Sanctions to Russia

Commex robot waving goodbye to Moscow from his portal.
Binance News
Binance Finally Leaves Russia? CommEX Ceases All Operations

CommEX, the company that bought Binance’s Russian affiliate, will all cease operations amid intensifying sanctions against Russia.

by David Marsanic
Burned out Russian tank sitting in a digital environment, with Bitcoin logos painted on it and smoke coming out its back.
Exchanges
CoinList Settles “Apparent” Violations of Crimea Sanctions

CoinList is the latest crypto exchange to settle with the U.S. over allegations of violating sanctions regulations.
by Brian Danga
A Soviet statue of a man walking a road of blockchain in outer space in front of a red planet and red cartoon stars.
Binance News
Binance Lifts Ban on Russian Users, But Not on P2P

Just one year after the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Binance lifted key restrictions for Russian users.

by David Marsanic
Hands crossed covering mobile phone with MuchBetter app opened.
Regulations
MuchBetter Crypto Card Suspended, Customers Outraged as Withdrawals Bounce Back

The innovative crypto card terminates all services as users are fuming over money stuck in the balance.
by Tadas Klimasevskis
UK Asks Crypto Exchanges To Report Suspected Sanction Breaches Amidst Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine
Exchanges
UK Asks Crypto Exchanges To Report Suspected Sanction Breaches Amidst Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine

The UK Government expresses concerns that bitcoin and other crypto assets are being used to dodge restrictions imposed.

by Akriti Seth
Regulations
Russia Announces Plans to Use Blockchain to Replace SWIFT

Despite previous doubts by the West, Russia seems to have found a work-around using blockchain.
by Paulina Okunytė
Binance News
Binance Implements Crypto Restrictions on Users in Russia

Binance will limit services for Russia’s residents that have cryptocurrency worth 10,000 EUR or more.
by Agnė Cimermanaitė
Exchanges
Japanese Government Demands That Its Local Cryptocurrency Exchanges Sanction Russia

Japan plans to restrain crypto transactions from Russia and Belarus to isolate the aggressors from the global financial system. 
by Agnė Cimermanaitė
Regulations
Biden to Sign Executive Order on Cryptocurrencies

US president Joe Biden is ready to sign the government’s strategy on cryptocurrency regulation.
by Agnė Cimermanaitė
Coinbase News
Coinbase Blocks 25,000 Crypto Wallets Tied to Illicit Activity, But Remains Open to Russian Users

Coinbase announced blocking more than 25,000 crypto wallet addresses related to Russian individuals.
by Paulina Okunytė