Sanctioned Russian Crypto Exchange Is Inspiring Copycats
Garantex, a sanctioned Russian crypto exchange, may inspire other businesses to emulate its methods. A new report details a connection...
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Russian wanted over Phuket crypto heist arrested hiding in car on Koh Samui
SURAT THANI - Thai police have arrested a 26-year-old Russian man wanted in connection with a violent robbery in Phuket,...
UK targets Russian crypto ties in new sanctions wave
The UK government has imposed new sanctions on entities tied to Russia’s use of cryptocurrencies to bypass Western restrictions.In an...
OFAC targets Kyrgyzstan-based firms, stablecoins over Russian sanctions violations
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control sanctioned multiple companies and individuals accused of using stablecoins to help Russia...
Zelenskyy Targets Russian War Funds With New Crypto Sanctions — UNITED24 Media
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a new sanctions package targeting Russia’s financial infrastructure, with a specific focus on schemes involving cryptocurrency. The measures,...
Russian defense conglomerate Rostec to launch ruble-pegged stablecoin on TRON
Rostec, the Russian defense and technology conglomerate, announced on July 3 that it will introduce a ruble-pegged stablecoin and a linked payment...
Russian insurers dive into crypto with Bitcoin-linked life policies
Two major Russian insurance firms, Renaissance Life and BCS Life Insurance, have launched investment life insurance policies (ILIPs) linked to...
Crypto coin for Russian shadow payments moves $9bn – Financial Times
An FT analysis of wallets linked to Grinex, a crypto exchange also founded very recently in Kyrgyzstan and trading only...
Russian Truck-Based Crypto Mine Busted for Power Theft in Buryatia
Authorities in Russia’s Republic of Buryatia have uncovered an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation hidden inside a KamAZ truck siphoning electricity...
US accuses Russian crypto entrepreneur of money laundering and sanctions evasion
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.US prosecutors...