Ukraine finds unlikely ally in efforts to bar Russian access to crypto: the Central Bank of Russia
It appears both countries want crypto to be banned in Russia following the nation's recent war efforts.
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It appears both countries want crypto to be banned in Russia following the nation's recent war efforts.
If Western sanctions ramp up, CEXs may be forced to ban all Russian users from using their services, as they have previous done in Iran.
NFT artist Olive Allen said by publicly burning her Russian passport, she was effectively making it dangerous to repatriate by protesting the current government.
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…
Crypto use is likely to grow among ordinary citizens of both nations — though it won’t help Russia’s elite dodge economic restrictions.
Most companies in the United States and other Western nations are no longer allowed to conduct business or exchange money with Russian banks.
Decentralized networks such as Bitcoin’s don’t know national allegiance, they only know math. And when you’re trying to get your savings out of an ATM, or send a payment to…
Amid ongoing hostilities with advancing Russian forces, Ukraine has been increasingly relying on cryptocurrency donations to solve humanitarian problems and finance its defense efforts. Crypto helps the country to receive…
Despite an increase in economic sanctions on Russia, the amount of crypto being purchased in rubles across major exchanges continues to fall.
Veteran investor and fund manager Bill Miller explains why he thinks that it is currently “very bullish for bitcoin.” Miller noted that Russia has almost 50% of its reserves in…