
Russia
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12 February, 2023
Russia’s Gazprombank suggests slowing down digital ruble launch fearing losses for commercial banks
The digital ruble has received heightened attention as the government intends to use it to circumvent economic sanctions imposed on...
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4 February, 2023
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...
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25 January, 2023
Binance resorting to shady payment providers as legitimate options run short
Signature’s decision to pull back from the digital asset space chaos won’t stop Binance from finding another bedfellow—the question is...
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19 January, 2023
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...
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13 January, 2023
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...
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4 January, 2023
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...