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North Korea’s $700 Million Crypto Theft Chest Could Fund Nukes: Report
Despite the heavy international sanctions it is under, North Korea has continued its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs undeterred thanks to the sanctions-circumvention tactics the hermit kingdom has developed. дальше »
2019-4-15 14:27 | |
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Bitcoin’s Meteoric Rise Exposes Bitter Irony of Russia’s Crypto Skepticism
For anyone thinking of promoting bitcoin as an investment, Russia might not be the ideal place to set up shop. According to the Russian Public Opinion Research Center (VTsIOM), around 65% of Russians consider bitcoin to be a “disadvantageous investment. дальше »
2019-4-10 18:48 | |
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Will Bitcoin and Crypto Save Iranians? Elite Military Group Now a Terrorist Organization
The US President has declared that an elite military force in Iran is a foreign terrorist organization. As the sanctions from the international community pile up for the Iranian government, Bitcoin and other cryptos could save their citizens from financial woes. дальше »
2019-4-9 15:55 | |
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Kim Jong-un is Masterminding Crypto Thefts to Fund Nukes: Report
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is thought to be backing an elaborate scheme entailing the hacking of crypto exchanges. The group alleged to be doing the hacking is called APT 38. It’s considered to be a highly-skilled state-sponsored group of bank hackers that managed to steal $1 billion from banks to fund its nuclear weapons program, according to Wired. дальше »
2019-4-3 16:27 | |
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Iran, Central Bank and Crypto Regulations: Legal Challenges and Pending Sanctions Progress
The Central Bank of Iran recently released a draft on cryptocurrency regulations. The draft is available on the bank’s official website and is likely in Persian. However, according to various sources, the draft begins by first making it clear that cryptocurrency usage as a payment method is still prohibited. The draft also notes, however, the […] дальше »
2019-4-1 19:41 | |
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Russia Parliament Approves Swift-Alternative but Moves Crypto Bill to April
Two very contrasting events took place in Russia lower house parliament last week. In the first, the State Duma approved the international use of a Swift-like financial network to eliminate the risks of western sanctions. дальше »
2019-3-24 11:50 | |
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Trumps Imposes Sanctions Against Banks in Venezuela. The Country Studies Crypto Payments to Fight Back
A few hours ago, the Trump administration issued a new set of sanctions against Venezuelan banks, aiming to make it more difficult for the people to mobilize their money and pay for goods and services. дальше »
2019-3-23 04:41 | |
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Sanctions? What Sanctions? North Korea Finding A Window in Crypto
North Korea by sponsoring hacking groups have been successfully in by-passing financial sanctions and embargoes by obfuscating transactions through crypto according to the latest UN’s Panel of Experts. дальше »
2019-3-19 12:00 | |
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US Sanctions Moscow’s Evrofinance Bank Over Involvement With Petro
The U. S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on Moscow-based Evrofinance Mosnarbank. The Russian bank was allegedly involved in Venezuela’s attempts to bypass financial sanctions using the petro. дальше »
2019-3-14 19:45 | |
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Unexpected Bitcoin Whale: North Korea May Own Millions In Crypto
Bitcoin Can Help Kim Avoid Sanctions In a recent U. N. Security Council meeting, a panel of industry experts claimed that North Korea could have upwards of $670 million worth of currencies that isn’t the nation. дальше »
2019-3-9 03:49 | |
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UN Panel: North Korea Hacked $571M From Asian Crypto Exchanges
The U.N. Security Council has heard that North Korea uses cyberattacks and blockchain technology to evade economic sanctions and obtain foreign currency. Through hacking, the reclusive Republic has raked in around $670 million in foreign exchange and cryptocurrency, a panel of experts told the Security Council’s North Korea sanctions committee, ahead of the council’s annual […] The post UN Panel: North Korea Hacked $571M From Asian Crypto Exchanges appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2019-3-9 23:25 | |
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North Korea Stockpiles $650 Million in Crypto, Hypocritical UN Blames Bitcoin
North Korea has Cryptocurrency. A lot of it. In a piece from Nikkei Asian review, it was reported that experts have testified to the UN that Kim Jong Un’s regime is sitting upon more than half a billion US dollars’ worth of Crypto. дальше »
2019-3-9 18:55 | |
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North Korea Hacking Crypto Exchanges to Circumvent Sanctions: UN Panel
A U.N. Security Council panel has linked North Korea to millions lost in cryptocurrency hacks, Nikkei Asian Review reports. дальше »
2019-3-8 15:15 | |
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Unlike The Petro, Iranian Crypto Rial Could Be A Success
Things look bleak for the Islamic Republic of Iran again. Sanctions reimposed by Donald Trump are likely to put pressure on an economy that has been performing well in recent years. Iran’s gross domestic product (GDP), which had steadily risen from $375bn in 2015 to $430bn in 2017, is predicted to drop by more than […] The post Unlike The Petro, Iranian Crypto Rial Could Be A Success appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2019-3-4 21:58 | |
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Putin’s Bitcoin Regulation Deadline Might Not Lead to Actual Crypto Rules
Bitcoin skeptic Vladimir Putin has set a July 2019 deadline for crypto regulations to be put in place in Russia. Putin made the announcement on the Kremlin website in a February 27 notice. In his order, President Putin told the Russian State Duma and the Council of the Federation of Russia to adopt cryptocurrency rules by July 1. дальше »
2019-3-1 00:52 | |
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Litecoin (LTC) Price Analysis: Bulls Inch Higher, Will $50 Stand?
Latest Litecoin News Crypto is promoted as an alternative to the susceptible, government-issued fiat money. We can draw valuable lessons from events happening in Venezuela and what geopolitical factors can do to a currency propped by the strength of an economy’s export like in the case of Iran and what US sanctions did to the […] дальше »
2019-2-28 17:23 | |
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Recent Russian Rumor Resurfaces Saying Country is Buying 1 Million Bitcoin Worth Billions to Avoid US Sanctions
Is There Any Truth to the Recent Rumor That Russia Has Just Bought a Million Bitcoin (BTC) Coins? If controversial crypto commentator Vladislav Ginko is to be believed, the Russian government has recently purchased a massive total of 1 Million BTC tokens from unknown sources. Ginko, who claims to be a tenured professor at the […] дальше »
2019-2-24 19:24 | |
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Local Crypto Community is Receptive to Pro-Crypto Policies Set By Iran
Iran is resolutely stepping forward to become the first crypto nation in the Middle East. The need to float its economy after the unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States and the intense political and financial pressures exerted against the government has led Hasan Rohani’s team to see in the cryptocurrency salvation for the economy. дальше »
2019-2-7 13:05 | |
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Iran releases gold-backed cryptocurrency
Another country that faces a financial crisis due to the US sanctions issues its own national cryptocurrency. A group of Iranian banks presented a PayMon pegged to gold. Islamic revolution in digital Four Iranian banks (Bank Mellat, Bank Melli Iran, Bank Pasargad, and Parsian Bank) presented PayMon cryptocurrency, each coin of which is backed to gold reserves. дальше »
2019-2-8 17:22 | |
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Venezuela Releases New ‘Constituent Decree on the Integral System of CryptoAssets’ Regulations
The situation in Venezuela is continually deteriorating. The country’s worsening political scenario is being catalyzed by sanctions from foreign countries. To make thing worse, the USA is planning a military intervention in the country. дальше »
2019-2-3 20:00 | |
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Iran Has Launched a Gold-Backed Cryptocurrency ‘Peyman’ in Effort to Avoid US Sanctions
The Islamic Republic of Iran recently launched a gold-backed crypto coin called the Peyman. It has come about due to cooperation between the Ghoghnoos Company and four banks. These four banks are Bank Pasargad, Persian Bank, Bank Mellat, and Bank Melli. дальше »
2019-2-1 20:08 | |
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Iran’s Efforts to Launch State-backed Crypto May Finally Materialize
Sanctions from the US have hurt the economy of Iran, which has been pushed out of the global financial system. The Islamic Republic is looking for an option to circumvent the sanctions via a new digital currency. дальше »
2019-1-28 20:34 | |
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New Rial Stablecoin Cryptocurrency Project Planned for Launch in Iran, Avoid US Sanctions
As more countries are coming to terms with the concept of cryptocurrency, there are many governments producing their own coins to have some kind of standing in the industry. One of the latest to create a coin with the local currency is a stablecoin in Iran. The country has decided that their new crypto asset […] дальше »
2019-1-28 08:22 | |
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The Bullish News Keep Coming, but They Are Doing More Harm Than Good
Recently, a report emerged that indicated that Russia intended to invest billions in Bitcoin. The report by an Australian publication cited U. S sanctions as the reason Russia was turning to cryptos. дальше »
2019-1-21 19:16 | |
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European Banking Regulators Call for Unity in Crypto Regulations
Last week, two of the largest banking regulators within the European Union released reports calling for uniformity in the regulations of crypto assets and Initial Coin offerings (ICOs) across the continent. дальше »
2019-1-16 01:54 | |
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Russia Declines to Use Venezuela’s Petro Crypto Coin, Proposes to Help the Country Without it
Although Russia acknowledges the efforts that Venezuela has made to create Petro, an oil-backed coin, to deal with the U. S. sanctions and inflation, it has said that it’s not ready to use it in bilateral trade but would continue supporting Venezuela. дальше »
2019-1-15 00:05 | |
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5 Crypto Exchanges Have Been Licensed in Gibraltar Since Regulation
Several known crypto companies have been granted licenses to operate from Gibraltar since the British overseas territory adopted business-friendly regulations for the nascent industry. According to Gibraltar’s trade minister, Albert Isola, the government is now focused on creating a “supportive environment” for the sector. дальше »
2019-1-11 01:00 | |
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Venezuela Pushes Back Against US Sanctions On Petro Crypto, Labels Them Coercive Restrictions
Venezuela Pushes Back Against US Sanctions On Their National Cryptocurrency Petro Earlier this week the US imposed sanctions that target a Venezuelan currency exchange network scheme that siphoned off billions of dollars to corrupt insiders of the Venezuelan government. дальше »
2019-1-10 17:46 | |
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Cryptocurrency Exchanges Eye Russia for Expansion Despite Sanctions
Sanctions imposed by governments as part of geopolitical struggles do not always filter through to under-regulated industries. Ambitious businesses covet every opportunity for expansion and diversification. дальше »
2019-1-8 23:45 | |
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Bill to Curb Iranian National Crypto Filed in US Congress
Draft legislation designed to hamper Iran’s efforts to create a sovereign cryptocurrency has been introduced in the U. S. Congress. The Blocking Iran Illicit Finance Act bans U. S. citizens and companies from all transactions and dealings in Iranian digital currency. дальше »
2018-12-24 00:30 | |
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Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Backed Cryptocurrency Inevitable Says Russia’s MinFin
Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Backed Virtual Currency Inevitable Says Russian Minister A major Russian media outlet has reported that their Finance minister thinks Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) backed crypto is inevitable due to the United States sanctions. дальше »
2018-12-23 19:08 | |
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Iran’s Cryptocurrency To Face Sanctions Imposed By US Lawmakers In HR 7321 Bill Proposal
Iranian National Crypto To Face Sanctions Imposed By US Lawmakers A number of western governments and international human right groups have increased pressure on the Islamic Republic of Iran over their systemic violations of human rights. дальше »
2018-12-23 19:01 | |
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Belarusian Crypto Users Lose Access To Binance Services In New Economic Sanctions
One of the biggest inconveniences in the cryptocurrency world is the way that various countries restrict it with their regulatory measures. However, economic policies outside of cryptocurrencies, like bans against doing business with certain countries, can lead platforms to modify their policies on the areas that they are willing to function in. Users in Belarus […] дальше »
2018-11-30 07:09 | |
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Crypto Experts From Sanctioned Countries to Receive Training in Crimea
The leading crypto industry association in Crimea has proposed establishing an international training center to prepare experts from countries that have been placed under western sanctions. The idea is to use advanced technologies associated with cryptocurrencies to attract foreign investors to these jurisdictions. дальше »
2018-11-17 22:20 | |
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Crypto exchange Binance advises Iranian users to withdraw their crypto amid sanctions
Crypto exchange Binance is advising its remaining users in Iran to withdraw their money as the cryptocurrency exchange seeks to comply with international sanctions. “If you have an account with Binance and fall into that (sanctions) category, please withdraw your assets from Binance as soon as possible,” – reads an email received in recent days […] дальше »
2018-11-17 16:02 | |
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Bitcoin Takeoff – Will It Be Repeated? Emerging Markets: Zimbabwe
While situation with Iran and Venezuela and with their involvement in crypto market is more or less clear, then nothing is clear about South African Zimbabwe. We have already written how serious approach have been made by Iran, because its economy is suffering from sanctions. дальше »
2018-11-16 13:10 | |
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Russian Association Of Cryptoindustry And Blockchain (RACIB) And Iran Blockchain Labs (IBL) Work Together
Development Of Iran’s Crypto Economy The Russian Association of Cryptocurrency and Blockchain and Iran Blockchain Labs both signed a partnership document in which the two will go forward and implement digital technology in Iran. дальше »
2018-11-15 20:36 | |
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Russian Developers to Help Iran Build Its Crypto-Economy
Experts from Russia will provide support for the development of Iran’s crypto-economy. The cooperation is part of an agreement reached by representatives of leading industry organizations from the two countries, both subjected to western sanctions. дальше »
2018-11-15 03:55 | |
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Iran Disconnected From SWIFT, to Launch State Backed Crypto Rial
Global provider of secure financial messaging services, SWIFT, has ousted the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) from its financial banking system. The US-led sanctions will make it difficult for Iran to settle its international deals. дальше »
2018-11-13 18:00 | |
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Will Recent Economic Sanctions Drive Iran to Cryptocurrency?
A recent FinCEN advisory has stated that the re-imposition of economic sanctions on November 5 could drive Iran to get more serious about the cryptocurrency experiments it began in 2013. Could Iran Follow North Korea’s Lead Evading Sanctions Using Crypto? Iran has made little secret of its interest in cryptocurrency. дальше »
2018-11-8 01:20 | |
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New US Economic Sanctions Leads To Multiple Iran Crypto Exchanges Leaving The Islamic Republic
New Economic Sanctions in US Leads To Withdrawal of Multiple Crypto Exchanges From Iran In an announcement from the US government, new economic sanctions have been established that will prevent the majority of the world from using many of Iran’s major resources, including their oil, shipping, and gas market. Their financial system is included in […] дальше »
2018-11-8 01:18 | |
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BlockFi Announces Global Expansion of Its Crypto-Backed Loan Services
Galaxy Capital–backed BlockFiis taking its loan services to the global stage. According to a statement shared with Bitcoin Magazine, the platform is expanding its services to an international audience. дальше »
2018-10-31 17:17 | |
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Report: North Korean Elite Behind Scams Targeting Crypto Investors
Members of the ruling elite in North Korea are suspected of launching two scams aimed at exploiting gullible crypto investors still attempting to get in early on a potential moon shoot. The totalitarian state is thought to be using such schemes to stay afloat in the face of international sanctions. дальше »
2018-10-27 00:00 | |
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Fincen Claims Iran Is Using Crypto to Evade Sanctions
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has warned U. S financial institutions that the Iranian government might be dodging economic sanctions by using cryptocurrencies. The document highlights challenges arising from peer-to-peer virtual currency exchanges and encourages banks to monitor blockchain ledgers for transactions tied to the country. дальше »
2018-10-15 15:35 | |
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