Sanctions
Russia Turns to Crypto to Bypass Western Sanctions in Oil Trade: Reuters
While fiat currencies remain the primary method, crypto is seen as a convenient and flexible tool for transactions.
Sanctioned Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex Seized, Operators Charged With Money Laundering
Garantex was sanctioned in 2022 for facilitating money laundering for ransomware actors and darknet markets.
Tether Freezes $28M USDT on Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex
"Tether has entered the war against the Russian crypto market and blocked our wallets worth over 2.5 billion rubles," Garantex said.
U.S.-Sanctioned Countries Such as Iran Leaning Heavily Into Crypto: Chainalysis
A new report from the analytics firm says that sanctioned jurisdictions and groups were responsible for 39% of illicit crypto transactions last year.
Ransomware Payments Fell 35% in 2024 as More Victims Refuse to Pay: Chainalysis
According to the blockchain analytics firm, less than half of recorded ransomware attacks resulted in victim payments.
Tornado Cash Sanctions Overturned by U.S. Appeals Court; TORN Soars Over 500%
The decision answers the controversial debate over whether the crypto-mixing service, which anonymizes transactions, can be banned for its use by criminals.
Global Effort Disrupts Russia Linked Network Using Crypto to Evade Sanctions, U.S. Charges Two Russians
U.S. President Joe Biden said "to counter Russian sanctions evasion and money laundering, the Department of Justice, the Department of the Treasury, and the U.S. Secret Service have taken action today to disrupt a global cryptocurrency network, in coordination with international partners."
Sforzo globale interrompe la rete legata alla Russia che usa le Cripto per eludere le sanzioni, gli Stati Uniti accusano due russi
Il presidente degli Stati Uniti JOE Biden ha affermato che "per contrastare l'elusione delle sanzioni russe e il riciclaggio di denaro, il Dipartimento di Giustizia, il Dipartimento del Tesoro e i servizi Secret statunitensi hanno adottato oggi misure per interrompere una rete globale Criptovaluta , in coordinamento con i partner internazionali".
Esforço global interrompe rede vinculada à Rússia que usa Cripto para fugir de sanções, EUA acusam dois russos
O presidente dos EUA, JOE Biden, disse que "para combater a evasão de sanções e a lavagem de dinheiro da Rússia, o Departamento de Justiça, o Departamento do Tesouro e o Serviço Secret dos EUA tomaram medidas hoje para interromper uma rede global de Criptomoeda , em coordenação com parceiros internacionais".
Глобальні зусилля порушили пов’язану з Росією мережу за допомогою Крипто для ухилення від санкцій, США висунули звинувачення двом росіянам
Президент США JOE Байден заявив, що «для протидії ухиленню від російських санкцій і відмиванню грошей Міністерство юстиції, Міністерство фінансів і Secret служба США вжили сьогодні заходів, щоб зруйнувати глобальну мережу Криптовалюта у координації з міжнародними партнерами».