EU proposes ban on 11 crypto platforms in Russia sanctions push
The European Union proposed banning transactions on 11 crypto platforms as part of its 21st sanctions package against Russia. Kaja Kallas, vice president of the...
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EU eyes ban on foreign crypto services linked to Russia sanctions evasion
The European Commission has proposed sanctions on 20 non-EU entities, including crypto platforms, as part of a new package that could introduce the bloc’s first...
Blockchain researchers warn HTX sanctions may blur crypto risk signals
Blockchain researchers have raised concerns about the United Kingdom’s sanctions against crypto exchange HTX, arguing that the move may have created broad collateral damage across...
FixedFloat suspends Huobi funds, but did UK sanctions go too far?
FixedFloat has tightened its compliance rules for transactions linked to Huobi or HTX after the United Kingdom placed Huobi Global S.A. under Russia-related sanctions. Summary...
British Teen Sanctioned By Russia After Alleging Crypto Use to Evade Sanctions
In brief A 17-year-old British student was sanctioned by Russia’s Foreign Ministry along with four other British nationals. The student is believed to be the...
Russia targets British 17-year-old for alleging digital assets were skirting sanctions
Latest NewsPublishedJun 4, 2026 Political activist Bill Browder, the teenager’s father, said his son was “the first high school student in the world to be...
Russian ruble stablecoin A7A5 grows despite Western sanctions: CertiK
The Russian ruble-backed A7A5 stablecoin continued to grow despite Western sanctions, processing more than $110 billion in cumulative onchain transactions, according to CertiK. CertiK said...
US Treasury issues sanctions on Iran, targets 4 crypto exchanges
The US Treasury has sanctioned four Iranian crypto exchanges, including the country’s largest, Nobitex, marking the latest effort in its campaign called “Economic Fury” that...
US Treasury Sanctions Iranian Crypto Exchanges Including Nobitex for Terrorist Financing
In brief The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control designated four Iranian cryptocurrency exchanges for sanctions violations. Nobitex, Iran’s largest digital asset exchange,...
HTX denies UK sanctions tied to Russia
HTX denies UK sanctions allegations after the Foreign Office accused affiliate Huobi Global S.A. of funnelling $1.5 billion to Russia. Summary HTX says UK sanctions...