US sanctions crypto addresses tied to Russian drone developer

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s OFAC has sanctioned a Russian one-way attack UAV developer, which solicited donations in crypto on Telegram. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on May 1 sanctioned nearly 300…

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OFAC sanctions Russian providers of digital financial assets

Treasury Department has sanctioned Russian providers of digital financial assets, saying many of the designated entities offered services that helped evade sanctions. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned 13 entities and two…

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Crypto custodian Copper reportedly transferred over $4m to entity allegedly tied to Russian arms-dealing network

A Guardian and International Consortium of Investigative Journalists investigation reveals a link between Copper and Jonatan Zimenkov, a Russian national sanctioned by the U.S. A recent investigation co-done by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) and the Guardian reveals…

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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. 3. The agency said that Russian national Ekaterina Zhdanova helped the country’s elites launder and move funds using virtual currency and other methods.

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OKX and Bybit Remove 2 Russian Banks from Payments List, Here’s Why

Coinspeaker OKX and Bybit Remove 2 Russian Banks from Payments List, Here’s Why The spotlight recently came on sanctioned Russian banks after they were spotted as payment options on some top crypto exchanges.

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OKX and Bybit remove sanctioned Russian banks from payments list

Tinkoff Bank and Sberbank are no longer available on the list of P2P transactions on Bybit and OKX.

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Binance suspends P2P transactions with sanctioned Russian banks

Last year, crypto exchange Binance claimed that it no longer allowed customers to pay each other through sanctioned Russian banks. In reality, that wasn’t the case. The company’s crypto exchange’s peer-to-peer (P2P) service no longer recommends five blacklisted Russian financial…

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Binance Suspends P2P Transactions in Russia After Lapse Sanctions Enforcement Scrutiny

Following reports that Binance had failed to prevent P2P payments from sanctioned Russian banks, the exchange has imposed stricter rules, and others have followed suit. The post Binance Suspends P2P Transactions in Russia After Lapse Sanctions Enforcement Scrutiny appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Binance removes five sanctioned Russian banks from P2P trading: WSJ

Binance has removed several sanctioned Russian banks from its peer-to-peer (P2P) trading service, The Wall Street Journal reported on Aug. 25. The news outlet cited a quote from Binance, which stated: “We regularly update our systems to ensure compliance with local and global regulatory standards.

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Binance P2P removes sanctioned Russian banks from payments list

The crypto exchange removed its “yellow” and “green” codewords from its list of payment methods, which previously referred to sanctioned Russian banks.

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Binance Delists Sanctioned Russian Banks From Peer-to-Peer Service

Binance has cut ties with five sanctioned Russian banks that were listed on the exchange’s peer-to-peer service to let users transfer funds in rubles, the country’s native currency.

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Binance accused of hiding names of sanctioned Russian banks behind color codes

Binance reportedly renamed sanctioned Russian banks on its peer-to-peer (P2P) platform to allow them to continue operations, local media RBC-Crypto reported on Aug. 23. According to the report, Binance renamed the bank cards for Sber and Tinkoff to “green” and “yellow” local cards on its payment options for P2P trading.

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US REPO task force names crypto as target in efforts involving $58B in sanctioned assets

Members of the task force have worked to “counter Russian sanctions evasion,” which included illicit crypto transactions and money laundering schemes.

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Huobi, KuCoin reportedly transacting with sanctioned Russian banks

A report by open-source intelligence company Inca Digital alleges that two major crypto exchanges, Huobi and KuCoin, have been letting customers of sanctioned Russian banks make transactions on their platforms.

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Exchanges using USDT to trade in Russia despite sanctions: Report

Huobi and KuCoin are reportedly allowing customers of sanctioned Russian banks to access their trading platforms. Binance was also allowing Russians to convert local currency to crypto without The post Exchanges using USDT to trade in Russia despite sanctions: Report appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Huobi and KuCoin serve customers of sanctioned Russian banks: Politco

Crypto exchanges Huobi and KuCoin continue to provide services to users of sanctioned Russian banks, according to a report from Politico on February 24. The post Huobi and KuCoin serve customers of sanctioned Russian banks: Politco appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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Russian Cybercrime Gang Trickbot Sanctioned by US, UK

The U.S. and U.K. issued joint sanctions on Thursday against seven members of the infamous Russian cybercrime group Trickbot.

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U.S. Treasury Sanctions Russian Paramilitary Group’s Crypto Wallets

The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned five cryptocurrency addresses tied to an extremist Russian paramilitary group. Russian Extremist Group Faces Sanctions A Russian extremist group has had its crypto wallets sanctioned....

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US Treasury sanctions 5 crypto addresses connected to Russian neo-Nazi paramilitary group

According to the Treasury Department, members of the sanctioned group fought alongside Russia’s military, including near territory Ukrainian forces reclaimed on Monday.

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Arrested Tornado Cash Developer has historic links to Russian intelligence agency FSB – report

An investigation by intelligence firm Kharon revealed that Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev is a former employee of a company that the United States sanctioned for working with the Russian security agency FSB.

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Sanctioned Bitcoin Mining Firm BitRiver Loses Another Client as SBI Leaves: Sources

The Japanese bank is at least the second big name to emerge as ceasing work with BitRiver after the U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on the Russian firm in April.

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‘Token will defeat cryptocurrency’: Russia debuts palladium-backed stablecoin

Backed by a sanctioned Russian oligarch, Atomyze became Russia’s first legal digital asset manager, obtaining registration from the central bank in February 2022.

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Binance Bans Accounts Tied To Russian Gov’t Officials’ Relatives – Will It Hurt Them?

Crypto asset exchange of digital assets Binance has suspended accounts with ties to Russian government officials’ relatives. Faced with escalating international sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the trading platform stated that it will continue to screen customers for connections to sanctioned persons.

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GitHub suspends accounts of Russian developers linked to sanctioned firms

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.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren Announces Sanctions Compliance Bill for Crypto Companies

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.

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Sen. Warren Announces Sanctions Compliance Bill for Crypto Companies

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.

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Blockchain Forensics Firm Uncovers 15 Million Crypto Addresses Tied To Sanctioned Russians

A crypto forensics firm announced the discovery of information on a digital wallet believed to be associated with Russian oligarchs and sanctioned officials. Tom Robinson, co-founder of Elliptic, disclosed Monday that the wallet has large digital asset holdings worth millions of dollars.

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US Treasury Department Formally Adds Crypto Rules to Russian Sanctions Guidance

U.S. officials also hope crypto exchanges will block sanctioned individuals regardless of where they're headquartered.

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Russian Banks at Risk of Collapse

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Apple Pay to halt support for Russian banks sanctioned on war in Ukraine

Russians cashed out over $1.3 billion from banks on the first day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the largest amount since the onset of COVID-19.

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Sanctioned Russian oligarch urges central bank to embrace Bitcoin

The U.S. Treasury asked cryptocurrency companies to ensure compliance with sanctions last week.

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US Treasury Sanctions 2 Russians Over $16.8M Virtual Currency Heist

The U. S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned two Russian nationals over the theft of millions of dollars in digital currency. The perpetrators allegedly carried out cyber attacks on three or more cryptocurrency platforms in 2017 and 2018.

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U.S sanctions Russian cybercriminals for stealing millions from crypto exchanges

U. S. Treasury Department sanctioned two Russian nationals, Danil Potekhin and Dmitrii Karasavidi for their alleged involvement in a phishing campaign that resulted in losses of around $16 million wortThe post U.

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US Sanctions Russians Allegedly Using Cryptocurrency to Influence Presidential Election

The U. S. has sanctioned several Russian nationals, a Ukrainian lawmaker, and their cryptocurrency addresses for interfering with the country’s electoral process. The Russians are allegedly employees of a troll factory that previously targeted presidential candidates.

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OFAC Blacklists Three Russians’ Crypto Addresses Linked to 2016 US Presidential Election

The Treasury Department of Foreign Assets Control, OFAC in short, announced sanctions for three Russian hackers involved in meddling in the 2016 Presidential elections. The statement further added cryptocurrency addresses attached to the Russian Troll group, Internet Research Agency, were also sanctioned.

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Russians caught peddling spyware disguised as legit Google and Pornhub apps

The Russian surveillanceware saga continues. Canadian cybersecurity researchers have discovered a new set of Android surveillance tools originating from Russia. The kicker? The spyware can be found in numerous fake apps disguised as legitimate software from Google, Pornhub, Skype, and many other familiar brands.

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US Treasury Sanctions Russian Bank Over Links to Venezuela’s Petro

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has sanctioned a Moscow-based bank over its role in financing Venezuela’s controversial petro token.

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Russia’s Evrofinance Mosnarbank Sanctioned By The US After Being Backed Venezuela’s Petro

Russia’s Evrofinance Mosnarbank Sanctioned By The US After Being Backing Venezuela’s Petro The United States has decided to add the Russian bank Evrofinance Mosnarbank to its sanctioning list managed by the Treasury Department.

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