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Sergey Solonin, Chief Executive Officer of Qiwi, at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF-2016
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Qiwi
Rogue Employee Mined 500K Bitcoins in 2011, Qiwi CEO Says
An employee at Qiwi reportedly mined roughly 500,000 bitcoins in 2011 by hijacking the company's payment terminals, CEO Sergey Solonin said Wednesday.
Sergey Solonin, Chief Executive Officer of Qiwi, at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF-2016
By Anna Baydakova
Jul 25, 2018 at 7:30 p.m. UTC
Jul 25, 2018
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Sergey Solonin, Chief Executive Officer of Qiwi, at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF-2016
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Russia
Russian Firm Will Reward Staff With Crypto Tokens Tied to Profits
The blockchain subsidiary of the Russian e-payments firm Qiwi plans to incentivize staff by giving them tokens tied to the firm's net profits.
Sergey Solonin, Chief Executive Officer of Qiwi, at St. Petersburg International Economic Forum SPIEF-2016
By Anna Baydakova
Jul 17, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jul 17, 2018
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Qiwi e-wallet homepage via Shutterstock
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Russia
Execs at Payments Giant Qiwi Launch Crypto Investment Bank
Senior staff at a Qiwi subsidiary are launching a crypto investment bank to advise ICO investors and help companies tokenize their assets.
Qiwi e-wallet homepage via Shutterstock
By Anna Baydakova
Jun 30, 2018 at 8:50 a.m. UTC
Jun 30, 2018
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Russian Payments Giant Qiwi Acquires Blockchain Startup
Russian payments firm Qiwi has reportedly acquired a blockchain startup as part of its plan to offer services integrating the technology.
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By Stan Higgins
May 16, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
May 16, 2017
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Russian Payments Firm Qiwi Launches Blockchain Subsidiary
Russian payment firm Qiwi Group has created a new subsidiary that will focus on blockchain development and consulting.
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By Garrett Keirns
Mar 3, 2017 at 4:36 p.m. UTC
Mar 3, 2017
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Qiwi's CEO Will Head Up Russia's Distributed Ledger Efforts
A Russian fintech association tasked in part with exploring distributed ledgers has appointed a CEO.
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By Pete Rizzo
Feb 9, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2017
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Russia's Central Bank Adds Blockchain-Friendly Firm to FinTech Working Group
Russia’s central bank is continuing to grow its blockchain footprint.
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By Stan Higgins
Jan 16, 2017 at 7:40 p.m. UTC
Jan 16, 2017
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Russian Payments Firm QIWI Joins R3 Blockchain Consortium
Russian payments firm QIWI has joined the R3 blockchain consortium.
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By Stan Higgins
Oct 14, 2016 at 2:03 p.m. UTC
Oct 14, 2016
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Payments Firm Qiwi Could Transition to Blockchain By 2021
Russian payments firm Qiwi now estimates it could upgrade its core database to a distributed ledger-based system by 2021.
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By Pete Rizzo
Aug 8, 2016 at 7:10 p.m. UTC
Aug 8, 2016
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Russian Finance Firms Form Blockchain Consortium
A group of Russian banks and financial services companies has formed a private-sector consortium focused on blockchain applications.
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By Stan Higgins
Jul 1, 2016 at 3:47 p.m. UTC
Jul 1, 2016
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