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Exchanges   -   Nov 13, 2022 Binance and Iran. What’s Up?
Binance Global Head of Sanctions Chagri Poyraz blog post cover with Iranian flag and "banned" sign

Reuters recently [again] accused Binance of processing transactions from Iran worth over $8 billion despite U.S. sanctions. And this is not for the first time.

Sanctions   -   Oct 21, 2022 Is There Decentralisation for Russians? New Crypto Sanctions from the EU.
Is There Decentralisation for Russians? New Crypto Sanctions from the EU.

The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has led to multiple holistic sanctions from the Western world. Its impact on the Russian economy cannot be fully estimated yet, but any regular citizen can easily see how this has changed their lives.

Venezuelan Oil Giant Turns to Tether to Sidestep U.S. Sanctions
Stablecoins   -   Apr 24, 2024 Venezuelan Oil Giant Turns to Tether to Sidestep U.S. Sanctions

The bigger question relates to whether Tether would bow to Washington's sanctions if asked to do so — perhaps fearing recriminations on its other lucrative operations.

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Stablecoins   -   Apr 24, 2024 Venezuelan Oil Giant Turns to Tether to Sidestep U.S. Sanctions
Venezuelan Oil Giant Turns to Tether to Sidestep U.S. Sanctions

The bigger question relates to whether Tether would bow to Washington's sanctions if asked to do so — perhaps fearing recriminations on its other lucrative operations.

by Observers
Exchanges   -   Nov 13, 2022 Binance and Iran. What’s Up?
Binance Global Head of Sanctions Chagri Poyraz blog post cover with Iranian flag and "banned" sign

Reuters recently [again] accused Binance of processing transactions from Iran worth over $8 billion despite U.S. sanctions. And this is not for the first time.

by Sasha Markevich
Sanctions   -   Oct 21, 2022 Is There Decentralisation for Russians? New Crypto Sanctions from the EU.
Is There Decentralisation for Russians? New Crypto Sanctions from the EU.

The conflict between Ukraine and Russia has led to multiple holistic sanctions from the Western world. Its impact on the Russian economy cannot be fully estimated yet, but any regular citizen can easily see how this has changed their lives.

by Sasha Markevich
Worldwide   -   Oct 01, 2022 The Mir Сard Becomes an Outcast
The Mir card

The Russian payment system is going through bad times. Not only have foreign banks stopped accepting Mir cards, but hackers are also trying to ruin its work in Russia as well.

by Alex Harutunian
Regulation   -   Aug 17, 2022 Iran as a Guilty Pleasure for the Exchanges

Kraken can be under federal investigation for potential violation of U.S. sanctions against Iran, the New York Times reported. And they’re…

by Sasha Markevich
Worldwide   -   Apr 17, 2022 Yellen: ‘We Haven’t Seen Significant Evasion’ of Sanctions Using Crypto

Russian sanctions evasion with the means of digital assets has become the main concern for many policymakers recently. US Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren warned a Senate committee hearing that the Russian elite could evade economic sanctions by converting their wealth to cryptocurrency. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen questions whether the Russian

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