Sanctions

EU bans exchanges with Russian crypto services in new sanctions
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1 May, 2026

EU bans exchanges with Russian crypto services in new sanctions

EU unveils fresh sanctions on Russia, blocking exchanges with Russian crypto firms and DeFi platforms to prevent digital asset loopholes.
US sanctions Iran wallets, freezes $344M USDT
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28 April, 2026

US sanctions Iran wallets, freezes $344M USDT

OFAC sanctions Iran-linked crypto wallets and urges Tether to freeze $344M in USDT, intensifying U.S. efforts to choke Tehran’s global...
US Treasury sanctions Cambodian pig butchering kingpin
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27 April, 2026

US Treasury sanctions Cambodian pig butchering kingpin

U.S. Treasury sanctions Cambodian Senator Kok An and 28 others over a pig-butchering crypto scam that reportedly stole billions from...
Polymarket launching stablecoin, Circle slow to act in Drift exploit
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8 April, 2026

Polymarket launching stablecoin, Circle slow to act in Drift exploit

Polymarket eyes new USDC-backed stablecoin, while Circle faces criticism over exploit response and Russia pushes Africa toward sanctions evasion strategies.
Paying with stablecoins harder than acquiring them
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19 February, 2026

Paying with stablecoins harder than acquiring them

Stablecoin usage for payments reveals gaps between desire and actual spending, with key insights from a BVNK survey across diverse...
EU explores ban on all Russian digital asset transactions
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16 February, 2026

EU explores ban on all Russian digital asset transactions

The EU plans a ban on digital currency transactions with Russia to combat sanctions evasion, potentially impacting Kyrgyzstan's digital currency...