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US Senators Introduce Crypto Sanctions Bill — Expert Says It’s Overbroad, Unconstitutional

19.3.2022
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and 10 other lawmakers have introduced the “Digital Asset Sanctions Compliance Enhancement Act of 2022.” The bill “would place sweeping restrictions on persons who build, operate, and use cryptocurrency networks even if they have no knowledge...

Bank of Russia Allows Sberbank to Issue Digital Financial Assets

18.3.2022
Sberbank, Russia’s largest bank, has been authorized by the country’s monetary policy regulator to issue digital financial assets. The move comes amid tightening Western sanctions over the war in Ukraine, including limiting Moscow’s access to the global financial market....

Central Bank of Russia tightens P2P transactions monitoring, including those in crypto

18.3.2022
The regulator’s recommendation is designed to prevent capital flight amid economic collapse

Young Russians View Crypto as Safe Investment Amid Economic Uncertainty, Poll Finds

18.3.2022
As western sanctions increase the pressure on their country’s economy, many young Russians consider cryptocurrency to be a “reliable and profitable” investment option. According to a recent study, the share of Russian citizens who know about bitcoin has reached two thirds...

US lawmakers introduce bills that could force crypto exchanges to cut ties with Russian wallets

17.3.2022
Brad Sherman said the Biden administration should have the ability to tell crypto exchanges not to do "business with Russia-based crypto wallets" amid the situation with Ukraine

Central Bank of Russia issues digital asset license to Sberbank in apparent policy reversal

17.3.2022
The entity had previously called for the government to ban cryptocurrencies in Russia

US lawmakers discuss crypto’s role in sanctions, national security, and humanitarian aid

17.3.2022
“Overattributing cybercrime to cryptocurrency misses critical causes and preventive measures which can be taken,” said former FinCEN acting director Michael Mosier

How blockchain intelligence can prevent Russia from evading sanctions

17.3.2022
Head of International Policy at Chainalysis explains why crypto is not a silver bullet for evading international sanctions

Senator Elizabeth Warren Announces Sanctions Compliance Bill for Crypto Companies

17.3.2022
The Digital Assets Sanctions Compliance Enhancement Act "would authorize the President to sanction foreign cryptocurrency firms that are doing business with sanctioned Russian entities," the Massachusetts lawmaker said

Crypto Assets Can Help Russia Return to Global Financial Market, Lawmaker Says

17.3.2022
Digital financial assets like cryptocurrencies can help Russia to reach the global financial market despite western sanctions, a lawmaker working on crypto regulations has stated. The official believes the country is capable of setting up domestic crypto exchanges and should support mining. Russia...

Russia’s Central Bank Goes to War. Is Cryptocurrency a Friend or Foe?

17.3.2022
Policymakers in Moscow are scrambling to rethink their approach to digital currency as one of several means of protecting the increasingly isolated economy

Crypto Exchanges Facing 'Fork in the Road' Over Russia Sanctions - London Stock Exchange Group CEO

17.3.2022
Amid the West’s intensifying efforts to punish Russia’s authorities for their invasion of Ukraine, crypto exchanges are facing long-term damage to their industry if they decide to remain active in the Russian market, according to David Schwimmer, CEO of the London Stock Exchange Group.... Read...

Elliptic Identifies ‘Several Hundred Thousand Crypto Addresses’ Tied to Russia-Based Sanctioned Actors

17.3.2022
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, blockchain surveillance companies have discussed and implemented ways to combat sanctioned countries from using digital assets. Last week, Chainalysis revealed screening tools for crypto firms that aim to comply with international sanctions. On Monday,...

Russian Crypto Miners Brace for Sanctions Fallout Amid Ukraine Conflict

16.3.2022
The ruble’s fall has made mining more profitable in Russia for now, but parts and shipping costs are set to rise

Russia Sanctions May Lead More Countries To Consider CBDCs, Ex-Central Banker Says

16.3.2022
Sanctions imposed on Russia as a result of its war in Ukraine could lead more countries to consider digital versions of their own currencies – known as central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) – as a counterweight to the dominant role of the US dollar, a former Bank of Japan (BOJ) executive...

Elliptic Claims Breakthrough in Search for Russsian Crypto Sanctions Evaders

16.3.2022
“Crypto forensics firms” such as Elliptic and Chainalysis appear to be making a name for themselves in the international media – with their blockchain analysis tools allowing them to allegedly make key advances in Western governments’ search for crypto-using Russian sanction evaders.... Read...

Japan Asks Crypto Exchanges to Comply With Sanctions Restrictions — Penalty Includes 3 Years in Prison

15.3.2022
Japan’s top financial regulator has asked cryptocurrency exchanges in the country not to process transactions subject to asset-freeze sanctions. The penalty for unauthorized payments to sanctioned persons includes three years in prison. Japan’s Financial Regulator and Ministry...