By PAUL O’DONOGHUE, Senior Correspondent
NEWS: Binance to block HTX and 15 other crypto platforms over Russia sanctions
BINANCE will block transactions involving HTX and 15 other crypto platforms from August 23, as sanctions and regulatory action tighten controls on firms accused of helping to circumvent restrictions on Russia.
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BINANCE will block transactions involving HTX and 15 other crypto platforms from August 23, as sanctions and regulatory action tighten controls on firms accused of helping to circumvent restrictions on Russia.
Binance announced the measures on August 14. It said it would stop processing transactions involving 11 platforms from August 23. The exchange had already blocked five others earlier in the month.
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