FBI chief: the USA will be able to counter sanctions evasion with cryptocurrencies

Mar 11, 2022

FBI chief: the USA will be able to counter sanctions evasion with cryptocurrencies

Christopher Wray stated that the United States has a lot of experience to block attempts to evade restrictions

Restrictions for Russians, regulation of the crypto market in the USA and other key events of the week

Mar 11, 2022

Restrictions for Russians, regulation of the crypto market in the USA and other key events of the week

New bans and sanctions for Russian users, Biden’s executive order on cryptocurrencies and a detailed analysis of digital assets in the weekly review of Getblock Magazine

​Kraken will hold a $10 million airdrop for Ukrainian users

Mar 10, 2022

​Kraken will hold a $10 million airdrop for Ukrainian users

The exchange will distribute the funds in three tranches with the option of instant withdrawal of coins

An unknown person donated $200 000 worth of NFT CryptoPunks to Ukraine

Mar 7, 2022

An unknown person donated $200 000 worth of NFT CryptoPunks to Ukraine

In question is a valuable collectible token #5364, which was transferred to the CryptoFund of Ukraine

​Mining pool BTC.COM blocked access for Russian users

Mar 7, 2022

​Mining pool BTC.COM blocked access for Russian users

The company announced that the pool had joined the economic sanctions

South Korea’s crypto exchanges have joined sanctions against Russia

Mar 5, 2022

South Korea’s crypto exchanges have joined sanctions against Russia

This is to prevent the Russian Federation from being able to use digital assets to circumvent the restrictions imposed because of the special operation in Ukraine

​UkraineDAO raised $6,75 million in support of Ukraine

Mar 4, 2022

​UkraineDAO raised $6,75 million in support of Ukraine

The platform auctioned off an NFT featuring the Ukrainian flag

​Billionaire Bill Miller predicts bitcoin to rise as the situation in Ukraine escalates

Mar 4, 2022

​Billionaire Bill Miller predicts bitcoin to rise as the situation in Ukraine escalates

The founder of Miller Value Partners stated on CNBC that he sees a “bullish signal” for the crypto

US will watch out for possible sanctions evasion by Russia through cryptocurrencies

Mar 3, 2022

US will watch out for possible sanctions evasion by Russia through cryptocurrencies

According to Janet Yellen, this is not the only sector where restrictions can be circumvented

Users have withdrawn $1 billion worth of Ethereum from exchanges

Mar 3, 2022

Users have withdrawn $1 billion worth of Ethereum from exchanges

The entire amount of funds was withdrawn in one week from February 22 to March 1

Elon Musk activates Starlink service in Ukraine

Feb 28, 2022

Elon Musk activates Starlink service in Ukraine

However, he did not specify how SpaceX delivered the additional terminals

Binance refused to block accounts of Russian users

Feb 28, 2022

Binance refused to block accounts of Russian users

The platform's representatives said that no restrictions on work for citizens of the Russian Federation are expected