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Crypto Neobank Wallbit Leaves Venezuela Due to Sanctions

[Feb 28, 2023 6:30 AM] Wallbit, a crypto-enabled neobank, announced it would stop serving users in Venezuela after its banking partner in the U.S. called on it to do so. The platform announced this move was the direct result of the economic sanctions that the country is…

Seoul Sanctions North Korea Over Crypto Theft

[Feb 12, 2023 5:00 AM] South Korea has imposed sanctions on the North in relation to a number of cyberattacks often resulting in the theft of cryptocurrency. The authorities in Seoul say the regime in Pyongyang is using the digital assets to fund its nuclear and missile…

Russia’s Largest Private Bank Launches Digital Asset Platform

[Feb 5, 2023 3:00 PM] Alfa-Bank, one of the major Russian banking institutions, has established its own platform for digital financial assets. The launch became possible after Russia’s monetary authority added Alfa-Bank to its register of digital asset issuers this…

Russia Expands Its Crypto Mining Capacity, Report Reveals

[Feb 4, 2023 5:00 PM] The total capacity of crypto mining facilities in Russia has been increasing in the past year, despite the market downturn and sanctions, according to a survey of leading operators. Depressed prices of mining equipment and stronger interest from…

Binance Joins Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists

[Jan 9, 2023 6:30 AM] Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has become a member of an organization providing training for sanctions compliance. With the move, part of efforts to improve its capabilities in this field, the largest trading platform for digital assets joins a…