Blockchain forensics firm finds millions in sanctioned crypto wallet
Elliptic has discovered a dubious crypto wallet with “significant crypto-asset holdings” in the millions of dollars.
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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…
Bank of Russia Reports First Successful Digital Ruble Transfers Between Users
Testing of the digital ruble has started in Russia with the country’s central bank announcing the first complete transactions between individual wallets. The monetary authority, a staunch opponent of cryptocurrencies,…
President Lukashenko Signs Decree to Create Crypto Wallet Register in Belarus
President Alexander Lukashenko has signed another decree regulating the crypto economy of Belarus. It envisages the establishment of a register for cryptocurrency wallets and addresses certain legal aspects pertaining to…
Russians Own $215 Billion in Crypto Suggests Estimate Attributed to Government
Russians may own more cryptocurrency than previously thought, a new estimate reportedly used by the government has indicated. The quoted figure amounts to over a tenth of the global holdings…
Blockchain Software Firm Consensys Acquires Mycrypto Ethereum Wallet
On February 1, the blockchain infrastructure firm Consensys has revealed it has acquired the Ethereum-based wallet Mycrypto and plans to merge the wallet into Metamask. The price Consensys paid for…
Robinhood Begins Rolling Out Crypto Wallets to Select Customers
Trading platform Robinhood has begun rolling out crypto wallets to 1,000 customers. Users can send and receive their cryptocurrencies from Robinhood to external crypto wallets, the company explained, adding that…
Bank of Russia to Monitor Banks’ Dealings With Crypto Exchangers
The Central Bank of Russia has started to examine the operations of Russian banks with cryptocurrency exchangers, according to local media. Transactions between individuals through these platforms are of particular…