Analysis
How a former crypto user’s archived Binance data ended up in a foreign terrorism prosecution
A user can withdraw every coin from an exchange and still leave behind years of identity and transaction history.
Andjela Radmilac 6 min read
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Stablecoins
Russia picks Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDT for public trading as retail faces $58,000 cap
The Bank of Russia’s proposed gate caps non-qualified residents at ₽300,000 per broker, with only Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT eligible.
Wallets
Russia’s legal crypto on-ramp to arrive with a state-owned bank holding the keys
The reported December launch matters because Russia’s new rules may make custody, limits, and compliance the price of legal access.
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Analysis
UK treats crypto network like a sanctioned bank after claims it processed $90B for Russia
What began as an effort to isolate Russia financially may have accelerated the creation of an entirely new sanctions-resistant payment system built on crypto rails.
Legal
EU sanctions push deeper into Russian crypto rails with bans on digital rouble support
The new package moves beyond named exchanges, putting Russia-linked stablecoins, platforms, and settlement agents in scope.
Censorship
This censorship crackdown and WhatsApp ban exposed the decentralization gap the crypto industry keeps missing
Privacy, usability, and decentralization keep colliding, and spam plus key management turns switching into a losing bet.
Regulation
New crypto ban targets Russia rails but one chokepoint decides whether flows die or just relocate offshore
If stablecoin issuers block redemption and the EU squeezes third country intermediaries, evasion costs spike in unexpected places.
Analysis
How Polymarket war betting is putting civilians at risk by disrupting humanitarian aid maps
A volunteer war map built to guide evacuations now sits in Polymarket rulebooks as an oracle for gambling on captured cities.
Crime
Convicted Russian crypto scammer and his wife found murdered in the UAE
Russian crypto entrepreneur Roman Novak, convicted of large-scale fraud, was kidnapped and murdered in the UAE along with his wife after a failed ransom attempt.
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Macro
‘Monumental’: Russia is likely buying silver for its reserves
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