OFAC and CoinList reach $1.2M settlement over Russian sanctions violations
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced a settlement with the crypto exchange CoinList on Dec. 13.Over...
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Here’s When Binance Will Stop Russian Ruble Deposits
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has announced the suspension of Russian ruble (RUB) deposits starting from November 15, 2023. This decision by...
US Treasury sanctions Russian national for helping oligarchs evade sanctions with crypto, cash, and real estate
The U.S. Department of the Treasury and its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned a Russian businesswoman on Nov....
Palestinian militant group received funds from sanctioned Russian crypto-exchange
The Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad received part of a $93 million payment through the sanctioned Russian crypto-exchange company Garantex,...
Russian hackers may be behind FTX hack: Elliptic
Part of the US$400 million worth of digital assets stolen last November from the bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange may have...
CommEX Struggles to Attract Russian Clients Amid Binance Exit: Report
As Binance exits the Russian cryptocurrency market, Russian clients are transitioning their trading activities to different platforms. However, CommEX, the...
World’s largest crypto exchange Binance sells Russian business
Binance is selling its Russian operations to CommEX marking a significant shift in the crypto landscape. ADVERTISEMENTBinance, the world's largest...
CBDCs will gradually displace private banks, says Russian lawmaker
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and blockchain technology are likely to displace traditional banks, according to a Russian lawmaker.Anatoly Aksakov,...
New Russian malware, dubbed ‘Infamous Chisel,’ identified targeting Binance, Coinbase, and Trust wallets
Newly discovered malware dubbed “Infamous Chisel” targets crypto wallets and other Android apps, according to a U.K. government report on...
Binance delists sanctioned Russian lenders from P2P services: WSJ
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, has removed sanctioned Russian banks from its peer-to-peer (P2P) trading service, the Wall Street...