Russia is reportedly preparing to begin trials of cryptocurrency exchanges and cross-border crypto transactions. That’s according to a report Monday (Aug. 26) by Bloomberg News,...
Russia’s central bank has reportedly canceled the banking license of the in-country subsidiary of American Express. As Reuters reported Tuesday (Aug. 13), the central bank did so at...
Sanctions on payments between China and Russia have reportedly created a thriving market for middlemen. In fact, half of all payments by Russian companies for...
The U.S. Treasury Department wants more tools to curb terror financing. Deputy Secretary Adewale O. Adeyemo is due to testify before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday (April...
Russia says the country’s Apple users don’t have full access to payments and banking services. As Reuters reported Thursday (April 4), Russia’s antitrust regulator, the Federal Antimonopoly Service...
Authorities are reportedly investigating billions in cryptocurrency transfers that moved through a Russia-based exchange. The probe into the $20 billion-plus payments is part of efforts by...
The U.S. has sanctioned 13 Russia-linked FinTechs for allegedly using cryptocurrency to evade bans. “Russia is increasingly turning to alternative payment mechanisms to circumvent U.S....
Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) disclosed Thursday (Feb. 22) that it is being investigated by Austria’s financial regulator, FMA, over alleged anti-money laundering (AML) failures. The bank said...
A hacking group with reported ties to Russia has claimed credit for attacking ChatGPT. The reason? The generative artificial intelligence (AI) tool’s parent company’s support for...