City Sanction Financial News
21.11 / 16:53
UPS
U.S. Presses Allies to Tighten Up Sanctions Enforcement on Russia
WASHINGTON—U.S. officials are jetting around the globe in a quiet diplomatic push to get Russia’s major trading partners to enforce sanctions and trade controls, as exports to the country pick up after diving in the weeks following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
21.11 / 11:39
Ukraine war
Cinema
Afghans will struggle for their lives this winter, says Red Cross
The conditions in Taliban-held Afghanistan will be worse in the year ahead, and more Afghans are bound to struggle for survival, a top Red Cross official said.
14.11 / 19:27
Target
U.S. Sanctions Target Russian Military Suppliers, Alleged Money Launderers
WASHINGTON—The Treasury Department on Monday imposed sanctions on four dozen people across six countries, and companies associated with them, an effort to tighten the U.S. campaign of economic pressure on Russia.
09.11 / 19:05
Ethereum
Target
Action
Airlines
Tornado Cash
US Treasury Redesignates Sanctions on Tornado Cash Crypto Mixer, Citing North Korea Involvement
The US Treasury Department has redesignated sanctions on the mixing service Tornado Cash, saying North Korea’s Lazarus Group has used the service to launder more than $100m stolen in crypto heists.
05.11 / 12:27
Binance
Crypto Exchange Binance Helped Iranian Firms Trade $8 Billion Despite Sanctions: Report
Binance didn't answer detailed questions about the new transactions uncovered by Reuters.
02.11 / 16:33
SEC
Strategy
SEC Obtained Record $6.4 Billion in Monetary Sanctions in Past Fiscal Year
WASHINGTON—The Securities and Exchange Commission obtained record monetary sanctions in the latest fiscal year, as Chairman Gary Gensler focuses the agency’s enforcement strategy on high-profile cases and steep penalties for alleged misconduct.
21.10 / 17:39
Blockchain
Digital
Citizens
Russian Regulator: Crypto Sanctions Are a Form of Digital Fascism
One of Russia’s top regulators thinks that the crypto-related sanctions that have been imposed on the country and its citizens are a type of “digital fascism.”
13.10 / 21:47
Ethereum
ETH
Software
Tornado Cash
Bitcoin
Coin Center Sues Janet Yellen Over Tornado Cash Sanctions
The crypto think tank Coin Center has sued US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen over sanctions imposed on the coin mixer Tornado Cash, saying the service has legitimate use cases.
05.10 / 07:21
Blockchain
defi
DEX
Cybercrime
Cross-Chain
‘New frontier’ of crypto laundering involves cross-chain bridges and DEXs: Elliptic
New research from blockchain analytics and crypto compliance firm Elliptic has revealed the extent to which cross-chain bridges and decentralized exchanges (DEXs) have removed barriers for cybercriminals.
01.10 / 01:02
gay rights
Censure and sanctions: how Europe and the world reacted to Russia annexing Ukrainian territory
Sanctions, censure and condemnation: Ukraine and its Western allies reacted decisively to Vladimir Putin's move to illegally annex four occupied regions of eastern Ukraine on Friday, amid a chorus of criticism from around the world.
14.09 / 13:53
Ethereum
Tornado Cash
NOT
US Treasury - You Are Not Breaking Sanctions by Sharing Tornado Cash Code
The U.S. Treasury Department has released further clarifications on the sanction placed on the popular cryptocurrency mixer, Tornado Cash. The department stated that the sanction does not affect the rights of individuals in the U.S. to view and disseminate the open-source Tornado Cash code.
10.09 / 13:37
UPS
Provident
Digital
This UK Parliament member wants the country to be a hub for cryptos
“We want to become the country of choice for those looking to create, innovate and build in the crypto space,” said UK Economic Secretary to Treasury Richard Fuller.
09.09 / 12:57
Blockchain
COST
Ethereum
coinbase
Coinbase Backs Lawsuit against US Treasury over Tornado Cash Sanctions
Coinbase, the largest U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, is helping organize and pay the costs of a lawsuit against the U.S. Treasury Department over its sanctions on Tornado Cash.
05.09 / 15:11
Provident
BitPanda
Action
Bitcoin
UK orders crypto exchanges to report sanctions breaches
The UK Treasury's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has updated its guidance to include crypto exchanges over the fear that crypto currencies such as bitcoin are being used to dodge sanctions.
16.08 / 13:17
09.08 / 15:01
Blockchain
Platform
Action
Tornado Cash
U.S. Sanctions Crypto Platform Tornado Cash, Says It Laundered Billions
The U.S. Treasury Department imposed sanctions on a major cryptocurrency platform, accusing it of laundering billions of dollars in virtual currency, including $455 million allegedly stolen by North Korean hackers.
09.08 / 12:59
27.07 / 12:29
cryptocurrency
crypto news
cryptos
Crypto Exchange Kraken Suspected Of Violating Sanctions: Report
US crypto exchange Kraken suspected of violating sanctions: Report
22.07 / 14:47
Southern
Russia’s Central Bank Slashes Rates, Sees Smaller Hit From Sanctions
Russia’s central bank Friday lowered its key interest rate below its prewar level, and said it expects the economy to contract less sharply than it did when Western sanctions were first imposed in response to the invasion of Ukraine.
11.07 / 17:05
cryptocurrency
crypto news
Binance Exchange
Binance Served Crypto Traders In Iran For Years Despite Sanctions: Report
Binance served crypto traders in Iran for years despite US sanctions: Report
14.06 / 21:03
Law
regulation
Europe
European Union
EU commissioner reiterates need for 'regulating all crypto-assets'
Mairead McGuinness, the commissioner for financial services, financial stability and capital markets union at the European Commission, is moving forward with discussion on regulating cryptocurrencies amid three major events in the space.
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