3 reasons why Bitcoin price rallied toward $45K entering March
The gains accompanied a sharp overnight spike in the number of Bitcoin whale addresses.
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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…
Ukraine Now Takes Polkadot, Says It Will Accept Other Coins Soon
Having already raised millions of dollars in major cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, Ukraine is now receiving donations in polkadot as well. The country intends to expand the list of accepted coins…
US Treasury Dept lists digital currencies as part of effort to sanction Russia’s government
The Treasury Department guidelines equated crypto transactions to “deceptive or structured transactions or dealings” in attempting to evade U.S. sanctions.
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…
Crypto exchanges consider Ukraine’s call to freeze Russians’ Bitcoin
As some platforms freeze accounts linked to Russia and Belarus, Binance said it will not block innocent Russians' crypto assets.
Ukraine Targets Russian Politicians’ Crypto Wallets as Russian Banks Are Cut From SWIFT
Ukraine is now trying to expose cryptocurrency wallets used by politicians in Moscow amid warnings that Russia may employ digital coins to circumvent sanctions. The initiative comes as western allies…
Russia May ‘Nationalize’ Foreign Assets in Response to Western Sanctions, Medvedev Says
Authorities in Russia may begin to seize funds of foreign nationals and companies that are in the country, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has indicated. His warning comes as the…
EU Commission to remove Russian banks from SWIFT cross-border network
While condemning the Russian president Vladimir Putin’s move to lay siege across Ukraine, the EU Commission committed to undertake a series of measures to isolate Russia from the international financial…
ECB president calls for crypto regulation in response to Russia potentially evading sanctions
"It’s so critically important that MiCA is pushed through as quickly as possible so we have a regulatory framework within which crypto assets can actually be caught," said Christine Lagarde.