UK Targets Crypto Payment Networks as Russia Sanctions Expand

TLDR The UK sanctioned three cryptocurrency exchanges and two payment platforms over suspected Russian financial links. The October 8 sanctions package includes 38 new designations targeting financial networks, oil companies and suppliers. British authorities linked two targeted businesses to transactions involving the Russia-backed A7 network. The A7 network claimed to have processed more than $90 [...]

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