Here’s how Asian countries deal with crypto sanctions against Russia

Here’s how Asian countries deal with crypto sanctions against Russia

Global regulators continue asking crypto exchanges to comply with sanctions against Russia as the country itself has no legal crypto trading platforms. Amid the United States and the European Union taking measures to prevent Russia from using cryptocurrencies to potentially evade sanctions, some countries in Asia have also been moving to respond to the situation.Japan to fine crypto exchanges for violating sanctionsJapan became the latest country in Asia to call cryptocurrency firms to comply with sanctions against Russia, requesting on Monday that they  not process crypto transactions....


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