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Binance has agreed to sell its entire russian assets to CommEX, marking a full exit from the country. The transition will take up to a year, ensuring a smooth migration for existing russian users. Notably, CommEX is a newly launched exchange, just one day into its official journey. Alex Bornyakov, the Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, reflects on Binance's exit from the russian market: “There’s no longer room for any business to stay “neutral”. Blockchain technology is neutral but people leading crypto businesses should not be.” Check out our exclusive interview with Alex Bornyakov, where we delve into Ukrainian blockchain projects and digital education on the Diia.Digital platform.

Citing potential fraud risks, British banking titan Chase has chosen to halt cryptocurrency-related payments from October 16th. "If we think you're making a payment related to crypto assets, we'll decline it," was the message relayed to clients via email. The bank also emphasized that those intent on investing in cryptocurrencies have the liberty to switch to other banks or providers.

Ukraine's law enforcement officers are leveling up with cryptocurrency training, thanks to a collaboration between tax authorities from the US, UK, and Netherlands. This initiative aims to boost their skills in handling decentralized assets, detecting illicit transactions, and curbing tax and sanctions evasion. “Knowledge sharing is one of the priorities within these international partnerships and can contribute to greater know-how to counter cybercrime,” said the director general of the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service.

Crypto analytics platform Nansen revealed a security breach stemming from a compromised third-party vendor. This breach led to the exposure of emails, password hashes, and some blockchain addresses for 6.8% of its users. The attacker gained admin access to an account used for customer platform access. Nansen has reached out to affected users, urging password changes and caution against phishing attacks.

Bridging the gap between fiat and the stablecoin USDC, MoneyGram has unveiled its non-custodial crypto wallet. The payment solution ensures compliance with all KYC norms and maintains adherence to sanction regulations. “We’re turning MoneyGram into a global ATM concept using blockchain,” shared CEO Alex Holmes.

The Wall Street Memes (WSM) meme token is slated for listing on OKX Exchange, happening today at 10:00 GMT. A similar event with PEPE saw the token's price soar with a 15x increase. But what exactly is Wall Street Memes? Originating from Reddit a few years back, this meme community has grown to nearly 800,000 members across different social media platforms, humorously dissecting crypto and financial news. Before rolling out the WSM token in May, they were renowned for their Wall Street Bulls NFT collection. Their token's presale has drawn to a close, amassing approximately $25 million with the token's cost fixed at $0.0337.