The 21st EU sanctions package hits Russia and can now block the crypto services of entire third countries for the first time.
Author: Editorial Office CVJ.CH
Editorial Office CVJ.CH
Since 2018, the editorial team at Crypto Valley Journal has been reporting from Zug - the heart of Switzerland’s Crypto Valley - on Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, blockchain, and regulatory developments in digital assets. Behind the publication’s collective editorial voice is a team of writers with backgrounds in financial markets, law, and technology.
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olvo Group is testing a cryptocurrency on a closed blockchain network to settle payments with its material and transport suppliers.
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