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Cryptocurrency Turnover Growing in Russia, Watchdog Reports to Putin

[Mar 11, 2023 11:30 PM] Use of cryptocurrencies is increasing in Russia, the head of the country’s financial watchdog has informed President Putin. The agency, Rosfinmonitoring, is following thousands of participants in digital asset transactions with a new…

Bitzlato Executives Arrested in Europe, Exchange Laundered €1 Billion, Europol Says

[Jan 24, 2023 8:30 AM] European law enforcement authorities have detained four more members of the executive team of crypto exchange Bitzlato, Europol announced. According to the police agency, nearly half of the funds processed through the platform were associated with…

Ukraine’s Financial Watchdog Reports Blocking Russian Crypto Exchanges

[Jan 22, 2023 4:30 AM] The financial monitoring agency of Ukraine has restricted access to a number of online crypto exchangers operating out of Russia. Some of the coin trading platforms are working with sanctioned Russian banks, the regulatory body announced in a…

Poland’s Consumer Protection Agency Opens Case Against Cryptocurrency Exchange

[Jan 15, 2023 4:30 PM] The body ensuring that consumer rights are respected in Poland has initiated proceedings against a crypto exchange falsely claiming to be Polish. The trading platform also misled customers that it was operating with the regulatory approval of the…

Full Ban on Crypto in Russia Would Be Counterproductive, Rosfinmonitoring Says

[Dec 11, 2022 12:30 AM] Russian citizens and businesses already own cryptocurrencies, which is why a complete crypto ban would be counterproductive, according to a top executive of Rosfinmonitoring, Russia’s financial intelligence agency. At the same time, the regulator…

Uzbekistan Approves Rules for Issuance and Circulation of Crypto Assets

[Dec 2, 2022 10:30 PM] The authority responsible for crypto oversight in Uzbekistan has determined the order of issuing and circulating digital assets in the country. The main reason behind the move is to establish a mechanism that would allow local companies to attract…

Turkey’s Financial Intelligence Unit Launches Investigation Into FTX Collapse

[Nov 16, 2022 6:30 AM] The Turkish agency responsible for tackling money-related crime has initiated an investigation against troubled crypto exchange FTX. Days after the trading platform filed for bankruptcy in the United States, the department revealed it has been…