Major Crypto Exchanges Ready to Work in Russia Under Proposed Rules, Report
Leading exchanges, polled by the Russian press, have indicated they are not afraid of the upcoming strict crypto regulations. A requirement for coin trading platforms to establish a local office is one of the proposals in a regulatory roadmap drafted by the government in Moscow. Cryptocurrency Exchanges to Set Up Shop in Russian Federation Some of the world’s largest digital assets exchanges, interviewed by Kommersant, are not objecting to a potential requirement to establish permanent presence in Russia in order to continue to offer services to its citizens. The idea to oblige....
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Most companies in the United States and other Western nations are no longer allowed to conduct business or exchange money with Russian banks. As the West and America tighten their economic sanctions on Russia, concerns have emerged about how this will affect the cryptocurrency market.The country has been largely cut off from the SWIFT international payment system, and businesses in the United States and other Western nations are banned from doing business or transacting with Russian banks and the national wealth fund.Executives at crypto exchanges have weighed in on the sanctions and their....