Russia

Binance Logo on Smartphone Mobile (Unsplash)
Binance Garnered Largest Market Share of Crypto Investors From Emerging Markets in 2022
A CryptoCompare report found that as inflation surged worldwide, the crypto exchange giant attracted the largest number of retail investors from countries facing high inflation.
Binance Logo on Smartphone Mobile (Unsplash)

CoinDesk - Unknown
Differences Between Retail and Wholesale CBDCs
"Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine...there's a real pickup in interest in wholesale central bank digital currency," said Josh Lipsky, senior director of The Atlantic Council's GeoEconomics Center, discussing his CBDC outlook for 2023. Plus, he explains the differences between retail and wholesale CBDCs.
CoinDesk - Unknown

Andrei Lugovoi
Wanted Russian Parliament Member May Own a Crypto Broker in Moscow: Report
Local media connected Andrei Lugovoi, a Russian politician wanted for serious crimes in the U.K., to a cash-based OTC in Moscow.
Andrei Lugovoi

CoinDesk - Unknown
United Nations Taps Stellar Blockchain to Aid War-Impacted Ukrainians
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is working with Stellar Development Foundation to send USDC stablecoins across the Stellar blockchain to Ukrainians impacted by the ongoing Russian invasion. "The Hash" panel discusses the crypto for social good use case in times of conflict.
CoinDesk - Unknown

CDCROP: Bitcoin, 100 dollars, Russian Flag (Getty Images)
Crypto 2023: It's Sanctions Season
With state governments increasing financial sanctions in 2022, crypto services might become as cautious about "risky" users as banks have been traditionally, says Anna Baydakova.
CDCROP: Bitcoin, 100 dollars, Russian Flag (Getty Images)

CDCROP: Finiko founders (L-R) Marat Sabirov, Kirill Doronin and Edvard Sabirov (Finiko/YouTube)
Leader of Suspected Russian Ponzi Scheme Is Arrested in UAE: Report
Edvard Sabirov's arrest leaves just one of the four known leaders of the Finiko fund at large.
CDCROP: Finiko founders (L-R) Marat Sabirov, Kirill Doronin and Edvard Sabirov (Finiko/YouTube)

CDCROP: Russian flag moon (Unsplash)
Bank of Russia Suggests NFT, Smart Contract Regulation
Russia's central bank suggested detailed framework for trading digital assets.
CDCROP: Russian flag moon (Unsplash)

Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, CEO de Binance. (CoinDesk)
Zhao, CEO de Binance, sugiere que el exchange podría seguir aceptando usuarios rusos
Mientras que los exchanges de criptomonedas de la Unión Europea han cumplido con las sanciones contra Rusia, la decisión no es tan clara fuera de Europa, dijo el CEO de Binance.
Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, CEO de Binance. (CoinDesk)

CoinDesk placeholder image
Binance CEO Zhao Suggests Exchange Might Still Allow Russian Users
While the crypto exchange's EU entities have complied with sanctions against Russia, the decision isn't as clear outside of Europe, the Binance CEO said.
CoinDesk placeholder image

Russian President Vladimir Putin (DimitroSevastopol/Pixabay)
Crypto Predictions Site Polymarket Taking Bets on Whether Russia Will Use a Nuclear Weapon by 2023
Traders on Polymarket, which is not available to U.S. users, are putting a 6% probability of Russia doing so.
Russian President Vladimir Putin (DimitroSevastopol/Pixabay)