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Report: Afghans Use Crypto to Curb Taliban’s Influence on Their Financial Well-Being
26.4.2022
Afghan residents are reportedly acquiring digital assets that they use to preserve their savings and to diminish the ruling Taliban’s ability to affect their financial well-being. Since the militant group seized control, the value of crypto transactions per week has in some cases doubled,...
Law Decoded: Competing narratives around crypto clash on the Earth Day, April 19-26
25.4.2022
The future of crypto adoption will largely depend on which of the competing narratives about digital assets and blockchain’s environmental effects prevails
2 Europeans Charged With Conspiracy in Virgil Griffith North Korea Crypto Sanctions Case
25.4.2022
American Bitcoin Miner Aims to Sell USD 30M Equipment in Russia to Avoid Sanctions
25.4.2022
US-based Bitcoin (BTC) & crypto mining company Compass Mining aims to sell USD 30m worth of mining gear currently stuck in Siberia to buyers in Russia in a bid to avoid possible sanctions by the US and the EU.
Whit Gibbs, CEO of the Texas-based company, has told Bloomberg that the mining...
Bank of Russia to Pilot Digital Ruble Settlements in 2023
25.4.2022
Russia’s monetary authority intends to conduct the first settlements with the digital ruble next year, its governor announced this week. Speaking to Russian lawmakers, the official highlighted the important role the new currency is going to play for Russia under sanctions. Russia to Trial...
Leading Eastern European Exchange Exmo Sells Business in Russia, Belarus
25.4.2022
Exmo, a U.K.-based crypto exchange with extensive presence in Eastern Europe, is pulling out of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan. The trading platform, Exmo.com, says it’s making the move to avoid jeopardizing its expansion in other regions by operating in high-risk markets like these....
Report: Compass to Sell $30 Million in Crypto Mining Equipment Located in Russia
24.4.2022
The U.S.-based company Compass Mining plans to sell $30 million worth of bitcoin mining equipment that’s currently located in Siberia. The decision to sell the mining rigs follows the U.S. government sanctioning the bitcoin mining operation Bitriver and ten subsidiaries. Compass is hoping...
US Treasury’s OFAC Adds 3 ETH Addresses Linked to North Korean Cybercrime Group to SDN List
24.4.2022
The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) has added three ethereum addresses to its Specially Designated Nationals And Blocked Persons List (SDN). OFAC alleges the ether addresses are controlled by the Lazarus Group, a cybercrime group that is associated with North Korea. Lazarus Group Behind Axie...
Monero 'falling wedge' breakout positions XMR price for 75% rally
24.4.2022
The bullish setup emerges as Monero gears up to undergo a major hard fork in July 2022
Report Says Binance Shared Client Data With Russia, Crypto Exchange Denies Allegations
23.4.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has been accused in a media report of agreeing to provide user data to Russia’s financial watchdog. The trading platform has refuted the allegations. It also insists it’s complying with Western sanctions imposed over Moscow’s invasion...
US Treasury Dept sanctions 3 Ethereum addresses allegedly linked to North Korea
22.4.2022
The government department hinted that the addresses were added to the list in an effort to stop North Korea from evading sanctions imposed by the United States and United Nations
Treasury Sanctions More North Korea-Linked ETH Wallets Over $600M Ronin Hack
22.4.2022
Binance Limits Services to Russian Users to Comply With EU Sanctions
22.4.2022
Following the latest round of EU restrictions against Russia, digital asset exchange Binance is limiting services to Russian clients. The company pledged to lead the industry in implementing the sanctions and urged all major trading platforms to follow. Crypto Exchange Binance Cuts Services...
US Sanctions Bitriver, Targets Russia’s Crypto Mining Potential
21.4.2022
In an attempt to deny Russia opportunities to evade sanctions through cryptocurrencies, the U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned leading Russian mining firm Bitriver. The move comes amid concerns that Moscow may use the minting of digital coins to monetize its energy resources. Zug-Based...
Russian central bank needs to ease up digital asset projects, governor says
21.4.2022
Elvira Nabiullina is concerned about the Bank of Russia not treating digital asset projects softly enough to attract funding and maintain the economy
Bitriver Calls OFAC Sanctions ‘Unfair’ Anti-Competitive Move to Benefit US Miners
21.4.2022
The firm and 10 of its subsidiaries were added to OFAC's list of designated nationals subject to sanctions on Wednesday
Binance limits services in Russia due to the EU’s 5th package of sanctions
21.4.2022
Binance CEO previously said that crypto exchanges must comply with sanctions in a similar way to traditional financial institutions
US Sanctions Russian Bitcoin Miner BitRiver to Prevent Russia from 'Monetizing its Natural Resources'
21.4.2022
The US has imposed sanctions on a Russian Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto mining firm in a bid to deter Moscow's possible evasion of existing sanctions, imposed as punishment over its invasion of Ukraine....
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US Treasury Dept lists crypto mining firm in latest sanctions against Russia
20.4.2022
"The United States is committed to ensuring that no asset, no matter how complex, becomes a mechanism for the Putin regime to offset the impact of sanctions,” said Treasury
US Sanctions Russian Crypto Mining Host Bitriver
20.4.2022
The U.S. government added Russian crypto mining company Bitriver on Wednesday as part of its ongoing effort to blockade Russian firms from accessing the global financial network in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine