Podcast: How central banks evade sanctions
Iran, North Korea and Russia are increasingly sharing digital infrastructure and playbooks
Isabella Chase of TRM Labs – a blockchain intelligence company – explains how sanctions-evading central banks often use stablecoins to move millions of dollars through crypto exchanges.
Iran, North Korea and Russia’s playbooks are converging.
From crypto mining and bitcoin ATMs, to the role of Chinese banks and the potential rise of the petrol-yuan in the Strait of Hormuz, Chase also explains how central bank digital currencies may be used in these global networks.
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