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Swiss State-Owned Banking Giant Postfinance to Offer Crypto Services

April 7, 2023 Bitcoin.com

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Postfinance, one of Switzerland’s largest retail banks, will offer customers access to major cryptocurrencies and related services. The state-owned financial institution will be using the banking platform developed by the Swiss-licensed digital asset bank Sygnum. Postfinance Partners With Sygnum to Provide Digital Asset Products and Services The financial services unit of the national postal service […]

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Roskomnadzor Media Watchdog Unblocks Leading Russian Crypto News Outlet

July 7, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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Russia’s mass media regulator, Roskomnadzor, has restored access to a major Russian crypto news portal. Bits.media was recently blocked as a result of proceedings in a regional court that its representatives were not even summoned to attend. Crypto News Site Bits.media Again Available to Russian Readers as Roskomnadzor Delists It Bits.media, the source for crypto-related […]

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Russian Banks Told to Track Crypto-Related Transactions Amid Currency Restrictions

March 19, 2022 Bitcoin.com

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Bank of Russia has recommended commercial banks pay heightened attention to their clients’ transactions related to cryptocurrencies. The regulator requires the financial institutions to monitor such activity against the backdrop of restrictions on currency operations amid western sanctions. Monetary Authority Urges Banks to Control Spending Linked to Crypto Assets The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) […]

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Crypto Crime Falls in China, Surges in Hong Kong, Reports Reveal

August 4, 2021 Bitcoin.com

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China’s cryptocurrency transactions related to criminal activities have decreased significantly over the past couple of years, a new report suggests. At the same time, its special administrative region of Hong Kong is seeing a spike in crypto-related crime this year, with authorities attributing the rise to the popularity of crypto investments. Chinese Crime-Related Crypto Transactions […]

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Ukraine’s Monobank to Allow Customers to Trade Bitcoin

July 7, 2021 Bitcoin.com

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Monobank, a mobile bank operating in Ukraine, has announced new products and services that will allow users to trade cryptocurrencies and stocks. One of the offerings includes a bitcoin card which the online banking platform is going to launch as early as this month. Monobank to Offer Users Bitcoin Card and Crypto Exchange By the […]

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Crypto Cyberthreats Spike This Year With Russia Hit the Hardest, Report Reveals

June 14, 2021 Bitcoin.com

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Cyberthreats related to cryptocurrencies have increased with rising demand for the digital assets, a study has concluded. Russia, Thailand and Peru are the most affected countries by malicious attacks designed to exploit the heightened interest in decentralized money, the authors point out. Booming Crypto Markets Bring Out Cybercriminals Despite the ongoing Covid pandemic still leading […]

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Russian Court Bans Websites Explaining How to Trade Bitcoin

June 11, 2021 Bitcoin.com

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A court in Russia’s Perm region has decided to block a number of websites describing how to exchange cryptocurrency for fiat cash. Local prosecutors claim the dissemination of this type of information is against the law in Russia as it may facilitate the laundering of illicit funds. Kungur City Court Blocks Crypto-Related Sites The Kungur […]

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