Russian crypto exchange Beribit freezes withdrawals, offers chocolate instead
Beribit staff reportedly offered chocolate to around 50 people who were demanding the return of over 400 million rubles ($4.2 million).
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Binance u-turns on Russian trading ban, Kraken remains steadfast
Despite calling the measures "unethical," Binance chief Changpeng Zhao says the company "must continue to lead the industry in implementing these sanctions.”
EU proposal targets Russian crypto traders — unhosted wallets get a pass
A new EU proposal, put forward last week, would target Russian nationals with more than €10,000 in their accounts -- but unhosted wallets are exempt from sanctions.
Russia can dabble in crypto but won’t avoid sanctions, US analysts say
Russia's central bank is reversing its stance on crypto to avoid sanctions. But top analytics firms Chainalysis and Elliptic aren't worried.
Binance, Kraken will only freeze Russian crypto traders if they’re sanctioned
Binance is blocking crypto traders on sanctions lists but won’t widely ban Russian users, as it would supposedly go against crypto's values.