Crypto Industry Lobbies Against Bills Targeting Russian Oligarchs Evading San...
The crypto industry is lobbying U.S. lawmakers against two bills aimed at preventing Russian oligarchs from using cryptocurrency to avoid sanctions. The U.S. and many other countries placed sanctions on them after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. Bills Preventing Wealthy Russians From Using Crypto to Avoid Sanctions The Blockchain Association has been lobbying U.S. lawmakers against two bills designed to prevent Russian oligarchs from using cryptocurrency to evade sanctions imposed on them after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, CNBC reported last week. The first is a House bill....
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The Group of Seven (G7) countries issued a joint statement stating that they “will ensure that the Russian state and elites, proxies and oligarchs cannot leverage digital assets as a means of evading or offsetting the impact of international sanctions.” Meanwhile, the U.S. Treasury Department is “closely monitoring any efforts to circumvent or violate Russia-related sanctions, including through the use of virtual currency.”
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As the United States and its allies intensified sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, the US Justice Department reports the creation of a new task force that will go after crypto exchanges helping move Russian oligarchs’ money. According to a statement made by the Department of Justice on Thursday, the “Kleptocapture” task force […]