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Adrian Zmudzinski

Crypto Is Serving Russia's Sanction Evasion, ECB President Says

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde believes market data backs her belief that Russian actors are using cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) to circumvent sanctions.

What Happened: Lagarde said that there are signs in the market that Russians are converting their local fiat currency into crypto and stablecoins as part of their sanction evasion strategy, according to a Bloomberg report.

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