With sanctions against Russia becoming increasingly harsh a call has gone out to the crypto exchanges from one Ukrainian official asking to have Russian assets frozen.

Economic sanctions against Russia has put crypto front-and-center as governments and centralized crypto firms are tested in their use of the technology.

Global crypto exchange giant Binance is beefing up its KYC and sanctions protocols with its latest partnership with analytics firm.

As tensions in Ukraine lead to sanctions against Russia, politicians call for crypto exchanges to block the flow of funds to the former Soviet republic.

The Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN) mentioned cryptocurrency in its latest alert on Russia sanctions.

President Biden is expected to sign an executive order with a comprehensive outline on the regulation of crypto assets, according to reports from Bloomberg.

SEC head Gary Gensler went after cryptocurrencies again, calling for greater regulation in an effort to protect the public and the entire financial system.

The recent $615 million hack of Axie Infinity sidechain Ronin has been linked to North Korea, according to US authorities.

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized $34 million worth of cryptocurrency tied to illegal Dark Web activity.