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En medio de las sanciones, las máquinas de minería de Bitcoin están 'fluyendo' hacia Rusia, mientras la industria prospera

Los fabricantes de plataformas mineras como Bitmain y MicroBT se están expandiendo a Rusia a medida que el mercado estadounidense se satura, dijeron las fuentes.

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U.S. DOJ Charges 2 Russian Nationals With Mt. Gox Hack

Russian nationals Alexey Bilyuchenko and Aleksandr Verner were charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with the 2014 Mt. Gox hack, at the time one of the biggest thefts in crypto history. CoinDesk Managing Editor of Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De breaks down the latest revelations in the case.

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¿Debería Rusia impulsar o prohibir Bitcoin?

Según se informa, el país se retractó de sus planes de construir un "intercambio nacional de Cripto ", la última señal de indecisión.

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DOJ Investigating Binance for Russia-Related Sanctions Violations: Bloomberg

Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Department of Justice's national security division is conducting an inquiry into whether Binance allowed Russian customers to access the exchange in violation of U.S. sanctions related to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Spokespeople for Binance and the Justice Department did not immediately return CoinDesk's requests for comment. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De shares the latest developments.

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Huobi, Kucoin Still Permit Customers of Sanctioned Russian Banks To Transact: Report

According to Bloomberg, a new report from Inca Digital finds that crypto exchanges Huobi and Kucoin are permitting customers of sanctioned Russian banks to transact on their platforms. "The Hash" panel discusses the reported implications for the decentralized economy across the globe.

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Russian Troops Receiving Millions in Crypto Donations Despite Sanctions

Russian troops in Ukraine are receiving millions in crypto donations despite being sanctioned for its invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. CoinDesk investigates how crypto donations to Russian troops are flowing. "The Hash" panel discusses crypto's use case as a fundraising tool in times of war and humanitarian crises.

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Russia's Largest Bank to Introduce DeFi Platform by May: Report

Russia's largest bank, Sberbank, will release a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform by May, according to a report by the Russian news agency Interfax. "The Hash" panel discusses what this suggests about the evolution of the traditional banking system and future of DeFi.

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Differences Between Retail and Wholesale CBDCs

"Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine...there's a real pickup in interest in wholesale central bank digital currency," said Josh Lipsky, senior director of The Atlantic Council's GeoEconomics Center, discussing his CBDC outlook for 2023. Plus, he explains the differences between retail and wholesale CBDCs.

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United Nations Taps Stellar Blockchain to Aid War-Impacted Ukrainians

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is working with Stellar Development Foundation to send USDC stablecoins across the Stellar blockchain to Ukrainians impacted by the ongoing Russian invasion. "The Hash" panel discusses the crypto for social good use case in times of conflict.

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Opinion

Cripto 2023: temporada de sanciones

Con el aumento de las sanciones financieras por parte de los gobiernos estatales en 2022, los servicios de Cripto podrían volverse tan cautelosos con los usuarios "riesgosos" como lo han sido tradicionalmente los bancos, dice Anna Baydakova.

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