Russia’s Digital Currency Measures Fail to Satisfy FATF, Blacklist Possible
Russia’s financial regulator maintains that its anti-money laundering system, including strengthened virtual currency regulations, remains effective even if the country faces potential blacklisting by the Financial Actio...
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