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US Treasury Department Formally Adds Crypto Rules to Russian Sanctions Guidance

U.S. officials also hope crypto exchanges will block sanctioned individuals regardless of where they're headquartered.

Money exchanger in Ukraine (Ethan Swope/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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US Sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin

The EU, Canada and UK have also added Putin to their sanctions lists.

Antiwar protest against Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (Omar Havana/Getty Images)

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President Biden Announces Technology Export Controls, Bank Sanctions Against Russia

Several European countries have also announced measures to try to force Russia to cease hostilities after it invaded Ukraine.

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No, Crypto Won't 'Fix This' for Russia

Cryptocurrency is an unlikely workaround for expanded U.S. sanctions against Putin's government following the Ukraine Invasion, according to legal and blockchain experts.

Kyiv. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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Canada, Russia and Crypto's Place in the World

World events might set the stage to test crypto’s raison d'etre.

Ukrainian Air Force MiG-29 (Artur Voznenko/Unsplash)

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Making Sense of India's New Crypto Rules

India's first concrete steps in acknowledging crypto may be here to stay, having spurred both excitement and confusion over whether the country is approving crypto as an asset.

India's finance minister announced the nation's new crypto rules during the annual budget speech earlier this month. (Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)

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Italy Formally Lays Out Crypto Firms' New AML Requirements

The rules lay out registration and reporting requirements for virtual asset service providers.

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State Lawmakers in Illinois, Georgia Propose Tax Incentives for Bitcoin Miners

Lawmakers in Illinois and Georgia are hoping to give tax breaks to crypto mining companies

Georgia and Illinois are the latest states to consider tax incentives for crypto miners in the U.S. (jnn1776/Flickr)

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Court Orders Freeze of Canadian 'Freedom Convoy' Crypto Fundraising

The funds in over 120 crypto addresses were ordered frozen by a special injunction by an Ontario court.

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FBI Launches New Crypto Crimes Unit

The National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team will investigate ransomware and other crimes with tools including blockchain analysis.

Deputy AG Lisa Monaco (Ting Shen/Bloomberg via Getty Images)