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Looking Back at Crypto’s Utility During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine in 2022
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Looking Back at Crypto’s Utility During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine in 2022

In a multi-polar world, state-agnostic crypto assets find themselves as useful parallel tools.

December 28, 2022
Binance Accused of Helping Iranian Exchange Bypass Sanctions to the Tune of $8B

Binance Accused of Helping Iranian Exchange Bypass Sanctions to the Tune of $8B

Reuters reveals that Binance has processed around $8 billion with the sanctioned Iran since 2018, putting the company at risk of violating US laws.

November 04, 2022
DoJ Busts Crime Ring Accused of Stealing Tech, Smuggling Oil Using Crypto

DoJ Busts Crime Ring Accused of Stealing Tech, Smuggling Oil Using Crypto

DoJ unsealed the documents pertaining to both arrests and a 12-count indictment of a criminal group accused of using crypto for money laundering, smuggling Venezuelan oil, and procuring high-tech ...

October 19, 2022
Russian Accounts Restricted by Crypto.com and Blockchain.com After Sanctions

Russian Accounts Restricted by Crypto.com and Blockchain.com After Sanctions

Two crypto exchanges restricted accounts belonging to Russian users.

October 14, 2022
New UK Bill Increases Law Enforcement Power to Crack Down on Crypto Crime

New UK Bill Increases Law Enforcement Power to Crack Down on Crypto Crime

UK brings a new bill to Parliament aiming to “seize, freeze and recover cryptoassets” used by organized criminals to launder profits from fraud, drugs, and cybercrime.

September 22, 2022