Sanctions


Política

US Alleges 5 Russian Nationals Used Crypto as Part of Sanctions Evasion, Smuggling Scheme

Defendants allegedly laundered "millions of dollars" using Tether.

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Política

Russian Journalists, Activists Kicked Off Crypto Exchanges Due to EU Sanctions

The European Commission last week boosted restrictions on providing financial services to Russians.

Russians face new crypto sanctions in the European Union. (Getty Images)

Política

Crypto Think Tank Coin Center Sues US Treasury Over Tornado Cash Sanctions

Coin Center is backing a second lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department, alleging its sanctioning of Tornado Cash overstepped legal bounds.

Coin Center Executive Director Jerry Brito (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

Política

Crypto Exchange Bittrex to Pay $30M in US Treasury Sanctions Settlement

Crypto exchange Bittrex will pay the U.S. Treasury Department’s sanctions and money laundering watchdogs $30 million to settle allegations it maintained a poor compliance program between 2014 and 2017.

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Política

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)

Política

$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)

Vídeos

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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Política

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)

Opinião

How to Stop Illegal Activity on Tornado Cash (Without Using Sanctions)

Rather than sanctioning code, U.S. authorities should have targeted the human intermediaries.

(Nikolas Noonan/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Política

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)