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Russian bankers' association says 'tainted' crypto will render sanctions moot

  • —Russian crypto turnover hit $376 billion over the past year, leading Central and Eastern Europe
  • —About 40% of Russia's foreign economic activity now runs through crypto
  • —Goncharova proposes Russia label transactions from 'unfriendly counterparties'
  • —AML systems trace transaction chains 20–50 hops back, she said
Why it matters: A growing share of flagged crypto could deepen market fragmentation and raise AML compliance pressure on exchanges.
Source: Bits.media