Crimea


Policy

Crypto Exchange CoinList Settles OFAC's Russian Sanctions Allegations for $1.2M

CoinList did not detect users who claimed to be from non-embargoed countries, but provided addresses in Crimea, OFAC said.

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Markets

Crimean Government Employees Fined for Mining Bitcoins at Work

Two former Crimean government employees were fined 30,000 rubles each for using official resources to mine bitcoin.

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Markets

Council Staffers Fired for Bitcoin Mining in Crimea

Two employees of the Council of Ministers in Crimea have been fired after getting caught mining bitcoins on official computers.

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Markets

When Payments Become Political Weapons of Mass Destruction

With the US targeting credit card accounts in Russia, payments networks have become weapons in the hands of politicians.

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