- The Japanese government said it has placed Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex on its asset-freeze list, restricting payments and capital transactions.
- Garantex had already been sanctioned by the US, the European Union and other countries, and Japan’s move further tightened restrictions on the exchange.
- TRM Labs said Garantex may have anticipated the sanctions and prepared plans to quickly move customers, infrastructure and funds to a successor platform.
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Japan has expanded its sanctions on Russia by adding Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex to its asset-freeze list.
Cointelegraph reported on October 4 that Japan’s Ministry of Foreign…
