US federal judge approves of Justice Dept criminal complaint on using crypto to evade sanctions
An unnamed individual allegedly sent more than $10 million in Bitcoin to an exchange in a country for which the U.S. currently imposes sanctions.
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Russian Crypto Mining Giant Bitriver Considers Challenging US Sanctions
Russia’s Bitriver, one of the largest operators of crypto mining data centers, may take legal action against the U.S. over the decision to place it under sanctions. The company insists…
Independent Russian News Site Meduza Raises Over $200,000 in Crypto
Pressure from the Kremlin and sanctions from the West have forced Russian news outlet Meduza to increasingly rely on cryptocurrency donations to fund its independent journalism. As the restrictions imposed…
Indie Russian news firm raises $250K in crypto after sanctions cripple finances
Russian independent media Meduza has managed to raise $250,000 in funding in order to continue providing unbiased news on the war in Ukraine.
Monero avoids crypto market rout, but XMR price still risks 20% drop by June
XMR's bearish setup comes as Monero prepares to launch the testnet version of its hard fork this month.
Coinbase Warns Some Russian Users Their Accounts May Be Blocked, Report Reveals
Leading U.S. crypto exchange Coinbase has reportedly notified certain Russian customers that their accounts may be blocked at the end of this month. According to Russian media, the trading platform…
Majority of Russia’s Financial Pyramids in Q1 Linked to Crypto, Scammers Exploit Sanctions Topic
Many of the financial pyramids identified in Russia during the first quarter of the year have been associated with cryptocurrencies, a top central bank official has revealed. Fraudsters are actively…
US Treasury Sanctions First Crypto Mixer
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has issued its first-ever sanctions on a crypto mixer. The mixing service was used by Lazarus Group to…
Moody’s: Cryptocurrencies Unlikely to Help Russia Evade Sanctions
Russia’s ability to employ cryptocurrencies to circumvent international sanctions is restricted by the limited size of the crypto market, according to Moody’s. Despite increased use in small transactions, low liquidity…
Bankoff Crypto Cards Suspended Amid High Volume of Russian Transactions
Bankoff, a platform offering virtual cards that could be topped up with cryptocurrency, has told customers its cards are no longer supported by payment systems Visa and Stripe. They allowed…
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