By Emir Abyazov Key highlights: Twelve EU states now impose criminal penalties for using Russian bank cards Real cases already show fines, deportations, and revoked residency New sanctions ban crypto services and expand financial monitoring Possession or use of a bank card issued by a sanctioned Russian bank has become a criminal offense in 12 […]
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By Emir Abyazov Bitcoin approached the psychologically important $80,000 mark — the first time in seven months that the leading cryptocurrency has fallen this low, marking a 36% correction from its October all-time high. This sudden downturn became the central driver behind a chain reaction across the market, from retail panic to institutional restructuring, setting […]
By Emir Abyazov Key highlights: China expands digital yuan settlements across major trade routes mBridge cuts cross-border payments to seconds, bypassing SWIFT ASEAN and the Middle East deepen yuan adoption in global trade In March 2025, the People’s Bank of China launched a cross-border settlement system based on the digital yuan, enabling international trade without […]