Information Security Media Group compiled snippets of security-related news in the cryptocurrency sphere. Ukraine and Russia are among the largest adopters of cryptocurrency and between Feb. 19 and Feb. 24, trading of rubles and hryvnia – Ukrainian currency – has dominated and grown by 8.6 and 8.2 times, according to data by Kaiko. U.S. Treasury Department announced extensive sanctions against Russian businesses and elites following the countrys invasion of Ukraine. Some larger cryptocurrency trading platforms have decided against unilaterally banning Russian users.”]
Source: https://www.cuinfosecurity.com/russia-ukraine-cryptocurrency-scams-detected-by-researchers-a-18651