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Elliptic Uncloaks $60B in Illicit Garantex Transactions, Aiding US Takedown
7.3.2025
The U.S. Secret Service, supported by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, dismantled sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex and froze $26 million in cryptoassets, authorities announced Friday. U.S. Secret Service, With Elliptic’s Aid, Dismantles Sanctioned Russian Crypto...
Russia Begins Piloting Digital Gold System for International Settlements
7.3.2025
The program, currently in its pilot stages, is part of a test to examine the feasibility of using gold assets for finalizing international exchanges involving Russia. Capital Lab partner Evgeny Shatov stated that digital gold assets can help the nation bypass sanctions and reduce its dependence...
Russia Explores Creating Regulated Crypto Market for Super Qualified Investors
7.3.2025
Russia is pushing forward with a regulated cryptocurrency market, limiting access to “super-qualified” investors under a strict legal framework to ensure financial stability and security. Russia’s Crypto Overhaul: Strict New Market May Change Everything The Russian Finance Ministry...
Garantex Website Replaced by Feds’ Seizure Notice in Coordinated Cyber Operation
6.3.2025
The U.S. Secret Service, collaborating with global law enforcement partners, confiscated the website of Garantex, a Russian cryptocurrency platform accused of enabling illegal financial activities. Previously sanctioned by the U.S. and EU for its alleged role in laundering funds, the exchange...
Russian Exchange Garantex Halts Services as Tether Freezes $28M in USDT Tokens
6.3.2025
Tether, the largest stablecoin issuer, has immobilized roughly $28 million in USDT tokens on Garantex, a cryptocurrency platform based in Russia. This measure corresponds with the European Union’s sanctions against Garantex, which allege ties to Russian governmental entities and illicit...
Tether Freezes $28M USDT on Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
"Tether has entered the war against the Russian crypto market and blocked our wallets worth over 2.5 billion rubles," Garantex said
Tether freezes $27M USDT on sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
Crypto exchange Garantex halted trading and withdrawals after Tether froze about $27 million of its stablecoin USDT tied to the platform
Tether freezes $27M USDT on sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
Crypto exchange Garantex halted trading and withdrawals after Tether froze about $27 million of its stablecoin USDT tied to the platform
Tether freezes $27M USDT on sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
Crypto exchange Garantex halted trading and withdrawals after Tether froze about $27 million of its stablecoin USDT tied to the platform
Tether freezes $27M USDT on sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
Crypto exchange Garantex halted trading and withdrawals after Tether froze about $27 million of its stablecoin USDT tied to the platform
Tether freezes $27M USDT on sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
Crypto exchange Garantex halted trading and withdrawals after Tether froze about $27 million of its stablecoin USDT tied to the platform
Tether freezes $27M USDT on sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
Crypto exchange Garantex halted trading and withdrawals after Tether froze about $27 million of its stablecoin USDT tied to the platform
Tether freezes $28M USDT on sanctioned Russian exchange Garantex
6.3.2025
Crypto exchange Garantex has halted all trading and withdrawals after Tether froze almost $28 million of its stablecoin USDT tied to the platform
Russia Says No to Crypto Reserve for Now
6.3.2025
Russia’s Deputy Finance Minister, Vladimir Kolychev, has confirmed that the country will not be adding crypto assets to…
Russia Could Develop a Crypto Reserve—Expert Discusses Timeline
6.3.2025
Russia could develop a cryptocurrency reserve within one to three years, a top mining executive claims, as U.S. policy shifts fuel global interest in crypto’s financial potential. Crypto Reserve in Russia? Industry Insider Says It Could Happen in 1-3 Years As more countries consider buying...
France Warns: Seizing Russian Assets Could Wreck Europe’s Economy
5.3.2025
France is resisting calls to seize frozen Russian assets for Ukraine aid, warning that confiscation would violate international law, destabilize the eurozone, and set dangerous economic precedents. France Stands Firm Against Seizing Russian Assets for Ukraine Aid France remains opposed to seizing...
Russia Hits Pause on Digital Ruble—Mass CBDC Adoption Delayed
2.3.2025
Russia’s digital ruble rollout is delayed as the central bank refines its economic model, despite a successful pilot with 15 banks, 1,700 citizens, and 30 businesses participating. Bank of Russia Delays Digital Ruble Rollout The Bank of Russia has delayed the full-scale rollout of its central bank...
Putin Eyes Western Companies’ Comeback as US-Russia Tensions Shift
24.2.2025
As Russia anticipates a possible return of Western corporations, President Vladimir Putin has instructed his cabinet to prioritize domestic firms over foreign businesses seeking to re-enter the market. This move follows economic sanctions imposed after Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, which...
BRICS Discusses Alternative Payment Platforms to Bypass Western Financial Systems
23.2.2025
BRICS nations are accelerating efforts to create independent payment systems, aiming to bypass Western financial dominance. BRICS Advances Alternative Payment Systems to Reduce Western Dependence BRICS nations are actively discussing the development of alternative payment platforms to reduce their...
Russia’s Supreme Court Moves to Classify Crypto as Property
22.2.2025
Russia’s Supreme Court is pushing to classify cryptocurrency as property in penal cases, aiming to strengthen law enforcement’s ability to track, freeze, and confiscate illicit digital assets. Russia’s Supreme Court Advances Crypto Legalization Efforts Russia’s Supreme Court has taken...