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South Korea’s 4 Biggest Crypto Exchanges Slam The Door On Russian Users
Several of South Korea’s largest crypto exchanges have allegedly joined the increasing list of global sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime by barring the country’s IP addresses....
Manchester City Partners with One of Largest Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Arman Shirinyan One of the most highly-valued football clubs is now partnered with the second-largest cryptocurrency exchange Following the increasing adoption rates of cryptocurrencies, Manchester Ci...
South Korean Exchanges Block Russian IP Addresses
Key Takeaways Several South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have imposed bans on Russian users, according to The Korea Times. Upbit, Coinone, Bithumb, Korbit, and Gopax have taken those measures, broa...
Hilary Clinton criticises crypto exchanges that haven’t ended transactions with Russia
Former first lady and presidential candidate Hilary Clinton spoke with Rachel Maddow on MSNBC about Russia’s use of cryptocurrency to evade Russian sanctions. The Biden administration’s imposed Russia...
Reactions against Russia continue: largest South Korean exchanges block Russian IP’s
Russia invaded Ukraine 7 days ago, and the world continues to show its reaction. As Russia relied on cryptocurrencies to combat economic isolation and its citizens relied on Bitcoin against the fallin...
Leading South Korean exchanges to block Russian users
Some of the largest cryptocurrency brokerage firms in South Korea are reportedly blocking the IP addresses of Russian users. These exchanges are joining the US and other Western countries on imposing ...
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Restrict Russians’ Access Over War in Ukraine – Bitcoin News
Major South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have introduced restrictions for Russian users, effectively joining western sanctions over Moscow’s military invasion of Ukraine. The measures include block...
Top 4 Cryptocurrency Exchanges for Beginners
Newcomers to the cryptocurrency industry need to find an exchange catering to their needs. Several companies are more open to novice users, whereas others focus on the needs of experienced traders. St...
Major exchanges in Korea block Russian IP addresses
TL; DR Breakdown Four major South Korean exchanges have begun to block Russian IP addresses. The Ukrainian and US government urged exchanges to block Russian users amid sanctions. Coinbase and Binanc...
Crypto Trading Volume in Russia Dropping Across Major Exchanges
Cryptocurrency trading volumes on major exchanges in Russia are dropping. Recent discussions have covered the fact that Russians may be using crypto to avoid sanctions, but that does not appear to be ...
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Block Russian-Based IP Addresses (Report)
Some of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea reportedly joined the growing number of global sanctions against Putin’s regime by blocking IP addresses from Russia. Among those trading ve...
Russian crypto volume across major exchanges plunges by 50%
Data from blockchain-analysis firms show that Russian denominated crypto purchasing and trading on major exchanges have faltered, debunking theories that the country will pivot to digital assets to ci...
186 Million XRP Shifted by Major Exchanges as Coin Shows 20% Weekly Rise
Yuri Molchan Major crypto tracking bot reports that a large amount of XRP has been moved by top-tier exchanges amid the coin’s rise over the week Disclaimer: The opinion expressed here is not in...
EU Monitor Crypto Exchanges To Ensure Russian Sanctions Implementation
EU is working to ensure that digital assets should not bypass sanctions imposed by the alliance opposing Russia, Brune Le Maire, prime minister of France, told on Wednesday, March 02, 2022. An allianc...
UK Financial regulator writes to exchanges in effort to enforce crypto sanctions
Following on from top exchanges refusing to sanction any of their clients in principle, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has written to cryptocurrency exchanges based in the UK, reminding them...
Exchanges Observe Huge Inflow From Long-Term Holders
On-chain data shows exchanges have received a huge Bitcoin inflow spike from long-term holders, a sign that could be bearish for the price of the crypto. Investors Holding Bitcoin Since 12 Months To 1...
Hillary Clinton Urges Regulation of Crypto Exchanges for National Security Purposes in Wake of Russian Sanctions
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is imploring cryptocurrency exchanges to deny access to Russian users as part of the United States’ broader effort to apply economic pressure after Vladimir P...
South Korea crypto regulations are getting stricter around investors and exchanges
The South Korea region of Gyeonggi just seized $5 million worth of crypto resources from organizations and people looking to supposedly conceal their resources In the interim, just 22 out of the count...
‘Expect more’ John Doe records requests from crypto exchanges
An Internal Revenue Service (IR) official said Wednesday to “expect more” in the way of broad information requests to crypto exchanges, similar to past efforts involving Coinbase, Kraken a...
Hillary Clinton Slams Crypto Exchanges That Haven’t Banned Russian Users
Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has said she is “disappointed” in some crypto exchanges that have not banned Russian users from their platforms. “I was disappointed to see that some of ...
327,000 ETH Leaves Exchanges in Last 7 Days as Price of Ethereum Rises: Details
Tomiwabold Olajide ETH bullish sentiment received a boost as Ethereum balance declines on exchanges Data from IntoTheBlock analytics indicates that nearly 327,000 ETH have left exchanges over the past...
South African Crypto Exchange Valr Raises $50 Million in Series B Funding Round – Exchanges Bitcoin News
South African cryptocurrency exchange Valr announced recently that it has raised $50 million in a Series B round led by Pantera Capital. The capital raise means Valr is now valued at a reported $240 m...
Ukraine asks exchanges to freeze Russian crypto accounts
Ukraine’s vice prime minister and minister of digital transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, has asked cryptocurrency exchanges to block the accounts of both Russian and Belarusian users. Fedorov mad...
US asks crypto exchanges to comply with sanctions against Russia
The US has asked cryptocurrency exchanges to comply with Russian sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia last week. As outlined in a report by Bloomberg, the economic sanctions that the...
Cryptocurrency Exchanges Refuse to Freeze Russian Accounts Despite Request by Ukraine » NullTX
Last week, Ukraine’s vice prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov requested major cryptocurrency exchanges to block addresses of Russian users. However, major cryptocurrency exchanges refused to sanction Russ...
Traders moved billions worth of crypto from and into exchanges during sell-off
The Crypto market has seen high sell-offs lately due to various reasons, and its continue On Monday, blockchain data and intelligence provider Glassnode reported a total sell-off of cryptocurrencies w...
Ukraine Government Asks Binance, Coinbase, Other Major Crypto Exchanges to Halt Support for Ruble
The Ukrainian government made an “official request” to eight crypto exchanges to halt support for the Russian ruble, the Ukrainian government told Decrypt via email yesterday. “Yest...
Hillary Clinton calls out crypto exchanges for failing to ban Russian users
Hillary Clinton, the former presidential candidate in the US elections, has criticized the cryptocurrency exchanges that have failed to block and freeze the accounts of Russian users. She has now call...
Hillary Clinton Urges Biden Administration to Pressure Crypto Exchanges to Block Russian Users – Regulation Bitcoin News
Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has criticized the Biden administration and European governments for not pressuring cryptocurrency exchanges to end transactions with Russian users. She b...
Should Exchanges Ban All Russian Crypto Holders?
Is supporting the Ukrainian resistance worth jettisoning one of crypto’s most sacred principles: financial sovereignty? That question arose yesterday, when Ukraine’s deputy prime minister beseec...