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EMEA Daily: China Will Sit Out Russia Sanctions; UK Regulator Bans Crypto Floki Inu Ad

EMEA Daily: China Will Sit Out Russia Sanctions; UK Regulator Bans Crypto Floki Inu Ad
EMEA Daily: China Will Sit Out Russia Sanctions; UK Regulator Bans Crypto Floki Inu Ad
March 02, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa news, count China out of joining the West’s sanctions against Russia for its war on Ukraine, and...

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US Treasury Adds Crypto Rules to Russia Sanctions
US Treasury Adds Crypto Rules to Russia Sanctions
February 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The U.S. government has said crypto exchanges shouldn’t facilitate transactions for individuals or entities that have been recently added to a sanctions list, including some...

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EMEA Daily: Switzerland Breaks Neutrality, Freezes Russia’s Assets; Dutch Antitrust Body Hits Apple with Sixth Fine of $5.7M
EMEA Daily: Switzerland Breaks Neutrality, Freezes Russia’s Assets; Dutch Antitrust Body Hits Apple with Sixth...
February 28, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

In today’s top Europe, Middle East, and Africa news, Switzerland put neutrality on hold and froze all of Russia’s assets due to the invasion of...

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Russian Cryptocurrencies Could Be Part of Future Sanctions
Russian Cryptocurrencies Could Be Part of Future Sanctions
February 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

If the President Joe Biden administration gets its way, the latest economic sanction against Russia for invading Ukraine will be a disruption of its cryptocurrency...

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Economic Warfare vs. Russia Proves Effective
Economic Warfare vs. Russia Proves Effective
February 28, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

War is waged with tanks, bullets and air attacks — and also with banks as battlefields, interest rates as weapons of economic mass destruction. Get...

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War in Ukraine Poses First Big Test for Bitcoin as a Haven in Times of Crisis
War in Ukraine Poses First Big Test for Bitcoin as a Haven in Times of...
February 25, 2022  |  Bitcoin

It’s hard to argue that the case for bitcoin as a store of value that, like gold, provides a hedge against inflation has been badly...

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Ukraine Revokes Licenses of Russian Banks Sberbank, VEB
Ukraine Revokes Licenses of Russian Banks Sberbank, VEB
February 25, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Aside from dealing with banking sanctions from United States, European Union and British leaders, Russia’s financial services were further handicapped when the National Bank of...

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Sanctions on Russia May Be Streamlined, Sped up by the Digital Age
Sanctions on Russia May Be Streamlined, Sped up by the Digital Age
February 24, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Russia’s attack on Ukraine is now unfolding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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