Latest News and Articles about Russian Crypto Exchanges

Russian Crypto Exchanges Dodge Sanctions: $154B Illicit Flows Exposed by Elliptic

22 February 2026 Daily Feed Elliptic Report, Illicit Flows, Russian Crypto Exchanges, Western Sanctions

Russian Crypto Exchanges Evade Western Sanctions: Elliptic Report Reveals $154B Illicit Flows Western sanctions targeting Russian financial systems are being outmaneuvered by a shadowy network of cryptocurrency exchanges. Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic has dropped a bombshell report exposing five Russia-linked platforms—Bitpapa, ABCeX, Exmo, Rapira, and Aifory Pro—that are funneling billions in funds, bypassing restrictions with […]

Russia Proposes Legal Crypto Exchanges, Clashing with Central Bank’s Anti-DeFi Stance

22 August 2025 Daily Feed Central Bank Russia, Digital Ruble, Russian Crypto Exchanges, State Duma

Russian Lawmakers Propose Legal Crypto Exchanges Amid Regulatory Standoff Russian State Duma deputies have dropped a bombshell proposal to legalize cryptocurrency exchanges with physical offices, directly confronting the Central Bank of Russia’s ironclad resistance to decentralized finance. With ordinary Russians hodling over $25 billion in digital assets yet locked out of legal markets, this push […]