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ForkLog 19 22.04.2022

Uniswap Labs blocks sanctioned addresses at the frontend level

Uniswap Labs began blocking frontend-level addresses associated with illicit activity.

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ForkLog 30 21.04.2022

Binance imposes restrictions on Russian users

Bitcoin exchange Binance announced restrictions for accounts of residents of the Russian Federation where the total value of crypto assets exceeds €10 000. They will have access only to the withdrawal function.

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ForkLog 73 21.04.2022

US sanctions BitRiver mining group

The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on the BitRiver group of companies involved in cryptocurrency mining in Russia.

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ForkLog 23 15.04.2022

Tornado Cash blocks OFAC-sanctioned addresses at frontend level.

The Ethereum mixer Tornado Cash has announced the blocking of cryptocurrency addresses sanctioned by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) within the Treasury Department.

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ForkLog 22 15.04.2022

Ethereum address linked to Lazarus group sanctioned by US; hackers tied to Ronin attack

The U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added a cryptocurrency wallet address to its sanctions list, believed to be linked to the Lazarus hacking group.

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ForkLog 51 08.04.2022

EU bans cryptocurrency services for Russian and Belarusian citizens

The European Union approved the fifth package of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

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ForkLog 14 06.04.2022

Bank of Russia says Bitcoin cannot be used to bypass sanctions

The Bank of Russia says that using cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions, especially for large payments, is not possible.

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ForkLog 41 05.04.2022

Hydra and the Garantex cryptocurrency exchange sanctioned by the United States

The U.S. Treasury has imposed sanctions on the Hydra darknet marketplace and the Garantex cryptocurrency exchange.

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ForkLog 18 15.03.2022

Elliptic Identifies Sanctioned Russian Crypto Assets

Analytical company Elliptic said it handed information to U.S. authorities about a digital wallet allegedly linked to sanctioned Russian officials and oligarchs, Bloomberg reports.

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ForkLog 15 11.03.2022

Chainalysis launches tools to identify sanctioned crypto wallets

The analytics firm Chainalysis announced the launch of two new free tools to identify sanction-linked crypto wallets.

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ForkLog 10 05.03.2022

Switzerland to Freeze Crypto Assets Belonging to Russians Under EU Sanctions

Switzerland plans to freeze crypto assets under its control that belong to Russian companies and individuals sanctioned by the EU over the war in Ukraine.

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ForkLog 12 04.03.2022

Hillary Clinton criticises Bitcoin exchanges for dealing with Russians

Hillary Clinton is disappointed that some cryptocurrency exchanges are still serving Russian citizens.

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