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CZ says Binance Russia new owner CommEX will not serve EU, US customers
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao 'CZ' denied ownership of the new crypto platform.
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Binance sells its Russian business to new exchange CommEX amid compliance concerns
Binance sold its Russian subsidiary to an exchange, CommEX, that has existed for just 24 hours.
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Digital ruble rise threatens future of conventional banking in Russia
Russian lawmaker Anatly Aksakov argued that traditional banks might "fade away."
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New Russian malware, dubbed ‘Infamous Chisel,’ identified targeting Binance, Coinbase, and Trust wallets
The U.K.'s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) announced the thread on September 1st, linking the threat to the Russian state-sanctioned hacker group, 'Sandworm,'
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Binance mulls exiting Russian market
The company previously attracted criticism for supporting sanctioned Russian banks.
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Binance removes five sanctioned Russian banks from P2P trading: WSJ
Controversy around those Russian banks emerged earlier in the week, when WSJ claimed that the company continued to allow peer-to-peer trading involving the Russian banks in question.
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Binance accused of hiding names of sanctioned Russian banks behind color codes
Binance has repeatedly claimed that it complies with global sanctions imposed on Russia.
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Binance allegedly maintains ties with blacklisted Russian banks despite Western sanctions: WSJ
Binance has recently faced heavy regulatory scrutiny across several jurisdictions, particularly in the West.
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Russian central bank to launch digital ruble pilot Aug. 15
Russia's foray into digital fiat currency adoption will involve 13 banks and 30 companies.
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Brazil to launch CBDC ‘DREX’ in 2024 said to improve financial accessibility amid centralization concerns
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Bank of Russia kicks off digital ruble operations with free transactions until 2025
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President Putin approves digital Ruble, as Russia prepares for crypto exchange trial run
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