South Korean financial authorities are planning sanctions against crypto exchanges who are operating illegally in the country, business newspaper Hankyung reported on …
Sanctions
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Markets
Russia Turns to Crypto to Bypass Western Sanctions in Oil Trade: Reuters
by shayaanby shayaanRussia has turned to cryptocurrencies to facilitate oil trade with China and India, effectively bypassing Western sanctions in its $192 billion oil …
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Regulation
Russia Side-Stepping Western Sanctions by Trading Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and USDT for Oil: Report
by shayaanby shayaanRussia is using cryptocurrencies in oil transactions with India and China, according to a new Reuters report. Citing “four sources with direct …
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Regulation
EU sanctions Russian crypto exchange Garantex over Ukraine conflict ties
by shayaanby shayaanThe European Union has taken action against Garantex, a Russia-based crypto exchange, as part of its 16th sanctions package targeting entities linked …
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Adoption
Crypto becomes lifeline for Iran and Russia amid Western sanctions – Chainalysis
by shayaanby shayaanSanctioned entities received $15.8 billion in crypto in 2024, accounting for 39% of all illicit crypto transactions, according to the 2025 Crypto …
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Regulation
Russia Sent $5,000,000,000 Through JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup in Alleged Scheme To Evade Sanctions: Report
by shayaanby shayaanRussia reportedly sent a whopping $5 billion through banking giants JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup in a scheme to skirt US sanctions. According …
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Mining
Bitcoin miners in Russia worry about sanctions as government starts collecting wallet addresses
by shayaanby shayaanRussian Bitcoin miners fear exposure to sanctions as the government compiles a registry containing wallet addresses and other sensitive data. Bitcoin (BTC) …
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Regulation
Despite End-of-Year Uptick, Gary Gensler’s SEC Cut Down Crypto Sanctions by 30% in 2024: Report
by shayaanby shayaanA new report from the financial insights firm Cornerstone Research claims that Gary Gensler slowed down crypto enforcement actions in his final …
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Regulation
OFAC ‘overstepped’ on Tornado Cash sanctions, court orders reversal
by shayaanby shayaanThe Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ordered the US Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to remove addresses linked to …
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A US court has overturned the sanctions imposed by the US Treasury Department’s OFAC on cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash. Accordingly, the U.S. …