2025-8-22 16:21 |
Kyrgyzstan urges US and UK to lift sanctions on local crypto firms accused of helping Russia evade western restrictions. origin »
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Continuing its crackdown on North Korea’s efforts to infiltrate U. S. companies, the Treasury Department has sanctioned two individuals and four entities for aiding malicious IT workers in infiltrating crypto firms.
2025-7-9 09:40 | |
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Ukraine has expanded its economic pressure campaign against Russia by imposing sanctions on 60 crypto-linked companies and 73 individuals involved in financial schemes designed to bypass international restrictions.
2025-7-7 16:09 | |
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Russian oil firms are using Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins to convert Chinese yuan and Indian rupees into roubles for trade as Western sanctions persist. Faced with Western sanctions, Russian oil firms are actively turning to cryptocurrencies to move money between…
2025-3-14 10:09 | |
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Russia is actively using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to counteract the impact of Western sanctions on its economy, Reuters reported on Dec. 25. The report cited Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, who recently stated that Russian companies have begun to utilize digital currencies, particularly Bitcoin mined within the country, for international transactions.
2024-12-26 21:08 | |
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According to recent Bloomberg report, major Russian companies are turning to cryptocurrency for transactions with Chinese partners amid ongoing sanctions. The post Russian Commodity Firms Embrace Crypto for China Trade Amid Sanctions appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2024-5-29 17:26 | |
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A recent United Nations report highlights North Korea’s significant role in cyberattacks, particularly targeting crypto firms amid sanctions enforcement and nuclear concerns. The United Nations Security Council has released a new report, indicating North Korea‘s escalating involvement in cyberattacks, which…
2024-3-21 10:51 | |
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Wally Adeyemo cited a recent settlement with crypto exchange Binance and sanctions against crypto mixer Sinbad in calling for an expansion of the U.S. Treasury’s authority.
2023-11-30 23:10 | |
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July 27, 2023 – Nexo, the world’s leading institution for digital assets, in a pivotal move, has joined a vanguard of firms entering the Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists (ACSS), demonstrating a stalwart commitment to global regulatory compliance.
2023-7-27 16:37 | |
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Anja Manuel said U.S. sanctions generally work with “responsible” blockchain firms but not when there are fintech solutions available to individuals looking to circumvent them.
2023-4-23 22:59 | |
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Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the US Department Of Justice (DOJ) has been applying sanctions to stop financial institutions from facilitating Russian residents. In its recent actions, many financial firms, including crypto companies, have faced legal action by US authorities resulting in hefty fines.
2023-3-24 16:42 | |
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Despite the bear market, Binance is one of the firms that has continued to build and make meaningful partnerships with firms and organizations. In its latest headline on partnerships, Binance joined the Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists (ACSS), which provides sanctions training for multinational corporations and financial institutions.
2023-1-7 01:00 | |
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The U.K. Treasury, the government’s finance arm, wants crypto exchanges and wallet providers operating in the country to report suspected sanctions breaches to authorities, updated guidance shows.
2022-9-6 18:33 | |
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The U.S. government added Russian crypto mining company Bitriver on Wednesday as part of its ongoing effort to blockade Russian firms from accessing the global financial network in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
2022-4-21 21:21 | |
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Despite its promise to cater to the needs of individual developers, the latest wave of sanctions has forced the open-source platform to block even former employees of sanctioned firms.
2022-4-19 14:07 | |
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Anyone who seeks to help Russia bypass economic sanctions will be held accountable by the US government, says Deputy United States Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo. The post U.S. warns crypto firms against helping Russia: “We will hold you accountable” appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-3-31 00:00 | |
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The UK advertising watchdog has issued a red alert to cryptocurrency firms over their adverts. 50 firms are within the crosshairs of the regulator for failing to meet the advertising standards. In the past, the advertising regulator had issued warnings to Floki Inu, Dogecoin over their promises to investors.
2022-3-30 23:47 | |
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The sanctions imposed against Russia by the Western countries have put pressure on cryptocurrency exchanges. Some regulators have expressed concern over how Russia could use cryptocurrencies to avoid these sanctions.
2022-3-23 11:04 | |
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The Digital Assets Sanctions Compliance Enhancement Act "would authorize the President to sanction foreign cryptocurrency firms that are doing business with sanctioned Russian entities," the Massachusetts lawmaker said.
2022-3-17 18:36 | |
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The Digital Assets Sanctions Compliance Enhancement Act "would authorize the President to sanction foreign cryptocurrency firms that are doing business with sanctioned Russian entities," the Massachusetts lawmaker said.
2022-3-18 18:36 | |
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Every day, people are seeing “live” why sanctions matter. “Everyone is starting to rethink the importance of compliance and crypto.”
2022-3-11 17:03 | |
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A rift of sorts between crypto firms and the U.S. government on how sanctions against Russia should be enforced seemed to have stretched to breaking point.
2022-3-8 11:40 | |
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As sanctions bite, Netflix – the world’s largest streaming entertainment provider, American Express, and prominent accountancy firms KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers – severed connections with Russia on Sunday, over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
2022-3-7 09:12 | |
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The government agency hinted at possible additional sanctions for "financial institutions, cyber insurance firms, and companies involved in digital forensics and incident response" that facilitated ransomware payments.
2021-9-22 19:30 | |
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Regulators in the US have handed out fines totaling $2. 5 billion in enforcement actions against various crypto projects since Bitcoin's birth in 2009. This is according to a new report from Elliptic titled Sanctions Compliance in Cryptocurrencies.
2021-6-22 18:04 | |
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Coinbase is reportedly looking to go public, CENTRE has blacklisted a USDC address and U.S. sanctions could restrict crypto firms in China.
2020-7-9 19:05 | |
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The use and prevalence of cryptocurrency have led to a number of disruptions within the global economic system such as many large firms being forced to finally adopt crypto, many major retailers finally accepting cryptocurrency and the general public beginning to question the traditional economic structures that have existed until now. One of the latest […]
2019-6-17 17:07 | |
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On April 24, 2019, the first bitcoin ATM in the Islamic Republic of Iran was revealed at the 12th International Exhibition of Exchange, Bank and Insurance in Tehran.
2019-4-27 21:31 | |
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North Korea could pose a threat to countries across Southeast Asia as it looks to exploit cryptocurrency exchanges due to gaps in regulatory frameworks, according to a new report.
2019-4-25 17:04 | |
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With the United States government threatening to prohibit payment companies from processing transactions in Venezuela, citizens may be forced more than ever before to adopt Bitcoin. No More Visa and Mastercard Payments for Venezuelans According to Bloomberg, U.
2019-3-15 17:30 | |
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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.
2019-1-10 17:46 | |
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LedgerConnect runs partly on a permissioned blockchain based on IBM’s blockchain platform and enables accessing DLT-based services in areas such as know-your-customer processes, sanctions screening, collateral management, and derivatives post-trade processing.
2018-7-30 16:43 | |
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A cluster of major US inflation and jobs reports due this week could spike volatility in stocks and crypto, with Fed policy expectations in focus as liquidity drops. A series of U.S. economic data releases scheduled for this week could…
Kraken's parent company made a first step toward an IPO, hoping to follow the path of Circle, Gemini, Bullish, and Figure Technologies
New Hampshire has once again notched the first position among other U.S. states after launching a Bitcoin-backed municipal bond. New Hampshire’s business financing agency, the Business Finance Authority, signed the approval on Nov 17 to authorize a “first of its…
United States authorities have indicted Chicago-based crypto ATM operator Virtual Assets LLC and its founder, Firas Isa, with money laundering charges involving fraud and narcotics proceeds. Isa and his firm operated Crypto Dispensers, a company whose core business involved offering…
The U. S. Senate Banking Committee will vote in December 2025 on comprehensive cryptocurrency market structure legislation, according to committee Chair Tim Scott on a recent television interview on Fox News.
Will the White House proposal give the IRS broader access to offshore crypto data as agencies push for tighter tax oversight? The White House is examining a proposed rule that would give the Internal Revenue Service access to data on…
Treasury yields, Federal Reserve policy, have put pressure on risk assets, including Bitcoin, during the government shutdown. The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is over, but the crypto markets are still in the red. Just hours after lawmakers finalized…