Report: Estonian Prime Minister Calls for Restriction of Cryptocurrencies

Report: Estonian Prime Minister Calls for Restriction of Cryptocurrencies

The Prime Minister of Estonia has said cryptocurrencies must be restricted in order to address loopholes that may be used by sanctioned Russian entities to evade the punitive measures. In addition, the premier wants all Russian as well as Belarusian banks to be removed from the global payment network. Sanction Evasion Concerns The Estonian prime minister, Kaja Kallas, has told U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that cryptocurrencies must be “restricted” in order to deny Russia the opportunity to evade recently imposed sanctions. Prime Minister Kallas’ comments,....


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