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Pro-Russian separatist claims crypto sanctions evasion is easy in Georgia

A pro-Russian Ukrainian has moved to Georgia, where he says it’s easy for Russians to avoid sanctions and make a profit through crypto.

UK includes crypto assets in sanctions against Russia

Crypto exchanges will now commit a crime in the UK if they don’t flag sanctioned Russian persons or entities using their platforms.

Japanese crypto miners are set to call time on their Russian operations due to bearish markets and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.

Russian national Alexander Vinnik has been extradited to the US for allegedly laundering crypto, amid a prisoner hostage war with Russia.

More than 30 Japanese crypto firms still service Russian users despite laws that attempted to rule out sanction evasion via digital assets.