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Crypto Exchange CoinList Settles OFAC's Russian Sanctions Allegations for $1.2M
CoinList did not detect users who claimed to be from non-embargoed countries, but provided addresses in Crimea, OFAC said.
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Crimean Government Employees Fined for Mining Bitcoins at Work
Two former Crimean government employees were fined 30,000 rubles each for using official resources to mine bitcoin.
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Council Staffers Fired for Bitcoin Mining in Crimea
Two employees of the Council of Ministers in Crimea have been fired after getting caught mining bitcoins on official computers.
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When Payments Become Political Weapons of Mass Destruction
With the US targeting credit card accounts in Russia, payments networks have become weapons in the hands of politicians.
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