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'High Risk' Crypto Activity Surges in Eastern Europe Amid Russia-Ukraine War: Chainalysis

High risk activity in Eastern Europe is on the rise, but illicit activity remains on a par with North and Latin America.

Establishing a gold-backed stablecoin could help Russia get around sanctions, one report says. (Don Fontijn/Unsplash)

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Dapper Labs Restricts Services to Russia Amid EU Sanctions

The collective that’s home to NFT collections NBA TopShot and Crypto Kitties will no longer support wallets, accounts, or custody services that are traced to Russia.

NBA Top Shot. (Dapper Labs)

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$4M in Crypto Sent to Pro-Russia Militias in Ukraine: Report

Millions of dollars continue to be sent to paramilitary groups that are often officially sanctioned, the report said.

Refugees fleeing Ukraine since the Russian invasion (Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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Some Pro-Russian Groups Using Crypto to Fund Paramilitary Operations: TRM Labs

TRM Labs has found that roughy $400,000 has been raised in crypto since February for Russian paramilitary operations in Ukraine. TRM Labs Head of Legal and Government Affairs Ari Redbord says one of those groups has been identified as Task Force Rusich. Plus, he discusses why it’s hard for Russia to evade sanctions using crypto.

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Pro-Russian Groups Raise $400K in Crypto To Support Russian Paramilitary: TRM Labs

The EU has confirmed a sweeping ban on providing crypto services to Russians as it tightens sanctions, but TRM Labs says $400K has been raised in crypto since February for Russian paramilitary operations in Ukraine. TRM Labs Head of Legal and Government Affairs Ari Redbord discusses the key takeaways from the research.

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EU’s Russian Crypto Ban Confirmed as Bloc Tightens Sanctions

All crypto payments from Russians to European wallet providers will be forbidden.

EU crypto sanctions follow Russian President Vladimir Putin's deal with four separatist leaders (Getty Images)

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Crypto Exchange OKX's Website Blocked in Russia, and the Reason Isn't Disclosed

The country's prosecutor general office blacklisted the world's third-largest crypto exchange by volume, according to the public data

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EU Set to Ban Russian Crypto Payments After ‘Sham’ Referenda; Hedge Fund Says Chinese Investors Could Snap Up Cryptos as Yuan Slides

The European Union will tighten restrictions on Russians’ crypto investments within the bloc as it seeks to respond to “sham” independence votes being held in Russian-occupied regions of Ukraine. Novum Alpha CEO says Chinese investors might snap up digital assets now as the yuan depreciates.

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EU Set to Ban Russian Crypto Payments After ‘Sham’ Referenda

Russians could be restricted from making any payments to EU crypto wallets following the imposition of limits in April.

The EU Commission, Parliament and Council are due to begin negotiations on the MiCA framework. (Daniel Day/Getty Images)