Belarus-born crypto platform halts operations for Russians in response to invasion of Ukraine
“In these circumstances we can no longer continue to serve our clients from Russia,” said Vitalii Kedyk, CEO of Currency.com’s Ukraine arm.
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Western Union Suspends Operations in Russia, Belarus Over Ukraine War
Remittance giant Western Union has joined other financial services companies supporting sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The decision will affect customers in the Russian Federation as well…
EU Targets Crypto Assets in Widened Sanctions Against Russia, Belarus
The European Union is extending the scope of sanctions introduced in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the latest agreement between member states specifically mentioning crypto assets. Russian oligarchs,…
Sanctions on Russia and Belarus will include crypto — European Commission
The expansion of sanctions follows the commission announcing in February that it would be removing several Russian banks from the SWIFT cross-border payment network.
No credit for crypto — users react to Russia-issued credit card ban
"Visa and Mastercard dig their own graves by politicizing their products and pushing people all over the world toward Bitcoin," said Marty Bent.
Coinbase ‘Will Not Institute a Blanket Ban’ on All Transactions Tied to Russian Crypto Addresses
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…
Ukraine Now Takes Polkadot, Says It Will Accept Other Coins Soon
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…
Crypto exchanges consider Ukraine’s call to freeze Russians’ Bitcoin
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
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…