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Crypto Exchange Kraken Pledges Over $10 Million to Support Ukrainian Users

Kraken is planning to hand out more than $10 million in aid for clients affected by the military conflict in Ukraine. The amount covers the fees paid by Ukrainian residents…

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South Korean Crypto Exchanges Restrict Russians’ Access Over War in Ukraine

Major South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have introduced restrictions for Russian users, effectively joining western sanctions over Moscow’s military invasion of Ukraine. The measures include blocking IP addresses originating from the…

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

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…

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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…

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

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…

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BTC Liquidity Tightens as Bitcoin Held by Exchanges Hits 6-Month Low

While the price of bitcoin is 38% lower than its $69K price high three months ago, the amount of bitcoin on exchanges is at its lowest figure since April 2021.…

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Bitcoin on-chain data hints at institutions ‘deploying capital’ at expense of ‘hodlers’

On-chain metrics detect strong "sophisticated passive buying" on spot exchanges and a rise in the movements of Bitcoin to whale wallets.

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City of Miami Gets $5.25M Disbursement From Miamicoin as MIA Flounders 88% Lower Than Price High

While Miami’s mayor Francis Suarez told the public he was a big believer in bitcoin and has accepted his pay in bitcoin, at the same time, a crypto coin called…

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Cryptocurrency Theft Remains Key Revenue Source for North Korea, UN Report Says

Cyberattacks on cryptocurrency exchanges have been a major source of funds for North Korea in the past year, a United Nations report has unveiled. According to the document, the sanctioned…

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SEC Commissioner: New Proposal Could Give SEC Expansive Power to Regulate Crypto, Defi Platforms

A commissioner with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has voiced concerns regarding a new proposal that could give the securities regulator new powers to regulate cryptocurrency platforms and…

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