Sanctions


Policy

Russia Sanctions Present ‘Dramatic Testing Moment’ for Crypto Exchanges

“Geopolitically, crypto is now center stage in the conversation,” Liat Shetret of Solidus Labs tells CoinDesk TV.

Ukrainian protestors call for greater sanctions on Russia at Times Square vigil in New York City (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)

Policy

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)

Policy

US Treasury Prohibits Transactions With Russia's Central Bank

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has also sanctioned the Russian Direct Investment Fund.

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Markets

Central Bank of Russia Braces for Turmoil With Nonresident Trading Ban

Nonresident holders of Russian equities won't be able to cash out, at least for now.

Moscow's skyline (Flickr)

Markets

Ruble-Denominated Bitcoin Volume Surges to 9-Month High

The increase comes as the West's sanctions on Russia trigger a flight from the ruble.

Ruble-denominated bitcoin volumes surge as the Russian currency hits record low. (Source: Kaiko)

Policy

Ukraine Mounts Effort to Surveil Russian Politicians’ Crypto Wallets

Digital Minister Mykhailo Fedorov wants to get ahead of would-be sanctions evaders.

Soldiers outside a military base in Ukraine in 2014. European countries are considering removing Russia from the SWIFT interbank communications network after it invaded Ukraine in late February. (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Policy

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)

Policy

Former CFTC Chair Giancarlo on Russian Sanctions, CBDCs and Dollar Hegemony

If the U.S. doesn’t move on a digital dollar, it can lose its technological and financial edge, “Crypto Dad” told CoinDesk TV.

(CoinDesk TV screenshot)

Opinion

Apolitical Crypto Networks in Times of Sanction and War

If blackballed from the global financial system, will Russia turn to bitcoin?

Customers queue to use automated teller machines (ATM) inside a shopping mall in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Russian banks are facing a wave of international sanctions after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Policy

ECB Wants Quick Action on Crypto Regulation Following Russian Sanctions

The European parliament earlier today postponed a vote on a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies.

ECB President Christine Lagarde (CoinDesk archives)