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Sanctioned Russian developer interacts with Garantex, Chainalysis finds
Treasury’s OFAC has sanctioned the Russian developer of LockBit, who transferred crypto to various illicit services, including sanctioned…
Behind Russia’s Controversial Bill That Aims to Ban Cryptocurrencies
Amid rising geopolitical tensions and sanctions, Russia is reportedly preparing to enact a strict ban on the widespread…
Major Russian exchange freezes $4m of user assets, citing money laundering
Russian cryptocurrency exchange Beribit faces fraud allegations after refusing to refund customers’ money.
US sanctions crypto addresses tied to Russian drone developer
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s OFAC has sanctioned a Russian one-way attack UAV developer, which solicited donations…
Beribit in turmoil after Russian officials contemplate crypto exchange ban
Protests erupt at Beribit’s Moscow office, with clients clamoring for the return of approximately 400 million rubles, funds…
BRICS weighs in on using stablecoins in settlements, Russian official says
BRICS members explore stablecoin payments and a platform to conduct CBDC payments, aiming to enhance financial cooperation, a…
Russian-language cybercrime operation mimics web3 games to target macOS, Windows
A new malware is faking web3 gaming initiatives to distribute infostealers across macOS and Windows platforms. A recent…
Russia’s central bank foresees full-scale CBDC implementation post-2029
Bank of Russia’s chief signals a slow path to digital ruble adoption, as scaling is expected no earlier…
Darknet markets saw crypto revenues rise in 2023 despite global crackdown
Although darknet markets are far from 2021 levels, their crypto revenue has slightly rebounded since Hydra’s closure in…
US, UK investigate crypto transfers to Russian exchange
U.S. and U.K. authorities are checking cryptocurrency transactions for potential connections with Russia.