Sanctions

Georgian banking regulator to tighten AML screws for digital currency firms
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6 June, 2023

Georgian banking regulator to tighten AML screws for digital currency firms

Acting Governor of the NBG Archil Mestvirishvili confirmed that the Georgian central bank would float new anti-money laundering (AML) directives...
Russian gov’t shelves plan for national digital currency exchange
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3 June, 2023

Russian gov’t shelves plan for national digital currency exchange

The previous national digital currency exchange plans drew criticisms over its infrastructure risks and antitrust issues, as well as privacy...
Poloniex agrees to $7.6M settlement over 66,000 sanction violations
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5 May, 2023

Poloniex agrees to $7.6M settlement over 66,000 sanction violations

Poloniex allegedly allowed users based in Syria, Crimea, Iran, and Sudan to make over $15 million worth of trades on...
Sanctions, Russia and ‘crypto crime’
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7 April, 2023

Sanctions, Russia and ‘crypto crime’

After Russia invades Ukraine, sanctions are back on the agenda, and when it comes to getting around them, misuse of...
South Korea new sanctions target North Korea’s digital asset hackers
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15 February, 2023

South Korea new sanctions target North Korea’s digital asset hackers

Apart from the four individuals sanctioned by South Korea for plotting and initiating cyberattacks, seven institutions were also penalized for...
Russian cybercrime syndicate sanctioned following spree of attacks
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14 February, 2023

Russian cybercrime syndicate sanctioned following spree of attacks

The sanctioned members of the malware gang Trickbot have been listed under OFAC's SDN and will have all their illicit...
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