Sanctions evasions using crypto increased by 700% in 2025: Chainalysis
Russia, Iran and North Korea expanded their use of stablecoins, hacked funds and state-linked exchanges to move more than $100 bil...
Russia Crypto Rollout Faces Tight Curbs Before Launch
TLDR Russia plans to launch regulated cryptocurrency trading once lawmakers approve the new digital asset framework. Moscow Exchan...
Russia Begins Digital Ruble Tests With Crypto Limits
TLDR Russia will begin real-world testing of the digital ruble in coordination with the central bank and finance ministry. Prime M...
Millions in crypto funded tools to exploit U.S. software, Treasury says in new s...
An Australian national was said to sell cyber tools designed for the U.S. government and its allies to a Russian company known as...
Russia Investigates Telegram Founder Pavel Durov Over Alleged Terror Links
TLDR: Russia investigates Telegram founder Pavel Durov under Article 205.1 for alleged terrorism aid. Kremlin calls Telegram a “hy...
Elliptic flags Russia-linked crypto platforms’ ongoing sanctions evasion
Bitpapa, Garantex and ABCeX were among the cryptocurrency exchanges linked to Russian-tied transactions circumventing Western evas...
Report: 5 Crypto Exchanges Help Russia Dodge Western Sanctions
TLDR: Elliptic links five crypto exchanges to structured routes used for Russian sanctions evasion through P2P and broker networks...
Elliptic Flags Network of Russian Crypto Platforms Bypassing Sanctions
Elliptic identified five Russia-linked crypto exchanges providing pathways to bypass Western sanctions.The post Elliptic Flags Ne...
Russia May Block Foreign Crypto Exchanges Under New Domestic Regulations
Russia May Block Foreign Crypto Exchanges Under New RulesThe post Russia May Block Foreign Crypto Exchanges Under New Domestic Re...
'We do not do illegal things': Inside a U.S.-sanctioned stablecoin issuer's race...
Oleg Ogienko, the public face of A7A5, pitched the ruble-pegged stablecoin as a fast-growing trade rail built to move money across...