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EU Bans High-Value Crypto Services to Russia in New Round of Sanctions

European institutions are closing crypto loopholes for Russia with the latest package of penalties imposed by the EU over Moscow’s aggression against Ukraine. The new sanctions prohibit the provision of…

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India’s Digital Currency to Take ‘Very Calibrated, Graduated’ Approach, Says RBI Deputy Governor

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor T. Rabi Sankar has outlined the implications of India issuing a central bank digital currency, the digital rupee. ”I think central banks would…

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250 Bitcoin From 2009 Moved After 12.4 Years — Rare BTC Mined Over a 2-Day Span

On April 7th and 8th, 2022, approximately five bitcoin block rewards mined in 2009 were spent in a concession of transfers. The last time a 2009 block was spent was…

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South Korean Intelligence Service Informs Crypto Exchanges About Cyberthreats

The South Korean state intelligence agency is now providing crypto trading platforms with information about attempts to breach their cybersecurity. The help for the country’s digital asset exchanges comes amid…

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National Bank of Georgia to Regulate Country’s Crypto Sector

The National Bank of Georgia is taking steps to regulate the crypto market in the Southern Caucasus country, its governor revealed in a recent interview. While companies in the industry…

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Bank of Russia Rejects Idea of Using Cryptocurrency to Circumvent Sanctions

The Central Bank of Russia has turned down a proposal to allow the use of digital currencies for the purpose of sanctions evasion. The monetary authority believes this is hardly…

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Russia’s Sberbank Denies Involvement in Recently Launched ‘Sbercoin’

Sberbank, the largest bank in the Russian Federation, has denied connection to a new cryptocurrency called “sbercoin.” The project is offering high returns to buyers of the token, which was…

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