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A CryptoCompare report found that as inflation surged worldwide, the crypto exchange giant attracted the largest number of retail investors from countries facing high inflatio...

By Lyllah Ledesma

Jan 20, 2023 at 10:22 p.m. UTC

Jan 20, 2023

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Differences Between Retail and Wholesale CBDCs

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Differences Between Retail and Wholesale CBDCs

"Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine...there's a real pickup in interest in wholesale central bank digital currency," said Josh Lipsky, senior director of The Atlantic Council'...

By CoinDesk Inc

Dec 27, 2022 at 3:17 p.m. UTC

Dec 27, 2022

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Andrei Lugovoi (Alexey Maishev/Epsilon/Getty Images)

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Wanted Russian Parliament Member May Own a Crypto Broker in Moscow: Report

Local media connected Andrei Lugovoi, a Russian politician wanted for serious crimes in the U.K., to a cash-based OTC in Moscow.

By Anna Baydakova

Dec 19, 2022 at 10:48 p.m. UTC

Dec 19, 2022

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United Nations Taps Stellar Blockchain to Aid War-Impacted Ukrainians

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is working with Stellar Development Foundation to send USDC stablecoins across the Stellar blockchain to Ukrainians i...

By CoinDesk Inc

Dec 15, 2022 at 7:04 p.m. UTC

Dec 15, 2022

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Crypto 2023: It's Sanctions Season

With state governments increasing financial sanctions in 2022, crypto services might become as cautious about "risky" users as banks have been traditionally, says Anna Baydako...

By Anna Baydakova

Dec 12, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. UTC

Dec 12, 2022

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Finiko founders (L-R) Marat Sabirov, Kirill Doronin and Edvard Sabirov (Finiko/YouTube)

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Leader of Suspected Russian Ponzi Scheme Is Arrested in UAE: Report

Edvard Sabirov's arrest leaves just one of the four known leaders of the Finiko fund at large.

By Anna Baydakova

Dec 8, 2022 at 4:30 p.m. UTC

Dec 8, 2022

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Bank of Russia Suggests NFT, Smart Contract Regulation

Russia's central bank suggested detailed framework for trading digital assets.

By Anna Baydakova

Nov 8, 2022 at 6:33 p.m. UTC

Nov 8, 2022

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Binance CEO Zhao Suggests Exchange Might Still Allow Russian Users

While the crypto exchange's EU entities have complied with sanctions against Russia, the decision isn't as clear outside of Europe, the Binance CEO said.

By Anna Baydakova

Nov 2, 2022 at 2:38 p.m. UTC

Nov 2, 2022

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