US states crack down on metaverse project with links to Russia
The Flamingo Casino Club has claimed to be linked to a Vegas casino falsely, lied about donating to Ukraine victims, and hid its previous ties to Russia, authorities said.
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US offers $15M reward for information on Russian ransomware group Conti
The U.S. State Department is offering up to $15 million in rewards for any information that can help it crack down on Conti, a Russia-based ransomware group.
Kraken, Digital Currency Group via proxy lobbies US Congress against bills targeting Russian oligarchs
The bills, which are designed to hinder Russian oligarchs from evading sanctions, are allegedly part of a vendetta by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, according to Blockchain Association and its partner firm Forbes Tate Partners.
Russia on track to launch digital ruble pilot phase by 2023
Central Bank of Russia President Elvira Nabiullina revealed that by 2023, the digital ruble would be launched on a pilot basis for making payments to other countries.
US Treasury adds BitRiver to list of Russian sanctioned entities
Russia's first carbon-neutral block reward miner BitRiver has been added to the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) list of specially designated individuals and entities.
Ireland’s political donation ban shows it doesn’t understand Bitcoin
The news rules would prevent Irish parties from accepting donations via BTC, Ethereum, Monero, and other digital currencies and would legally oblige them to reveal their wallet addresses.
IMF: Russia could evade sanctions by mining BTC
The IMF recently released a report that Russia might have found a way to evade international sanctions stating that block reward mining activities could be used to evade economic boycotts.
Georgia now working towards FATF-compliant digital currency regulations
Georgia’s central bank is working with the IMF on the regulations, which will include registration of VASPs, compliance testing, and AML control requirements.
World’s largest darknet market Hydra brought down, 543 BTC seized
Authorities from Germany and the United States have teamed up to bring down Hydra, with the DoJ bringing charges against a Russian national and sanctioning the linked Garantex exchange.
Bitcoin solves this: A response to the Bitcoin and US National Security report
The report says that BTC can solve the economic and security issues in the U.S. because of the Russia/Ukraine conflict and that it fosters economic inclusion, but none of these statements are true.
Joshua Henslee covers implications of CBDCs and inflation in latest video
BSV developer Joshua Henslee is back with another video covering the larger implications of digital currencies, CBDCs, inflation, and much more.
Japan to revise digital asset exchange laws to plug Russia’s sanction evasion loophole
Top government officials have pledged to revise the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act to ensure Russia doesn’t get a loophole to evade sanctions.