Russian Oligarchs Unlikely to Use Crypto to Dodge Sanctions - Coinbase CEO
The heads of some of the world’s biggest centralized crypto exchanges (CEXes) have hit back against critics who claim crypto could be used by Russian oligarchs attempting to evade Western sanctions. However, the exchange...
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The heads of some of the world’s biggest centralized crypto exchanges (CEXes) have hit back against critics who claim crypto could be used by Russian oligarchs attempting to evade Western sanctions. However, the exchanges will abide by the law in case there's a ban on all Russian users.
On Twitter, Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong wrote that “it would be a mistake to think crypto businesses like Coinbase won’t follow the law.” ...
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