Sanctions

Japan plans to restrain crypto transactions from Russia and Belarus to isolate the aggressors from the global financial system. 

Several crypto trading platforms consider freezing funds in wallets related to Russian IP addresses.

The value of the Bitcoin (BTC) cryptocurrency token increased above the $42,000 price point after a rapid surge of value

US president Joe Biden is ready to sign the government’s strategy on cryptocurrency regulation.

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

The historically neutral country of Switzerland has joined the European Union in sanctioning Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

Thanks in part to the surge in cryptocurrency’s adoption in Russia, the impact of western sanctions could be blunted.

Russia invaded eastern Ukraine territories today, bringing panic to the financial markets.