Ireland to ban election crypto donations amid Russian meddling fears
Any new measures are intended to block foreign meddling in Ireland's political funding and will be guided by a soon-to-be-established Electoral Commission.
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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.
Yellen: No ‘significant’ Russian crypto sanction evasion found
Russian crypto sanction evasion is not significant, Secretary Yellen said, but a new bill could force exchanges to block Russian-based users.
Japan wants crypto exchanges to block sanctioned Russians, like banks
Sanctions targeting Russia have boosted Japan Prime Minister Kishida's popularity, but polling shows citizens want tougher action on Putin.
Russia hypothetically accepts Bitcoin for oil and gas — if you’re its ‘friend’
World powers paying Russia for its oil and gas with Bitcoin is unlikely. Still, it's wild to see the cryptocurrency namedropped like this.
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.
FTX chief ‘frustrated’ with crypto’s anti-regulatory messaging over Russia
Binance, Kraken, and Coinbase have refused blanket bans on Russian users, citing libertarian values. FTX has already cut off Russian banks.
Coinbase won’t ban Russian crypto traders but strangely bans Crimea
Coinbase's chief counsel cited its geoblocking of Crimea while defending the exchange's decision not to ban Russia-based users.
Crypto exec likens Russia to North Korea, blocks users over sanctions
Crypto gaming startup Animoca Brands worries it could be cut off from the financial system if it doesn't block Russia-based users.
Crypto founders exploit Ukraine’s pleas for cash to shill their tokens
Justin Sun is melting down on Twitter over what he sees as "unjust" treatment of TRON crypto holders by Ukraine's government.