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Nicolas Maduro Tempts West With an Abundance of Oil and Gas, Venezuelan President Wants Sanctions Lifted
25.9.2022
Amid the economic rumblings across the world and the energy crisis in Europe, Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro has said his country is ready to step up and help with oil. Despite the fact that Venezuela has the largest supply of crude oil in the world, U.S. economic sanctions imposed in 2019...
Russia Starts Developing Mechanism for International Crypto Payments
25.9.2022
Financial authorities in Russia have begun work on a mechanism to facilitate the employment of cryptocurrencies for settlements with other nations amid sanctions. The country’s central bank and finance ministry have already agreed on a draft law regulating cross-border crypto payments....
Erdogan Suggests Turkish-Russian Payment System, Local Media Reports
24.9.2022
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is reportedly pushing for Turkey and Russia to establish a new payment system between them. The initiative comes amid U.S. pressure against the use of the Russian Mir cards in Turkey. Some Turkish banks have been working with them to facilitate payments...
Github Partially Reinstates Tornado Cash Codebase, Open Source Code Set to Read-Only Mode
24.9.2022
The internet hosting and software development subsidiary of Microsoft, Github, has partially unbanned the Tornado Cash repositories following the recent sanctions enforced by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). Github’s decision follows the U.S....
Tornado Cash left a void, time will tell what fills it — Chainalysis chief scientist
22.9.2022
There’s a hole to be filled where Tornado Cash once was, and “junior mixers” are vying for position in the wake of the mixers sanction and ban by the U.S. Treasury
US Treasury official says crypto mixers are a 'concern' in enforcing sanctions
20.9.2022
Assistant secretary at the Treasury Department Elizabeth Rosenberg said sanctioning crypto mixers could help deter money laundering from entities in Russia, Iran, and North Korea
Why Russia Isn’t Relying on Crypto to Evade Sanctions
19.9.2022
Yes, crypto has limitations. But the traditional banking system is a more attractive place for money laundering regardless
Ethereum-Based ‘Cryptoruble’ Token Under Development in Russia
18.9.2022
Developers are working on a “cryptoruble” that, as they say, can improve Russians’ access to global exchanges and be used for cross-border payments. Defi platform Indefibank, which is behind the project, says the token will be pegged to the national fiat but independent from...
Crypto Miners From US, EU Stay Put in Russia Despite War, Sanctions
16.9.2022
The war in Ukraine may have undermined many Russian companies, but not mining facilities: clients from the West keep coming to the country for cheap power and reliable uptime
Sales of Hardware Crypto Wallets Decline in Russia With Easing Currency Restrictions
16.9.2022
Interest in hardware wallets allowing cold storage of cryptocurrencies is decreasing among Russian users after this year’s surge that followed the invasion of Ukraine. The sale volumes for these devices have almost halved, according to a report quoting leading marketplaces. Russians’...
OFAC Backtracks but Tornado Cash Sanctions Already Set a Terrifying Precedent
15.9.2022
US Treasury sanctions 5 crypto addresses connected to Russian neo-Nazi paramilitary group
15.9.2022
According to the Treasury Department, members of the sanctioned group fought alongside Russia’s military, including near territory Ukrainian forces reclaimed on Monday
US Treasury Sanctions Russian Paramilitary Group Crowdfunding Ukraine War With Crypto
15.9.2022
“Task Force Rusich” raised thousands of dollars in crypto to resupply soldiers fighting in Ukraine
Now US Sanctions Addresses Associated With Iranian Military - Who’s Next?
15.9.2022
The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has placed sanctions on 10 individuals and two entities affiliated with an arm of the Iranian armed forces called the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
Per a press release, all properties fully or partially owned...
Foreigners to Be Given Anonymous Entry Points to Digital Ruble, Russian Official Suggests
15.9.2022
Foreign nationals should be able to buy Russia’s upcoming digital ruble through entry points providing anonymity, according to a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament. The idea circulated in Moscow aims to protect these investors from Western sanctions. State Duma Deputy Proposes...
OFAC Sanctions 7 New Bitcoin Addresses Allegedly Associated With Iran-Related Ransomware Activities
14.9.2022
The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has published a specially designated nationals list update (OFAC’s SDN List) that lists a number of individuals accused of being involved with Iran-related ransomware. The list further shows seven bitcoin addresses that...
US Treasury sanctions Iran-based ransomware group and associated Bitcoin addresses
14.9.2022
The Office of Foreign Asset Control sanctioned 7 Bitcoin addresses allegedly connected to Iranian nationals Ahmad Khatibi Aghada and Amir Hossein Nikaeed Ravar
US Treasury - You Are Not Breaking Sanctions by Sharing Tornado Cash Code
14.9.2022
The U.S. Treasury Department has released further clarifications on the sanction placed on the popular cryptocurrency mixer, Tornado Cash. The department stated that the sanction does not affect the rights of individuals in the U.S. to view and disseminate the open-source Tornado Cash...
US Treasury clarifies publishing Tornado Cash’s code does not violate sanctions
13.9.2022
Residents would not be violating sanctions by visiting Tornado Cash's website, copying the mixer’s open-source code, nor making the code available online or in print
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Warns Gas Prices Could Spike This Winter — Says ‘It’s a Risk’
13.9.2022
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that gas prices could rise again this year. “It’s a risk that we’re working on the price cap to try to address,” she stressed. “Our price cap proposal is designed to both lower Russian revenues … while also...