Russia News

Regulatory debates, mining, sanctions dynamics, and Russia’s complex crypto environment.

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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.

5 months ago

Regulation

EU intensifies clampdown on Russian crypto executives with new sanctions

EU aims to thwart sanction circumvention by barring Russians from crypto company governance.

2 years ago

Mining

Russia draws up plans to classify mined crypto as an exportable commodity

Russia Deputy Finance Minister revealed a project to allow cryptocurrencies to be exported during a recent talk.

2 years ago

Regulation

OFAC and CoinList reach $1.2M settlement over Russian sanctions violations

The crypto exchange company avoided a maximum penalty of $327 million for moving funds in violations of U.S. sanctions.

2 years ago

Exchanges

Binance to halt ruble deposits effective Nov. 15

Binance has discontinued ruble deposits amidst ongoing scrutiny over its Russian operations.

2 years ago

Regulation

US Treasury sanctions Russian national for helping oligarchs evade sanctions with crypto, cash, and real estate

Ekaterina Zhdanova was tasked by one oligarch with moving over $100 million in crypto from Russia to the UAE.

2 years ago

Regulation

WalletConnect restricts service in Russia following OFAC guidance

US OFAC has employed several strategies as part of efforts to curb crypto use in war and terrorism funding.

2 years ago

RWA

Moscow Stock Exchange looking to issue tokenized real estate assets by 2024

The digital financial assets, or DFAs, are expected to lower the barrier of entry for real estate investments, allowing a broader range of investors to participate in the industry.

2 years ago