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The European Commission has said cryptocurrencies are also included in the sanctions package applied to Russia and Belarus.
The European Union has today extended the scope of sanctions on Russia and Belarus, bringing clarifications on cryptoassets into t...
The Russian ruble has been thrown into disarray as the nation attempts to battle economic sanctions by effectively suspending the...
Coinbase is addressing the plans to comply with the sanctions against Russia. As you know by now, we are in the middle of a terrib...
If passed, Elizabeth Warren’s new draft crypto bill will require local crypto exchanges to submit “detailed records” to the Treasu...
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an advisory on Russian efforts to evade sanctions that includes a num...
The Bitcoin Policy Institute argues that Bitcoin can aid the U.S. in countering strategic adversaries while ensuring local growth....
A popular destination for many Russians, Thailand is now looking for ways to facilitate their payments amid widening western sanct...
Both nation-states and private citizens around the world are likely to find it “very appealing” to keep control of their own money...
The Prime Minister of Estonia, Kaja Kallas, has warned about the role of cryptocurrencies in allowing Russian sanctions evasion.
Federal authorities tracked down and seized more than 94,000 bitcoin allegedly stolen from Bitfinex. But how did they get their ha...
Image Despite the tightening sanctions against Russia, crypto trading in the country continues. Russian investors appear to contin...
Sanctions are pure motivation for countries to seek out alternatives that cannot be harnessed by a single nation against them.For...
“Prompt reporting of suspicious activity contributes to our national security and our efforts to support Ukraine and its people,”...
The world’s leading payment processors Visa and Mastercard have joined sanctions against Russia over its military invasion of Ukra...
Grewal points out that laundering of fiat currency through traditional financial institutions remains the most sought-after method...
The chief executives of two major cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance and Coinbase, do not believe that cryptocurrency is an effecti...
Using Crypto Tech to Promote Sanctions ComplianceBy Paul Grewal, Chief Legal OfficerCoinbase is committed to building a safe and r...
As the first week of an already-tumultuous March draws to a close, let's take a look back at the news stories that dominated the w...