Russian crypto exchange Garantex announced on March 6 that Tether had frozen its wallets containing over 2.5 billion rubles ($27 million) in USDT. Garantex warned its Russian users that their USDT holdings may also be vulnerable, as Tether continues to target funds linked to sanctioned entities. This move follows the US Treasury’s 2022 sanctions against Garantex, which allegedly facilitated over $100 million in illicit transactions.
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Month: March 2025
Bybit CEO: 77% of Stolen Ethereum Still Traceable – But This Week Is Critical
Bybit CEO Ben Zhou has provided an update on the $1.4 billion of ETH stolen on February 21: 77% remains traceable—making this week critical for securing the remaining $1 billion.
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Bitwise Makes Its First Institutional DeFi Allocation Via Maple Finance
Bitwise has partnered with Maple Finance to access yield-generating, institutional-grade on-chain credit markets.
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Indian District Digitizes 700K+ Land Records on Avalanche Blockchain
India’s Dantewada district digitized 700,000+ land records on the Avalanche blockchain, ensuring tamper-proof access and reducing disputes, marking a major step toward secure and efficient land record management.
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What does the Department of Education do – and can Trump dismantle it?
The president has pledged to eliminate the federal agency that oversees the US education system.
Sexual harassment petition against Nigeria’s senate president dismissed
A senator accused Godswill Akpabio of harassing her – allegations he denied.
General’s arrest violates South Sudan peace deal, opposition says
Two close allies of the vice-president, a bitter rival of the president, are arrested.
Denmark postal service to stop delivering letters
The decision will end 400 years of the company’s letter service, and postboxes will disappear from June.
Jack Daniel’s hits out at Canada pulling US alcohol
Some Canadian provinces have removed US-made alcohol from shelves in response to US tariffs.
US ‘destroying’ world order, Ukraine’s ambassador to UK says
Valerii Zaluzhnyi’s comments come amid an apparent cooling of tensions between Kyiv and Washington.