Sanctions


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Sberbank Gets License From Russian Central Bank to Issue, Exchange Digital Assets

The approval comes a short while after the Bank of Russia had advocated for a full ban on the trading and mining of cryptocurrency.

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Sen. Warren Announces Sanctions Compliance Bill for Crypto Companies

The bill would target foreign crypto companies.

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Russian Crypto Miners Brace for Sanctions Fallout Amid Ukraine Conflict

The ruble’s fall has made mining more profitable in Russia for now, but parts and shipping costs are set to rise.

A BitCluster crypto mining site in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia. (Image Credit: BitCluster)

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Ukrainian Crypto Entrepreneur: Bitcoin Is a Lifeline

“These are young people with burning eyes, sitting at their computers around the clock to save their state.”

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Japan Sets Penalties on Crypto Exchanges for Violating Russia Sanctions: Report

Fines could reach as much as 1 million yen ($8,500), with executives facing up to three years in prison.

The National Diet Building, home of Japan's national legislature, in Tokyo (Shutterstock)

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Treasury Department Issues Guidance on Using Crypto to Evade Sanctions

The Biden administration said earlier in the day that such guidance would be forthcoming.

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Ukraine Asks Tether to Halt All Transactions With Russians; Tether Demurs

The vice prime minister of the embattled country has made similar requests with a number of western companies as well as major crypto exchanges.

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Justice Department Will Prosecute Banks, Crypto Exchanges That Help Russians Hide Assets: Report

A new task force has been created to freeze or take the assets of Russians that have been sanctioned following the invasion of Ukraine.

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Russians Looking to the UAE to Unload Billions in Crypto Assets: Report

Other Russians are reportedly looking to use their crypto to invest in property in the UAE.

Dubai, UAE