Latest from Anna Baydakova
Bankoff’s Crypto Wallets Nearly Empty After Virtual Debit Card Provider Folds
The Delaware-registered company said Visa and Stripe cut it off for serving too many Russians, but on-chain data has stoked users' suspicions.
Uzbekistan Publishes Crypto Regulation Framework, Assigns Supervising Agency
The Perspective Projects Agency will ensure that only fully identified people trade crypto on national exchanges.
Crypto Becomes Lifeline for Russian Emigrés Opposing Putin’s War in Ukraine
Financial censorship has gone from an abstract idea to a harsh reality for Russians who suddenly found themselves unbanked by the West and their own government. This piece is part of CoinDesk’s Payments Week.
Binance Denies Allegations It Shared Russian Users' Data With Law Enforcement
According to Reuters's sources, the exchange could have helped Russia's secret service to track donations to the opposition leader Alexei Navalny.
EXMO Exits Russia, Sells User Base There to Unnamed Buyer
The crypto exchange is also giving up its clients in Belarus and Kazahkstan following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine Crisis Is Not Propelling Crypto Market Activity, Blockchain Data Shows
Russians are leaving their country and taking money with them, but crypto hasn't felt the impact – so far.
Inside the Ukrainian Crypto Startup Waging Cyberwar on Russia
Hacken helps crypto businesses with cybersecurity. Now, with the war at home, it’s also leading a guerilla offensive against the Russian internet.
'Absolutely Surreal': Inside a Fund Raising Millions in Crypto for Besieged Ukraine
The Unchain fund has raised $1.8 million and plans to launch a DAO this week, even as team members live with sirens, explosions and artillery barrage following the Russian invasion.
