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Russian crypto CEO charged in 0M laundering scheme tied to US sanctions

Russian crypto CEO charged in $530M laundering scheme tied to US sanctions

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Evita Pay used USDT to funnel cross-border payments. Clients included Sberbank, VTB Bank, Sovcombank, and Rosatom. 22-count indictment includes money laundering, wire fraud. In a sweeping indictment that highlights growing enforcement around sanctions evasion and crypto misuse, US federal prosecutors have charged Russian national Iurii Gugnin with running a sophisticated cross-border fraud and money laundering […]

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Still Standing: The Russian Ruble Is 2025’s Best-Performing Currency to Date

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The rise of the Russian ruble has less to do with a rise in confidence in the currency and more with the Central Bank of Russia’s economic maneuvers and the establishment of capital controls amid the ongoing conflict. The Russian Ruble Is 2025’s Best-Performing Currency. But Why? According to Bank of America, the Russian ruble

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Russian National Hit With 22 Charges for Laundering 0M in Crypto

Russian National Hit With 22 Charges for Laundering $530M in Crypto

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A Russian national faces 22 charges for laundering $530 million through cryptocurrency, using his companies to bypass U.S. sanctions and defraud financial institutions. 22 Charges Filed Against Russian National in $530M Crypto Scheme The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on June 9 that Iurii Gugnin, a Russian national living in New York, faces 22

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Moscow Exchange Opens Bitcoin Futures to Select Investors

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Russia is entering the cryptocurrency derivatives market, as the Moscow Stock Exchange kicked off bitcoin futures trading on June 4, limited exclusively to “highly qualified” investors. This move comes as Russia cautiously experiments with crypto-related financial instruments, amid ongoing regulatory uncertainty. These new contracts are linked to Blackrock’s bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), the Ishares Bitcoin

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Russia’s War On Illegal Mining Heats Up With Bitcoin Seizures

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Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A former electric‐grid executive in Russia has lost roughly ₽7 million (about $88,570) in Bitcoin after law enforcement agents seized his stash. According to a press release from the Investigative Committee for the Amur Oblast, the man—once in charge of technological connection

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Moscow Exchange Launches Bitcoin Futures For Qualified Investors

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Bitcoin Magazine Moscow Exchange Launches Bitcoin Futures For Qualified Investors The Moscow Exchange, Russia’s largest exchange group, announced the launch of Bitcoin futures contracts on June 4th, 2025. The new derivatives will allow qualified investors in Russia to gain exposure to bitcoin prices without directly owning it. The bitcoin futures contracts are cash-settled in Russian

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Russia Intensifies Drive to Replace US Dollar in Global Trade

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Russia accelerates the global de-dollarization drive with bold new push for national currencies and economic sovereignty in trade. Russia Ramps up Exit From Dollar-Dominated Trade System The global shift toward settling trade in national currencies instead of the U.S. dollar is gaining traction, with Russia positioning itself at the forefront of this movement. During the

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Russian Investigators Begin Seizing Bitcoin from Illegal Crypto Miners

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Russian law enforcers have started seizing Bitcoin (BTC) from illegal crypto miners, amid a widening crackdown. In a press release from the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee (SKR) for the Amur Oblast, the SKR explained that it had confiscated Bitcoin worth around 7 million rubles ($88,570; BTC 0.8414) from an unnamed former electricity company

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Russia’s Largest Bank Starts Issuing Bitcoin Bonds

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Sberbank, Russia’s largest financial institution, has announced the issuance of the first batch of structured bitcoin bonds. The instruments are currently offered to a limited number of qualified investors, but the bank expects to provide more crypto-linked securities soon. Sberbank Pioneers Bitcoin Bonds in Russia Cryptocurrency is slowly starting to become a mainstream asset in

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Russian Investigators ‘Seized .2M Worth of Crypto from Hydra Darknet Server Chief’

Russian Investigators ‘Seized $8.2M Worth of Crypto from Hydra Darknet Server Chief’

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Russian investigators confiscated crypto worth around 649 million rubles ($8.2 million) from the wallets of Dmitry Pavlov, the 35-year-old self-confessed server mastermind behind the Hydra darknet portal. The Russian newspaper Izvestia reported that documents unveiled in court this month confirmed law enforcement officers have frozen and seized coins from Pavlov’s crypto wallets. Hydra Darknet Server

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