on news: the Fed held rates, Ethereum turned eleven with a record 40.2M ETH staked, and the Gram coin slid after criminal charges against Pavel Durov.
Aug 3, 2026 · 9 min read
EIDEX integrates Chainflip: native BTC, SOL and ETH swaps with no wrapped assets
EIDEX has added Chainflip to its live cross-chain route aggregator - native swaps between BTC, SOL and ETH now compete head to head with 33+ swap and bridge providers.
Jul 30, 2026 · 2 min read
Crypto Exchanger API: Quotes, Orders and Deposit Addresses
Crypto exchanger API v1: live quotes, order creation and tracking, deposit addresses, withdrawals and signed webhooks. 14 endpoints, 60 requests per minute.
Jul 28, 2026 · 9 min read
Crypto Tax in Russia: Rates, Calculation and Payment Deadlines in 2026
Crypto tax in Russia in 2026: personal income tax at 13-15%, mining scale up to 22%, 3-NDFL deadlines and fines. Key rules for individuals and companies.
Jul 26, 2026 · 12 min read
How to Exchange Cryptocurrency for Rubles in 2026: Routes, Costs and Risks
How to exchange crypto for rubles in 2026: exchange, P2P or crypto exchanger - comparing fees, hidden spreads, bank-block risks and the tax trail.
Jul 26, 2026 · 12 min read
The Battle for Europe: Coinbase and OKX Hand Out Bonuses While a Rival Stalls on Licensing
Coinbase and OKX are offering EU clients bonuses of up to 5% and 8% as a rival exits the market. How MiCA rules reshaped Europe's crypto landscape.
Jul 25, 2026 · 4 min read