Another bitcoin wallet, which received 1,032 BTC at the same time as the arrested wallets, remained inactive until Dec. 6, 2022. The remainder of the bribe money that the hackers…
By Marcus Sotiriou, Market Analyst at the publicly listed digital asset broker GlobalBlock (TSXV:BLOK). Bitcoin’s comeback has stalled at the $24,000 level, as it retraced last night to $22,700. Bitcoin just broke down…
"As part of these efforts, Igor and Jonatan Zimenkov both had direct correspondence with sanctioned Russian defense firms," an OFAC press release said. "They have additionally been involved in multiple…
Bitcoin (BTC) passed $20,400 for the first time this month on Sept. 2 as United States economic data outperformed expectations.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewDeclining dollar accompanies BTC price…
This explains how the Ukrainian authorities were able to block the wallets. Decentralized blockchains, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, do not allow anyone to block or freeze any addresses or…
A Russian national suspected of laundering ransomware payments in cryptocurrency on behalf of cybercriminals targeting hospitals has been extradited to the U.S. by the Netherlands. The person was allegedly involved…
There is another reason crypto might be preferable for Russians willing to help Ukrainians, said Vlad, a volunteer for Ethos, a fund created by Russian expats that helps refugees rent…
Donations totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars have flooded into Ukrainian nongovernmental organizations and volunteer groups, to help fund Ukainian protection in case of a Russian invasion accross Ukrainian borders.…
The CEO of popular American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced that they will not block Russian crypto accounts unless the US government issues an order to do so. The company…
Despite the Russian state maintaining a mostly unfriendly stance on cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), a major state-backed museum is benefiting from the industry by raising hundreds of thousands of dollars…
