AML Agency Tells Russians: Crypto Exchanges Send Us Your Transaction Data

AML Agency Tells Russians: Crypto Exchanges Send Us Your Transaction Data

Moscow’s AML agency has warned Russians that crypto exchanges and brokers operating in the country are providing police with transaction data. Per the Russian media outlet RBC , the claim came from Olga Tisen, head of the legal department of the Federal Service for Financial Monitoring (Rosfinmonito...

Russian Currency Control Through Coercion

Russia’s latest move to criminalize cryptocurrency payments through fines and asset confiscation marks a deeper plunge into financial authoritarianism. The policy targets not just currency, but dissent, autonomy, and uncontrolled mobility. While elite investors retain access under strict controls, average citizens face punishment. This escalation reveals a regime gripped by economic insecurity and institutional paranoia. […]

All crypto exchanges share user info with the state, Russian watchdog claims

Despite the lack of regulation for the industry, all crypto exchanges operating in Russia provide user information to government bodies, according to Russia’s financial watchdog. The anonymity of cryptocurrency transactions is nothing but a myth, a Rosfinmonitoring representative insisted,...