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IRS, Chainalysis and Ukraine Targeting Russian Crypto Sanctions Evaders Jointly
The IRS Criminal Investigation division is supporting Ukrainian investigators by providing blockchain analysis tools.
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By Amitoj Singh
May 11, 2023 at 5:20 p.m. UTC
May 11, 2023
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DOJ Investigating Binance for Russia-Related Sanctions Violations: Bloomberg
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DOJ Investigating Binance for Russia-Related Sanctions Violations: Bloomberg
Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Department of Justice's national security division is conducting an inquiry into whether Binance allowed Russian customers to access the exchan...
DOJ Investigating Binance for Russia-Related Sanctions Violations: Bloomberg
By CoinDesk Inc
May 8, 2023 at 2:42 p.m. UTC
May 8, 2023
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Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial crime compliance at Binance attends Consensus 2023. (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)
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Regulations
U.S. Justice Department Investigating Binance for Russia-Related Sanctions Violations: Bloomberg
CoinDesk has reached out to Binance and the Justice Department for comment.
Tigran Gambaryan, head of financial crime compliance at Binance attends Consensus 2023. (Amitoj Singh/CoinDesk)
By Amitoj Singh
May 6, 2023 at 2:40 a.m. UTC
May 6, 2023
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Chainalysis CEO Michael Gronager (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Russia
Russian Bitcoin Wallets Allegedly Exposed by Apparent Hacker
A mysterious bitcoiner used the OP_RETURN field to call out wallets controlled by FSB and GRU.
Chainalysis CEO Michael Gronager (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
Apr 27, 2023 at 4:23 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2023
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Finance
Visa
Crypto Exchange Binance Is Back in Russia, Lifts Restrictions on Russian Users: Report
Users in Russia report they once again can use locally issued Mastercard and Visa cards to deposit money on the crypto exchange more than a year following a wartime prohibitio...
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By Anna Baydakova
Apr 24, 2023 at 9:10 p.m. UTC
Apr 24, 2023
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Finance
Russia
Russia Plans to Mine Crypto for Cross-Border Deals, Says Central Bank
International sanctions have been imposed on the country to exclude it from the U.S. dollar-powered global payment infrastructure.
Elvira Nabiullina, Bank of Russia chief (Bank of Russia)
By Anna Baydakova
Apr 19, 2023 at 6:49 p.m. UTC
Apr 19, 2023
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The Ryuk ransomware gang may have been named after a Japanese manga character. (Andrew Evans, modified by CoinDesk)
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Money laundering
Ryuk Ransomware Gang’s Crypto Broker Gets Light Sentence After a Guilty Plea
Denis Dubnikov was sentenced to time served, a $10,000 fine and a $2,000 forfeiture.
The Ryuk ransomware gang may have been named after a Japanese manga character. (Andrew Evans, modified by CoinDesk)
By Anna Baydakova
Apr 17, 2023 at 10:44 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2023
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Ukraine
This Ukrainian Startup Is Looking to Automate Crypto Crime Reporting Using Smart Contracts, AI
The project allows users to report cryptocurrency wallets related to scams, sanctions violations, terrorism financing and other crimes.
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By Anna Baydakova
Mar 21, 2023 at 6:41 p.m. UTC
Mar 21, 2023
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Russians Use Tether to Send Money to the West, Evading Sanctions and KYC – Transparency International
Russian banks may be cut off from the SWIFT international payments network but, despite wide-ranging international sanctions, money keeps flowing between Russia and the West....
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By Anna Baydakova
Mar 15, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 15, 2023
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Huobi, Kucoin Still Permit Customers of Sanctioned Russian Banks To Transact: Report
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Huobi, Kucoin Still Permit Customers of Sanctioned Russian Banks To Transact: Report
According to Bloomberg, a new report from Inca Digital finds that crypto exchanges Huobi and Kucoin are permitting customers of sanctioned Russian banks to transact on their p...
Huobi, Kucoin Still Permit Customers of Sanctioned Russian Banks To Transact: Report
By CoinDesk Inc
Feb 27, 2023 at 6:23 p.m. UTC
Feb 27, 2023
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