Japan expands Russia sanctions to include crypto exchange Garantex
Japan has added the crypto exchange Garantex to its list of Russia sanctions, following prior US and EU restrictions.
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Japan has added the crypto exchange Garantex to its list of Russia sanctions, following prior US and EU restrictions.
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