Binance Cuts Ties: 5 Russian Lenders Axed Amidst Intensifying Scrutiny
According to a recent report by the Wall Street Journal, cryptocurrency giant Binance has ceased offering its clients the option to conduct peer-to-peer transactions through sanctioned Russian banks. This decision comes just days after a Wall Street Journal exposé shed light on how the exchange allegedly facilitated the movement of funds from Russia to other […]
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Crypto asset exchange of digital assets Binance has suspended accounts with ties to Russian government officials’ relatives. Faced with escalating international sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the trading platform stated that it will continue to screen customers for connections to sanctioned persons. Binance suspended the daughter of the Kremlin spokesman’s account when […]
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