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Russian lawmakers pass bill legalizing Bitcoin mining, crypto payments for international trade
The Russian State Duma passed a bill legalizing Bitcoin mining and allowing the use of crypto for international trade. The…
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Russia Looking at Using Stablecoins for International Payments: Russian State Media
Russia is reportedly considering using stablecoins to make international payments, according to state-run media. According to a new report by…
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Russian Authorities Introduce New Restrictions on Cryptocurrency To Prevent Ruble From Being Replaced: Report
Russia reportedly plans to institute a wide-ranging crypto ban in September. Anatoly Aksakov, chairman of the State Duma Committee on…
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US Treasury official targets Tether USDT stablecoin in Russian sanction evasion
US Treasury Deputy Secretary Adewale Adeyemo said Russia was increasingly using alternative payment mechanisms like Tether’s USDT stablecoin to bypass…
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Officials From the US and UK Investigate Crypto Transfers to Russian Exchange Valued at $20,000,000,000: Report
Authorities from the US and UK are reportedly investigating $20 billion worth of crypto assets sent to a Russian crypto…
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U.S. Treasury Department Targets 13 Russian Firms Allegedly Offering Crypto-Related Services To Avoid Sanctions
The US Government has named entities and individuals allegedly responsible for providing crypto products and services that aided in the…
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UK Digital Asset Firm Allegedly Transferred $4,200,000 in Crypto to Russian Address Later Sanctioned by US: Report
A UK digital asset firm reportedly transferred millions of dollars in cryptocurrency to a wallet of an alleged Russian arms…
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US Government Sanctions Two Russian Nationals’ Crypto Wallets Related to Ransomeware Group LockBit
The US government is sanctioning the crypto wallets believed to belong to two Russian nationals linked to the ransomware group…
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EU intensifies clampdown on Russian crypto executives with new sanctions
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OFAC and CoinList reach $1.2M settlement over Russian sanctions violations
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a settlement with the crypto exchange CoinList on Dec. 13.…
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