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Nalezeno "UN sanctions": 958

Hillary Clinton Urges Biden Administration to Pressure Crypto Exchanges to Block Russian Users

2.3.2022
Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has criticized the Biden administration and European governments for not pressuring cryptocurrency exchanges to end transactions with Russian users. She believes regulators “should look hard at how they can prevent the crypto markets from giving...

Russian Sanctions May Test Crypto's Proposition

1.3.2022
A coalition of countries including the U.S. and European Union want to freeze the Russian central bank’s international reserves and lock (some) Russian banks out of the global financial system

3 reasons why Bitcoin price rallied toward $45K entering March

1.3.2022
The gains accompanied a sharp overnight spike in the number of Bitcoin whale addresses

Coinbase ‘Will Not Institute a Blanket Ban’ on All Transactions Tied to Russian Crypto Addresses

1.3.2022
The popular cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has addressed the request from Ukrainian officials to freeze the accounts of all Russian users. A Coinbase spokesperson noted that the digital currency platform would not “institute a blanket ban” against ordinary Russian users. Coinbase...

Ukraine Now Takes Polkadot, Says It Will Accept Other Coins Soon

1.3.2022
Having already raised millions of dollars in major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, Ukraine is now receiving donations in polkadot as well. The country intends to expand the list of accepted coins as it increasingly relies on help from the crypto community to fund its defense against Russia. Ukraine...

First Mover Asia: The Petroyuan Is No Russia Sanctions Buster; Bitcoin 15% Gain Is Largest in a Year as Investors See Opportunity for Crypto

1.3.2022

US Treasury Dept lists digital currencies as part of effort to sanction Russia’s government

28.2.2022
The Treasury Department guidelines equated crypto transactions to “deceptive or structured transactions or dealings” in attempting to evade U.S. sanctions

Russia Sanctions Present ‘Dramatic Testing Moment’ for Crypto Exchanges

28.2.2022

US Treasury Department Formally Adds Crypto Rules to Russian Sanctions Guidance

28.2.2022
U.S. officials also hope crypto exchanges will block sanctioned individuals regardless of where they're headquartered

Russian Bank Run Begins as Ruble Plunges to Record Low Amid Escalating Sanctions

28.2.2022
A bank run has started in Russia as citizens rush to withdraw cash amid escalating sanctions. The Russian ruble also nosedived to a record low, plunging more than 30%. “There are about 70 people in line. Eyewitnesses say the money in the ATM runs out within 40 minutes.” Russians Rush...

Ukraine Asks Crypto Exchanges to Freeze Accounts of All Russian Users — Major Exchanges Deny Request

28.2.2022
The vice prime minister of Ukraine has asked all major cryptocurrency exchanges to freeze accounts of all Russian users. However, some crypto exchanges have already denied the request. Binance confirmed it is “not going to unilaterally freeze millions of innocent users’...

Crypto exchanges consider Ukraine’s call to freeze Russians’ Bitcoin

28.2.2022
As some platforms freeze accounts linked to Russia and Belarus, Binance said it will not block innocent Russians' crypto assets

Ukraine Targets Russian Politicians’ Crypto Wallets as Russian Banks Are Cut From SWIFT

28.2.2022
Ukraine is now trying to expose cryptocurrency wallets used by politicians in Moscow amid warnings that Russia may employ digital coins to circumvent sanctions. The initiative comes as western allies agree to expel some Russian banks from SWIFT, the global interbank payments system. Government...

Putin Puts Russia Nuclear Forces on High Alert Following Sanctions

27.2.2022

Russia May ‘Nationalize’ Foreign Assets in Response to Western Sanctions, Medvedev Says

27.2.2022
Authorities in Russia may begin to seize funds of foreign nationals and companies that are in the country, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has indicated. His warning comes as the West continues to expend penalties imposed on Moscow over its military invasion of neighboring Ukraine....

EU Commission to remove Russian banks from SWIFT cross-border network

27.2.2022
While condemning the Russian president Vladimir Putin’s move to lay siege across Ukraine, the EU Commission committed to undertake a series of measures to isolate Russia from the international financial system

Analysts Warn of Regulatory Risks if Russia Is Able to Use Crypto to Evade Sanctions

27.2.2022
Russia could turn to cryptocurrency if it is banned from the SWIFT payments system. Analysts have warned that if Russia is able to use crypto to evade sanctions, “political support in the U.S. for crypto will fall and regulatory risk will rise.” Crypto Faces Regulatory Risks if Used...