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Wanted Russian Parliament Member May Own a Crypto Broker in Moscow: Report

Local media connected Andrei Lugovoi, a Russian politician wanted for serious crimes in the U.K., to a cash-based OTC in Moscow.

Andrei Lugovoi (Alexey Maishev/Epsilon/Getty Images)

Vídeos

United Nations Taps Stellar Blockchain to Aid War-Impacted Ukrainians

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is working with Stellar Development Foundation to send USDC stablecoins across the Stellar blockchain to Ukrainians impacted by the ongoing Russian invasion. "The Hash" panel discusses the crypto for social good use case in times of conflict.

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Opinião

Crypto 2023: It's Sanctions Season

With state governments increasing financial sanctions in 2022, crypto services might become as cautious about "risky" users as banks have been traditionally, says Anna Baydakova.

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Política

Leader of Suspected Russian Ponzi Scheme Is Arrested in UAE: Report

Edvard Sabirov's arrest leaves just one of the four known leaders of the Finiko fund at large.

(De izquierda a derecha) Marat Sabirov, Kirill Doronin y Edvard Sabirov, fundadores de Finiko. (YouTube)

Política

Bank of Russia Suggests NFT, Smart Contract Regulation

Russia's central bank suggested detailed framework for trading digital assets.

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Finanças

Binance CEO Zhao Suggests Exchange Might Still Allow Russian Users

While the crypto exchange's EU entities have complied with sanctions against Russia, the decision isn't as clear outside of Europe, the Binance CEO said.

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Finanças

Crypto Predictions Site Polymarket Taking Bets on Whether Russia Will Use a Nuclear Weapon by 2023

Traders on Polymarket, which is not available to U.S. users, are putting a 6% probability of Russia doing so.

El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin. (DimitroSevastopol/Pixabay)

Política

US Alleges 5 Russian Nationals Used Crypto as Part of Sanctions Evasion, Smuggling Scheme

Defendants allegedly laundered "millions of dollars" using Tether.

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Vídeos

FTX's Sam Bankman-Fried Backtracks on $1B Political Donation; Russians Face New Crypto Sanctions in the EU

Sam Bankman-Fried, the head of crypto exchange FTX, in an interview with Politico's Morning Money backtracked on his remarks that he would donate up to $1 billion in the next U.S. presidential election. Plus, crypto exchanges LocalBitcoins, Crypto.com and Blockchain.com have notified their Russian users that their services will soon be discontinued and recommended that the users withdraw funds from their accounts.

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Política

Russian Journalists, Activists Kicked Off Crypto Exchanges Due to EU Sanctions

The European Commission last week boosted restrictions on providing financial services to Russians.

Russians face new crypto sanctions in the European Union. (Getty Images)