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‘Big Holes’ Undermine Russia Sanctions – And It’s Not Crypto (Psst! It’s Traditional Politics & Finance)

An opinion columnist writing for Bloomberg has identified two flaws that “fundamentally undermine” the United States and EU-led “sanctions regime” against Russia – and neither have anything to do with the use of crypto.Since the start of the conflict in Ukraine,...

, by Tim Alper

Panama Eyes Bitcoin & Crypto to Spark Tech Investment

Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto adoption on a state level may soon extend beyond El Salvador, with politicians elsewhere in the Americas – and even one European royal – mulling moves that could see the cryptocurrency brought into their financial systems in some form or other.Per...

, by Tim Alper

Russian, Chinese Central Banks ‘Working Together On SWIFT-Alternative Interoperability’

A senior Russian parliamentarian has claimed that the Central Bank is working with the People’s Bank of China on workarounds that may help the countries bypass the SWIFT banking network – including domestic alternatives, blockchain solutions, and digital fiats.Per Tass, via...

, by Tim Alper

Ex-Regulator Tells US Senators That Crypto Can ‘Empower and Protect the Innocent’

United States Senators will hear testimony today on crypto and its role in the world of crime – but a former senior regulator has warned that politicians coming down too hard on the crypto sector risked throwing out the baby with the bathwater.The Senate’s Committee on Banking,...

, by Tim Alper

Another Putin’s Mistake of the Ukraine War – Trusting the Western Financial System

Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University._____ The West is arraying financial weapons never deployed before against a country of Russia’s size, forsaking some of the principles that have defined it. Part of what has defined the...

, by Peter Martin

South Korea’s Next President Might Create Parity for Crypto and Stock Market Traders

South Korean media expect the nation’s President-Elect to up the crypto tax limit to impose uniformity with stock market traders – and venture into the unknown with pro-crypto policies. However, this is likely to result in more regulation rather than a laissez-faire approach.As...

, by Tim Alper

Is Russia Really About to Cut Itself Off from the Internet?

Mohiuddin Ahmed, Lecturer of Computing & Security, Edith Cowan University, Paul Haskell-Dowland, Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University.______The invasion of Ukraine has triggered a significant digital shift for Russia. Sanctions imposed by governments around the...

, by Mohiuddin Ahmed

How South Korea’s Next President Might Change Crypto, Economy & Politics in East Asia

The main opposition People’s Power Party candidate Yoon Suk-yeol has won the race to become South Korea’s next President. Crypto policy was a key battleground in his victory – by less than a single percentage point – over his centrist rival from the ruling Democratic...

, by Tim Alper

Crypto Vote Could Be Key as South Korea Chooses its Next President

South Korea goes to the polls on March 9 to elect its next President – and crypto is likely to play a major role in determining the outcome.After a tense and bitter campaigning period, the former prosecutor-general Yoon Suk-yeol, of the main opposition People’s Power Party is...

, by Tim Alper

Russia Sanctions Means Countries May Transition to Bitcoin Reserves – Pantera’s CEO

Both nation-states and private citizens around the world are likely to find it “very appealing” to keep control of their own money in light of the sanctions placed on Russia, and countries could start transitioning to bitcoin (BTC) for foreign reserves, Pantera Capital’s Dan...

, by Fredrik Vold

‘Big Four’ South Korean Crypto Exchanges Say They’ve Blocked Russian Users

All four major South Korean crypto exchanges say they will block users with Russian IP addresses “in line with sanctions” – despite the fact that their overseas counterparts have ruled out making such a move without direct instruction from governments.Asia Kyungjae reported...

, by Tim Alper

El Salvador’s President Bukele Silent on Ukraine War

Media outlets in El Salvador have hit out at President Nayib Bukele and his government over the perceived “silence” on the matter of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.ElSalvador.com, the online edition of the newspaper El Diario de Hoy – hostile to Bukele’s government...

, by Tim Alper

Crypto Exchanges Soon Could Be Forced to Block Russian Users – Kraken CEO

In the aftermath of the Western sanctions on Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine, crypto exchanges could be soon required to freeze the accounts of their Russian customers, according to Kraken CEO Jesse Powell. He was replying to a recent request put forward by Ukrainian Deputy Prime...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Russian Rubles Could Become ‘Worthless’ as Allies Target Central Bank After SWIFT Move

After the EU, Canada, and the US agreed to remove selected Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system, the Russian Central Bank is to be targeted next, which could make rubles "close to worthless."In a joint statement on Saturday evening, the allies said they commit to ensuring that the...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Crypto Donations Pour into Ukraine – Here’s How You Can Contribute

Cryptoassets are proving themselves to be a useful method to raise money for organizations in Ukraine, as banks implement new restrictive measures and at least one fiat-based fundraising service has suspended donations to a Ukrainian non-profit.Given the current situation on the ground in...

, by Fredrik Vold

Bitcoin Fundamentals vs. Fundamentals of Geopolitics – Analysts on Ukraine War

It’s the second day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with the former moving undeterred by the sanctions imposed by certain Western countries. Among a great number of possible effects that the war could have or may have already had globally, the effect on the crypto industry is...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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