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Sanctions
'Frozen' Bitcoin Tied to Canadian Protests Lands at Coinbase, Crypto.Com
The situation shows the limitations of a government’s ability to thwart transactions on decentralized systems – but also the limitations of those systems to circumvent such sanctions.
Ukraine Update: Putin Recognizes Two Breakaway Regions, Biden Responds With Sanctions
The increase in tension on Monday sent U.S. stock index futures to session lows and bitcoin back towards the bottom of its recent price range.
Canada Sanctions 34 Crypto Wallets Tied to Trucker 'Freedom Convoy'
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Monero and Cardano addresses are all on the list.
The Mnuchin Files: New Documents Shed Light on Trump-Era Crypto Policy
Jared Kushner advocated behind the scenes for a U.S. digital currency, among other revelations in a 250-page trove from Steven Mnuchin’s tenure at Treasury.
Another Ethereum Education Initiative Hampered by Iran Sanctions Fears
Gitcoin’s suspension of a grant for a coding course in Farsi follows a similar move by ConsenSys.
Chatex Users Ask US Treasury to Release Crypto Frozen by Sanctions
Retail customers were swept up by actions meant to punish a crypto firm accused of money laundering.
ConsenSys Suddenly Bars Iranian Students From Ethereum Coding Class
“You are located in a country that we are prohibited from providing goods or services to under U.S. law,” the firm’s ConsenSys Academy told the 50 students.
US Treasury Department Says Cryptocurrencies Could Undermine Sanctions
The agency issued the warning after a six-month review of U.S. sanction programs and recommended the agency itself improve communication with financial institutions and others that touch on the crypto sector.
Crypto Regulation, Ransomware and OFAC’s Rise
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control has quietly been very busy.
7 Nights in Pyongyang: Inside the North Korean Trip That Got Ethereum’s Virgil Griffith Arrested
The Ethereum Foundation’s Virgil Griffith pled guilty Monday to charges related to his trip to North Korea for a blockchain conference. Author Ethan Lou was on that trip. The following is adapted from Lou’s new book, “Once a Bitcoin Miner: Scandal and Turmoil in the Cryptocurrency Wild West.”
