Crypto-assets as a blind spot in sanctions against Russia?

<p>On 24 February 2022, Russia illegally invaded the territory of Ukraine. The international community was quick to condemn this military aggression and to issue sanctions. Missing in today&#8217;s sanctions strategy, however, is the inclusion of crypto-assets. This is worrying, as it is h...

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Main Author: Robby Houben
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Published: Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbH
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Online Access:https://verfassungsblog.de/crypto-sanctions/
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description <p>On 24 February 2022, Russia illegally invaded the territory of Ukraine. The international community was quick to condemn this military aggression and to issue sanctions. Missing in today&#8217;s sanctions strategy, however, is the inclusion of crypto-assets. This is worrying, as it is highly likely that crypto-assets are used to fund the Russian war machine without anyone really seeing it. </p>
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spelling doaj.art-2be0f99c6a514065a65ff1fd8a5af4322022-12-22T02:13:05ZdeuMax Steinbeis Verfassungsblog GmbHVerfassungsblog2366-70442366-7044Crypto-assets as a blind spot in sanctions against Russia?Robby Houben<p>On 24 February 2022, Russia illegally invaded the territory of Ukraine. The international community was quick to condemn this military aggression and to issue sanctions. Missing in today&#8217;s sanctions strategy, however, is the inclusion of crypto-assets. This is worrying, as it is highly likely that crypto-assets are used to fund the Russian war machine without anyone really seeing it. </p> https://verfassungsblog.de/crypto-sanctions/Cryptocurrencies, Russia, Russian War against Ukraine, Sanctions
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Crypto-assets as a blind spot in sanctions against Russia?
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Cryptocurrencies, Russia, Russian War against Ukraine, Sanctions
title Crypto-assets as a blind spot in sanctions against Russia?
title_full Crypto-assets as a blind spot in sanctions against Russia?
title_fullStr Crypto-assets as a blind spot in sanctions against Russia?
title_full_unstemmed Crypto-assets as a blind spot in sanctions against Russia?
title_short Crypto-assets as a blind spot in sanctions against Russia?
title_sort crypto assets as a blind spot in sanctions against russia
topic Cryptocurrencies, Russia, Russian War against Ukraine, Sanctions
url https://verfassungsblog.de/crypto-sanctions/
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