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The European Commission has clarified that crypto assets will fall under additional sanctions targeted against Russia and Belarus in response to the military conflict in Ukraine.In a Wednesday statement, the European Commission said member states had agreed to amend regulations with the goal of ensuring “even more effectively that Russian
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Fragmentary adoption of crypto for trade with marginal nations is not, to be clear, good news on the whole. Post-9/11 banking restrictions, usually framed as “de-risking,” have already led to many banks in geopolitically troubled regions losing access to the global financial system, with serious impacts for everyday people. Moving
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The European Union (EU) has clarified that sanctions placed on Russia and Belarus extend to crypto assets. Original Source
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Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren is preparing a bill to crack down on the use of crypto as a way to avoid economic sanctions. Warren’s latest anti-crypto move comes alongside a push from the U.S. government to stamp out the possibility of Russia using crypto to skirt a host of economic
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But what if we look to individuals, such as, say, the dozens of Russian oligarchs who now find themselves on the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control's Specially Designated Nationals list? Surely, they will be turning to crypto to evade sanctions; ri–no, wait, it seems that they, too, are
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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an advisory on Russian efforts to evade sanctions that includes a number of crypto-related red flags. However, the bureau admitted that it has not seen “widespread evasion” of its sanctions using cryptocurrency. FinCEN Warns About Sanctions Evasion The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a
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One of the bill’s provisions would make it easier to verify customer identities and transfers to private wallets by enforcing detailed record keeping and reporting, according to NBC News. Source
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Image Despite the tightening sanctions against Russia, crypto trading in the country continues. Russian investors appear to continue to conduct transactions in BTC and other cryptocurrencies. Data from Kaiko, a blockchain analytics firm indicates that Ruble-bitcoin trading volumes rose on Saturday, making this the highest level in 2022. The majority of ruble-denominated
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The United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, a bureau of the Treasury Department, has warned financial institutions to consider crypto as a possible means Russia may attempt to use to evade sanctions related to the country’s military action in Ukraine.In a Monday alert, FinCEN reminded U.S.-based financial institutions
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The world’s leading payment processors Visa and Mastercard have joined sanctions against Russia over its military invasion of Ukraine. The American companies announced suspension of operations in the Russian Federation although Russians will be able to use their cards inside the country. Card Payment Giants Visa and Mastercard Add to Pressure
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