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US Sanctions Hamas, Japan Restricts Russian Crypto Exchange

  • —OFAC blocked accounts linked to Hamas' Al-Qassam Brigades
  • —Japan restricted deposits and transactions at a Russian crypto exchange
  • —The US and Japanese measures were announced simultaneously
Why it matters: Tighter sanctions on crypto funding channels increase pressure on Russian exchanges and their users.
Source: CriptoNoticias
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