US wins extradition war for Russian crypto exchange operator Alexander Vinnik
Russian national Alexander Vinnik has been extradited to the US for allegedly laundering crypto, amid a prisoner hostage war with Russia.
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The US pressures Japan to cut crypto ties with Russia
More than 30 Japanese crypto firms still service Russian users despite laws that attempted to rule out sanction evasion via digital assets.
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.”
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.
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.
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