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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...
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By Anna Baydakova
Dec 12, 2022 at 3:30 p.m. UTC
Dec 12, 2022
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Guns, Ammo and Crypto: How A Ukraine Minister May Have Forever Altered Wars
The government of Ukraine has raised an unprecedented $178 million in crypto for its defense. That’s why Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov is one of CoinDesk...
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By Anna Baydakova
Dec 5, 2022 at 12:25 p.m. UTC
Dec 5, 2022
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Ukraine is exploring an electronic version of its currency. (Max Kukurudziak/Unsplash)
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Ukraine Considering CBDC That Can Facilitate Crypto Trading
The National Bank of Ukraine says it is looking at retail payments, virtual asset circulation and cross-border transactions as possible use cases for an electronic hryvnia.
Ukraine is exploring an electronic version of its currency. (Max Kukurudziak/Unsplash)
By Sandali Handagama
Nov 29, 2022 at 11:29 a.m. UTC
Nov 29, 2022
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Ukrainian Government Puts Binance Payment Service Integration on Hold
The move has upset local crypto exchanges and entrepreneurs, who have shown their displeasure by blocking BNB trades on their platforms.
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By Anna Baydakova
Nov 28, 2022 at 9:56 p.m. UTC
Nov 28, 2022
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From Left To Right: Rev Miller, co-founder of Kyiv Tech Summit, Alex Bornyakov, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister for Digital Transformation, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. (Kyiv Tech Summit)
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Ukrainian Official Refutes FTX-Ukraine Money Laundering Rumors
The deputy crypto chief of Ukrainian government says war-torn country used FTX only as a fiat on-ramp.
From Left To Right: Rev Miller, co-founder of Kyiv Tech Summit, Alex Bornyakov, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister for Digital Transformation, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. (Kyiv Tech Summit)
By Anna Baydakova
Nov 14, 2022 at 10:23 p.m. UTC
Nov 14, 2022
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Celsius Once Solicited Donations for Ukraine. Here’s What Happened Next
After Russia invaded Ukraine earlier this year, several digital-asset platforms rushed to publicize the address of Ukrainian government wallets for crypto donations. Celsius t...
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By Sam Reynolds
Oct 25, 2022 at 7:38 a.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2022
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High-risk crypto activity is on the rise in Eastern Europe amid the Ukraine-Russia war. (Don Fontijn/Unsplash)
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'High Risk' Crypto Activity Surges in Eastern Europe Amid Russia-Ukraine War: Chainalysis
High risk activity in Eastern Europe is on the rise, but illicit activity remains on a par with North and Latin America.
High-risk crypto activity is on the rise in Eastern Europe amid the Ukraine-Russia war. (Don Fontijn/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Oct 12, 2022 at 12:24 p.m. UTC
Oct 12, 2022
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$4M in Crypto Sent to Pro-Russia Militias in Ukraine: Report
Millions of dollars continue to be sent to paramilitary groups that are often officially sanctioned, the report said.
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By Amitoj Singh
Oct 7, 2022 at 4:48 p.m. UTC
Oct 7, 2022
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Some Pro-Russian Groups Using Crypto to Fund Paramilitary Operations: TRM Labs
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Some Pro-Russian Groups Using Crypto to Fund Paramilitary Operations: TRM Labs
TRM Labs has found that roughy $400,000 has been raised in crypto since February for Russian paramilitary operations in Ukraine. TRM Labs Head of Legal and Government Affairs...
Some Pro-Russian Groups Using Crypto to Fund Paramilitary Operations: TRM Labs
By CoinDesk Staff
Oct 6, 2022 at 6:07 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2022
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Pro-Russian Groups Raise $400K in Crypto To Support Russian Paramilitary: TRM Labs
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Pro-Russian Groups Raise $400K in Crypto To Support Russian Paramilitary: TRM Labs
The EU has confirmed a sweeping ban on providing crypto services to Russians as it tightens sanctions, but TRM Labs says $400K has been raised in crypto since February for Rus...
Pro-Russian Groups Raise $400K in Crypto To Support Russian Paramilitary: TRM Labs
By CoinDesk Staff
Oct 6, 2022 at 2:12 p.m. UTC
Oct 6, 2022
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