
Russia
US flags BTC, ETH wallets linked to Russian sanctions evasion network
OFAC blacklists the BTC and ETH addresses operated by Jonatan and Vladimirovich Zimenkov, both facing allegations of running a Russian...
US authorities dismantle ransomware-friendly Bitzlato exchange, arrest co-founder
The DoJ’s complaint against Anatoly Legkodymov, a senior executive and major shareholder of Bitzlato, notes that it was founded in...
Russia studying CBDCs for cross-border payments amid tightening sanctions
Efforts to launch the digital ruble are already in place, with testing client-to-business (C2B) operations by selected financial institutions scheduled...
Digital ruble bill submitted to Russia’s State Duma
The new draft bill seeks to make the Bank of Russia the “sole operator” of the digital ruble to the...
Russia’s largest bank turns its sights to gold-backed digital financial assets
Sber says digital financial assets are "great alternatives" to regular investments, with a format of "digital gold" with the potential...
Alleged leader of Russian Ponzi scheme nabbed after costing investors nearly $100M
Edvard Sabirov's extradition is making headways following his arrest on suspicion of being involved in a digital asset Ponzi scheme,...