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US lawmakers discuss crypto’s role in sanctions, national security and humanitarian aid

“Overattributing cybercrime to cryptocurrency misses critical causes and preventive measures which can be taken,” said former FinCEN acting director Michael Mosier.

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Crypto Assets Can Help Russia Return to Global Financial Market, Lawmaker Says

Digital financial assets like cryptocurrencies can help Russia to reach the global financial market despite western sanctions, a lawmaker working on crypto regulations has stated. The official believes the country…

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Elliptic Identifies ‘Several Hundred Thousand Crypto Addresses’ Tied to Russia-Based Sanctioned Actors

As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, blockchain surveillance companies have discussed and implemented ways to combat sanctioned countries from using digital assets. Last week, Chainalysis revealed screening tools for crypto firms…

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Law Decoded: Joe Biden’s executive order is finally upon us, and it doesn’t look too dreadful, March 7–14.

The long-anticipated presidential directive drops, EU votes on PoW ban, South Korea gets a pro-crypto president.

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Investors Predict Fed to Hike Rates This Week — Reactions From Crypto, Stocks, Gold Market Expected

The U.S. central bank is expected to raise its target fed funds rate on Wednesday for the first time since the onset of the pandemic. Analysts and economists are hyper-focused…

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Deutsche Bank to Exit Russia, Says There Will Be No New Business There

Germany’s Deutsche Bank has become the latest financial services giant to confirm it’s leaving Russia over Moscow’s military assault on Ukraine. The bank has been reducing its Russian exposure since…

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