Sanctions
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.

Cripto 2023: è la stagione delle sanzioni
Con l'aumento delle sanzioni finanziarie da parte dei governi statali nel 2022, i servizi Cripto potrebbero diventare altrettanto cauti nei confronti degli utenti "a rischio" quanto lo sono state tradizionalmente le banche, afferma Anna Baydakova.

Cripto 2023: es la temporada de sanciones
Con el aumento de las sanciones financieras por parte de los gobiernos estatales en 2022, los servicios Cripto podrían volverse tan cautelosos con los usuarios "riesgosos" como lo han sido tradicionalmente los bancos, dice Anna Baydakova.

‘We Are All F****d’: The Developers of Tornado Cash and the Future of Crypto
The arrest of a web developer for the now-sanctioned currency mixer Tornado Cash has raised questions about whom states can hold responsible when bad actors use software to commit crimes. That's why Alexey Pertsev is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.

Ukrainian Government Puts Binance Payment Service Integration on Hold
The move has upset local crypto exchanges and entrepreneurs, who have shown their displeasure by blocking BNB trades on their platforms.

Crypto Exchange Kraken Settles Case With US Treasury Over Serving Customers in Iran
Kraken has agreed to pay $362,159 to settle its potential liability for violating U.S. sanctions.

Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev to Remain in Jail Until at Least Late Februrary
Pertsev, a Russian national living in the Netherlands, has been accused of facilitating money laundering by developing the now sanctioned app

US Sanctions 3 Individuals, Dozens of Bitcoin, Ether and Bitcoin Cash Addresses on Opioid Allegations
Sanctioned individuals allegedly sold drugs to U.S. markets through online markets.

US Treasury Adds to Tornado Cash Sanctions With North Korea WMD Allegations
OFAC first added Tornado Cash to its sanctions list in August.

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.
