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Asia Morning Briefing: Singapore Authorities Say Token2049 Organizer Not Covered by Russia Sanctions After A7A5 Appearance
8.10.2025
Monetary Authority of Singapore spokesperson tells CoinDesk that entities not regulated as financial institutions are not subject to sanctions measures
EU Considers Sanctions on Ruble-Backed Stablecoin A7A5 Linked to Sanctioned Russian Actors
7.10.2025
The European Union is reportedly considering sanctions targeting A7A5, a ruble-backed stablecoin tied to sanctioned Russian actors. According to documents reviewed by Bloomberg, the proposed measures would bar EU-based entities and individuals from engaging directly or indirectly in transactions...
Asia Morning Briefing: Why Russia-Linked Stablecoin Issuer A7A5 Could Exhibit at Token2049 Despite Singapore Sanctions
6.10.2025
Singapore made a bold move in its usual foreign policy of neutrality by sanctioning Promsvyazbank, a bank associated with the ruble stablecoin issuer A7A5, due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But A7A5 was able to legally
make an appearance at Token2049 because the conference is organized by a Hong...
EU targets crypto platforms in latest Russia sanctions package
19.9.2025
The European Union is looking to block Russian crypto transactions, marking the first time that sanctions directly target cryptocurrency platforms
EU targets crypto platforms in latest Russia sanctions package
19.9.2025
The European Union is looking to block Russian crypto transactions, marking the first time that sanctions have directly targeted cryptocurrency platforms
EU targets crypto platforms in latest Russia sanctions package
19.9.2025
The European Union is looking to block Russian crypto transactions, marking the first time that sanctions have directly targeted cryptocurrency platforms
EU targets crypto platforms in latest Russia sanctions package
19.9.2025
The European Union is looking to block Russian crypto transactions, marking the first time that sanctions have directly targeted cryptocurrency platforms
EU targets crypto platforms in latest Russia sanctions package
19.9.2025
The European Union is looking to block Russian crypto transactions, marking the first time that sanctions have directly targeted cryptocurrency platforms
EU targets crypto platforms in latest Russia sanctions package
19.9.2025
The European Union is looking to block Russian crypto transactions, marking the first time that sanctions have directly targeted cryptocurrency platforms
EU targets crypto platforms in latest Russia sanctions package
19.9.2025
The European Union is looking to block Russian crypto transactions, marking the first time that sanctions have directly targeted cryptocurrency platforms
EU targets crypto platforms in latest Russia sanctions package
19.9.2025
The European Union is looking to block Russian crypto transactions, marking the first time that sanctions have directly targeted cryptocurrency platforms
EU targets crypto platforms in latest Russia sanctions package
19.9.2025
The European Union is looking to block Russian crypto transactions, marking the first time that sanctions have directly targeted cryptocurrency platforms
Economist Jeffrey Sachs: China’s Retaliation Might Stop the US Economy
24.7.2025
Jeffrey Sachs warned that the Trump administration’s potential future secondary sanctions on China’s trade relations with Russia could lead to a catastrophe for the U.S. economy. Sachs believes that the world would turn its back on America if this were to occur. Jeffrey Sachs Warns...
Russia Turns to Crypto to Bypass Western Sanctions in Oil Trade: Reuters
14.3.2025
While fiat currencies remain the primary method, crypto is seen as a convenient and flexible tool for transactions
Tether Freezes $28M USDT on Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
"Tether has entered the war against the Russian crypto market and blocked our wallets worth over 2.5 billion rubles," Garantex said
US May Lift Russian Sanctions if Ukraine Talks Progress, Expert Says
14.2.2025
The U.S. may lift sanctions on Russia if Ukraine negotiations progress, an expert says, as the Trump administration commits to immediate diplomatic talks amid shifting global economic alliances. Potential US Sanctions Relief on Russia Amid Ukraine Negotiations The United States may ease sanctions...
Hungary Threatens to Block EU Sanctions on Russia, Citing 19 Billion Euros in Losses
1.2.2025
Hungary is threatening to block EU sanctions against Russia, citing €19 billion in losses and accusing Brussels of failing to uphold energy security commitments, Prime Minister Viktor Orban warned. EU’s Russia Sanctions at Risk—Hungary Says Economic Damage Is Too High Hungary is prepared to block...
Russia’s Foreign Trade Defies Western Sanctions, Official Claims
22.11.2024
Russia’s foreign trade is defying Western sanctions, with rising imports, resilient transaction systems, and projected economic growth outpacing stagnating Western economies. Western Sanctions Meet Resistance as Russia’s Trade Surges Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has claimed that...
BIS Considers Ending Mbridge Project Over BRICS Connections, but Is It Too Late?
30.10.2024
While conversations about ending the CBDC-enabled international settlements project have focused on its links to BRICS, Mbridge has already reached the MVP stage, and members could choose to continue it without support from the BIS. BIS Considers Ending Mbridge Project, BRICS Countries Could Use...
US Sanctions on Russia Backfire, Elevating BRICS as a ‘Genuine Financial Threat’
30.10.2024
Western sanctions on Russia have backfired, bolstering BRICS as nations seek alternatives to Western financial control, according to a former U.S. state senator. Former Senator: US Sanctions on Russia Empower BRICS as Financial Threat Former Virginia State Senator Richard Black has claimed that...