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  • Rendered image interpretation of Senator Tim Scott debating in a Senate hearing.

    Senator Tim Scott accuses Biden admin of using crypto as ‘scapegoat’ on illicit finance

    Senator Tim Scott accused the Biden administration of using crypto as a "scapegoat" to mask failures in halting illicit finance.

    Regulation

  • US sanctions 13 crypto firms for alleged involvement with Russian banks

    US sanctions 13 crypto firms for alleged involvement with Russian banks

    The OFCA sanctioned 13 entities for building crypto services which it claims have potentially aided Russian nationals evade sanctions.

    Regulation

  • Russia’s Largest Bank to Launch Ethereum-Compatible DeFi Platform

    Russia’s Largest Bank to Launch Ethereum-Compatible DeFi Platform

    Sberbank, Russia's largest bank, wants to "make the Russian DeFi ecosystem number one." It will soon launch an Ethereum-compatible platform.

    News

  • EU Bans Provision of Crypto Services to Russia

    EU Bans Provision of Crypto Services to Russia

    The European Union has rendered illegal the provision of virtually any kind of crypto service to all Russian users.

    News

  • U.S. Treasury Sanctions Russian Paramilitary Group’s Crypto Wallets

    U.S. Treasury Sanctions Russian Paramilitary Group’s Crypto Wallets

    The U.S. Treasury has sanctioned five cryptocurrency addresses tied to an extremist Russian paramilitary group.

    News

  • Russia to Explore Cross-Border Stablecoin Settlements

    Russia to Explore Cross-Border Stablecoin Settlements

    Russia is considering stablecoins as an option for cross-border settlement, according to the country’s financial minister.

    News

  • Russia May Introduce “Targeted” CBDC by 2023

    Russia May Introduce “Targeted” CBDC by 2023

    Russia's digital ruble could be designed to only function for specific purchases, according the country's central bank.

    News

  • Putin Bans Crypto Payments in Russia

    Putin Bans Crypto Payments in Russia

    President Putin has decided paying for goods and services with digital assets will no longer be permissable in the Russian Federation.

    News