
Russia
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23 September, 2022
US looks to beef up Russia sanctions via crypto mixer crackdown
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs held a hearing on tightening rules on Russia, with chair...
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22 September, 2022
Russia Finance Ministry: Local businesses to decide on digital asset use on international payments
Instead of regulatory control, Russia will work on promoting virtual currencies while local businesses determine what 'cryptos' to be used...
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20 September, 2022
US Treasury’s latest sanctions target BTC, ETH addresses of Russian paramilitary group
The OFAC sanctioned addresses linked to Task Force Rusich, a group that has been fighting Russia’s battles since 2015, including...
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16 September, 2022
Russia eyes digital assets for settling cross-border transactions as sanctions bite harder
Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin focuses on digital assets as he asked regulators to explore their use for the "uninterrupted payment...
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12 September, 2022
Russia’s Finance Ministry eyes collaboration with other countries on stablecoin settlement platform
To counter sanctions, Russia is looking to set up a stablecoin platform with help from allies to settle cross-border payments,...
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9 September, 2022
BTC-e operator Alexander Vinnik pleads for prisoner swap between US and Russia
Alexander Vinnik called on Russian authorities to negotiate with Washington for his extradition back to Russia in exchange for U.S....