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Russia Invades Ukraine: Impact on the Markets

Here's a roundup of our news and analysis on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and its impact on crypto markets and the digital-asset industry.

Map of Ukraine. (Openverse, modified by CoinDesk)
Map of Ukraine. (Openverse, modified by CoinDesk)

(All times in coordinated universal time or UTC.)

Feb. 28

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18:50 Crypto Donations Are About More Than Censorship-Resistance

13:54 First Mover Americas: Bitcoin Shows No Signs of Panic Even as Worst Case Scenario Looms

12:51 US Treasury Prohibits Transactions With Russia's Central Bank

11:31 Ukraine Government Is Using Crypto Aid to Purchase Critical Supplies

11:06 Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks Start in Belarus

8:54 Russia Banks Raise Key Rates by 20% in Desperate Measure to Save Ruble

7:42 Central Bank of Russia Braces for Turmoil With Non-Resident Trading Ban

7:40 Ukraine Asks Exchanges To Freeze Russian, Belarusian Crypto Accounts

6:28 Ruble-Denominated Bitcoin Volumes Surges to 9-Month Highs

5:33 Crypto Donations to Ukraine Near $10M

Feb. 27

21:09EU Plans €500M Weapons, Aid Package for Ukraine to Help Repel Russian Invasion

19:53New DAO Raises $3 Million in ETH for Ukrainian Army

17:36Elon Musk Steps Up to Save Ukraine's Internet, but Details Are Sparse

15:35Putin Puts Russia Nuclear Forces on High Alert Following Sanctions

Feb. 26

19:30EU Close to Cutting Russia Off From SWIFT Over Ukraine Invasion

19:14Ukraine Mounts Effort to Surveil Russian Politicians’ Crypto Wallets

16:58Ukrainian Government Is Seeking Crypto Donations

Feb. 25

23:51US Sanctions Russian President Vladimir Putin

22:55Former CFTC Chair Giancarlo on Russian Sanctions, CBDCs and Dollar Hegemony

21:22Market Wrap: Cryptos and Stocks Rise on Possibility of Russia-Ukraine Talks

19:47Apolitical Crypto Networks in Times of War and Crypto

19:20ECB Wants Quick Action on Crypto Regulation Following Russian Sanctions

16:21Patreon Removes Ukrainian Charity Raising Military Aid Over Policy Violation

10:38Ethereum Mining Pool Flexpool Halts All Services to Russia in Wake of Ukraine Invasion

8:56Short Positions See $143M in Liquidations as Bitcoin, Ether Gain 10%

Feb. 24

23:29 15 Key Economic Questions After Russia Invades Ukraine

23:26 First Mover Asia: India Crypto Firms, Regulators Continue Their Regulatory Debate; Bitcoin Recovers From a Post-Invasion Freefall

21:26 Market Wrap: Bitcoin Stabilizes Amid Geopolitical Uncertainty

20:55 People Are Sending Bitcoin to Aid Ukraine's Military as Russia Advances

20:32 Major Reversals From Overnight Action Continue Following Biden Sanction Remarks

19:37 President Biden Announces Technology Export Controls, Bank Sanctions Against Russia

19:35 Bitcoin Price Drop on Russia's Ukraine Invasion Suggests It’s Not ‘Digital Gold' for Everyone

18:20 US to Expand Sanctions Against Russia After Ukraine Invasion

17:22 Tether's USDT Stablecoin Well Over $1 on Ukrainian Crypto Exchange

16:27 Bitcoin Selling Intensifies; Support at $30K Could Stabilize Correction

13:59 First Mover Americas: Traders Prefer Gold, Fiat Safe Havens Over Bitcoin as Russia Goes to War

13:47 Pain Ahead for Major Cryptos on Ukraine Crisis, With Bitcoin Seen Less Risky by Some

13:28 Cardano’s ADA Dives 18%, Leading Plunge in Cryptos as Russia Begins War With Ukraine

13:04 Russia to Restrict Crypto Trading to Licensed Platforms, Certified Wallets

9:55 Crypto Market Capitalization Slumps to $1.5T as Russia Attacks Ukraine

9:07 Ukraine Central Bank Suspends Use of Electronic Money Following Russian Invasion

7:44 Bitcoin Falls 7% as Russia Invades Ukraine; Experts Say Fed U-Turn on Rate Hikes Unlikely

6:27 Crypto Sees $242M in Liquidations Within Hours Amid Russia-Ukraine Crisis

4:00 Bitcoin Crashes More Than 7% in 24 Hours as Putin Announces 'Special Military Operation' in Ukraine

Bradley Keoun

Bradley Keoun is CoinDesk's managing editor of tech & protocols, where he oversees a team of reporters covering blockchain technology, and previously ran the global crypto markets team. A two-time Loeb Awards finalist, he previously was chief global finance and economic correspondent for TheStreet and before that worked as an editor and reporter for Bloomberg News in New York and Mexico City, reporting on Wall Street, emerging markets and the energy industry. He started out as a police-beat reporter for the Gainesville Sun in Florida and later worked as a general-assignment reporter for the Chicago Tribune. Originally from Fort Wayne, Indiana, he double-majored in electrical engineering and classical studies as an undergraduate at Duke University and later obtained a master's in journalism from the University of Florida. He is currently based in Austin, Texas, and in his spare time plays guitar, sings in a choir and hikes in the Texas Hill Country. He owns less than $1,000 each of several cryptocurrencies.

Bradley Keoun