sanctions

March 2, 2023

Ethereum’s OpenSea Updates Prohibited Nations List 2022


OpenSea, an Ethereum blockchain-based digital collectibles marketplace, has made some changes to its terms of use. NFT marketplace OpenSea has updated its list of prohibited nations, and it’s confirmed that the list is based on U.S. sanctions. The announcement is a first for OpenSea, which until recently had not taken a position on sellers from […]

sanctions

September 26, 2022

Why Isn’t Russia Using Crypto to Avoid The Sanctions?


Days after Russia started a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, Western countries, headed by the United States and the European Union, imposed massive sanctions on the Russian economy with the hope of forcing Moscow into an economic catastrophe that would induce a military retreat. Yet, within days, top US officials and financial analysts were […]

sanctions

September 6, 2022

OpenSea Updates Prohibited Nations List 2022


OpenSea, an Ethereum blockchain-based digital collectibles marketplace, has made some changes to its terms of use. NFT marketplace OpenSea has updated its list of prohibited nations, and it’s confirmed that the list is based on U.S. sanctions. The announcement is a first for OpenSea, which until recently had not taken a position on sellers from […]