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ForkLog 10 22.05.2023

Tornado Cash token holders likened to terrorists

In early May, during a court case regarding the legality of blocking the Ethereum mixer Tornado Cash, the U.S. Treasury compared holders of TORN tokens to terrorists.

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ForkLog 16 12.05.2023

Ukraine, Chainalysis and the United States begin tracking Russians’ sanctions evasion

The U.S. IRS, together with Ukrainian law enforcement and Chainalysis, has begun tracking Russians evading sanctions using cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 6 06.05.2023

Bloomberg: U.S. DOJ investigates Binance over sanctions violations tied to Russia

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the parent company Binance Holdings Ltd. over possible sanctions violations related to Russia.

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ForkLog 9 18.04.2023

Binance comments on removal of €10,000 deposit limits for Russian accounts

Several outlets, citing Binance support, reported the removal of the €10 000 deposit limit for Russians. Exchange representatives commented on this information.

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ForkLog 14 22.03.2023

Ukraine launches platform to detect crypto wallets linked to crime.

The HAPI Labs team introduced a beta version of the Scamfari OSINT platform to collect information on cryptocurrency wallets linked to fraud and other crimes.

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ForkLog 16 10.03.2023

Media: Chinese AI firms sidestep export controls via cloud computing

Sanctioned Chinese AI companies are using rented computing power and cloud services to bypass U.S. export controls on chips.

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ForkLog 14 09.03.2023

Binance bans Russians from P2P operations in dollars and euros

The cryptocurrency exchange Binance has imposed a set of restrictions on P2P-service users in line with the EU's tenth package of sanctions against Russia.

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ForkLog 13 07.03.2023

Cleaning up the dirt: which Bitzlato counterparties face new criminal charges?

Together with ForkLog analysts, we examined which Bitzlato-linked entities could become subjects of new investigations and how this could affect their users.

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ForkLog 11 03.03.2023

Kuna founder cites reasons for halting hryvnia operations on Bitcoin exchanges

The inability to conduct cashless hryvnia operations on exchanges is potentially linked to anti-money laundering and tax-evasion efforts in the gambling sector.

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ForkLog 32 02.03.2023

Bitcoin exchanges suspend hryvnia deposits and withdrawals for Ukrainian users

Cryptocurrency exchanges reported a temporary suspension of operations via hryvnia-denominated bank cards. The problem, in particular, was confirmed by Binance.

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ForkLog 18 27.02.2023

Some Venezuelan businessmen switch to USDT for settlements to circumvent sanctions

In Venezuela, some companies use USDT for settlements with foreign clients and suppliers.

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ForkLog 10 20.02.2023

Trickbot botnet sanctioned by the United States and the United Kingdom

Authorities in the United States and the United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on seven individuals tied to the Russia-based cybercriminal group Trickbot.

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