Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, some politicians have raised concerns that cryptocurrency could be used to circumvent sanctions placed by Western nations. The CEOs of two leading cryptocurrency exchanges have shared their thoughts on whether crypto can be an effective tool to circumvent sanctions. Earlier, the European Central Bank president had asked regulators […]

The chief executives of two major cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance and Coinbase, do not believe that cryptocurrency is an effective tool to help Russia evade Western sanctions. CEOs of Binance and Coinbase Say Crypto Not Useful at Evading Sanctions Since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, governments worldwide have raised concerns that cryptocurrency could be used […]

G7 countries and the European Union are examining ways to stop the use of cryptocurrency by Russia to evade sanctions. “We should take measures to prevent listed persons and institutions from switching to unregulated crypto assets,” said Germany’s minister of finance. G7 and EU Seek to Prevent Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions The Group of […]