Russia designates Ukrainian exchange WhiteBit and its parent company as unwelcome organizations

2026-01-25 03:48:25

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Deep Tide TechFlow News, January 25th, according to Bitsmedia, the Office of the Prosecutor General of Russia has listed Ukraine-based cryptocurrency exchange WhiteBit as an unwelcome organization. The regulatory authority believes that the exchange has been used to illegally transfer funds out of Russia, including financing the Ukrainian armed forces. Russia also included WhiteBit’s parent company W Group and all its affiliates and subsidiaries on the list. The Prosecutor General’s Office stated that since 2022, WhiteBit management has transferred approximately $11 million to the Ukrainian military, with about $900,000 used to purchase drones, and accused the platform of collaborating with the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide technical support for the United24 crypto donation platform.

Currently, under Russian law, no cryptocurrency exchanges are registered. The Central Bank of Russia hopes to complete amendments to regulate exchanges and cryptocurrency traders by July 1. The Central Bank plans to hold illegal activities of crypto market intermediaries accountable starting from July 1, 2027.

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