Crypto hack goes political as Grinex blames ‘Western special services’

About this episode

The episode discusses the political ramifications of Grinex's suspension of operations amid allegations of sanctions evasion.

Kyrgyzstan-registered crypto exchange Grinex has suspended operations. It had previously been linked to sanctions evasion of up to $6B.

Topics covered

• crypto exchange
• sanctions evasion
• political implications
• Kyrgyzstan
• Grinex

Keywords

• Grinex
• crypto hack
• Kyrgyzstan
• sanctions
• crypto exchange
• politics
• Western special services

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grinex

Places: Kyrgyzstan

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