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EU ramps up sanctions with first crypto ban aimed at Russians
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The European Union’s 19th sanctions package against Russia introduces, for the first time, a blanket prohibition on cryptocurrency transactions for Russian residents and direct targeting of crypto platforms as part of efforts to curb Moscow’s war-finance channels. The EU approved its latest sanction pack on October 22. EBA warns of AML risks from crypto firms in MiCA transition
The European Banking Authority (EBA) warned on October 9 that crypto-asset service providers operating under transitional arrangements pose money-laundering and terrorist-financing risks as the EU phases in its Markets in Crypto-Assets regime. 
Denmark launches first sovereign bond under EU green rules
Denmark is set to become the first country to sell a green bond under the European Union’s new standard, with investor bids already above 14 billion kroner and pricing indicated 1.5 basis points inside the conventional 2.25% November 2035 benchmark. The sale, sized between 5 and 10 billion kroner, is expected to price later today. 
Bond data gets cleaner in Europe, crypto’s RWA play gets a lift
Europe is about to put far more bond trading in the open: new UK and EU rules expand real‑time post‑trade disclosures and set up consolidated “tapes” that pool prints across venues. That shift pushes electronification forward and opens a clearer runway for on‑chain fixed‑income. 
