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Chainalysis Exec: ‘Unlikely’ That Russia Is Evading Sanctions Through Crypto
As U.S. lawmakers push the Treasury Dept. to ensure Russia is not evading sanctions with crypto, Salman Banei, Chainalysis head of public policy for North America, responds to the concern, emphasizing the transparency of open blockchain networks. Banei explains how Chainalysis tackles mixers and other DeFi protocols in its cross-chain monitoring.
Russian Banks Cut Off From SWIFT, Role of Crypto as the War With Ukraine Escalates
With several Russian banks removed from the SWIFT financial messaging system, Solidus Labs Director of Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Policy Liat Shetret joins “First Mover” to discuss what impact these sanctions have geopolitically, implications for cryptocurrencies, the Russian digital ruble and more.
Polkadot Lead Developer on Building ‘Multi-Chain Future’
Shawn Tabrizi, lead developer at Polkadot network, a framework for connecting various blockchains, shares insights into Polkadot’s possibilities of building “a cohesive, multi-blockchain future.” Plus, exploring the vulnerabilities of blockchain bridges, the fundamentals of data privacy in the Polkadot ecosystem and why 2022 could be the year of the DAOs.
US Figure Skating Partners with Engiven for Crypto Donations
U.S. Figure Skating is teaming up with Engiven, a company that powers a donation platform enabling nonprofits to add crypto donations to help fund their causes. Engiven co-founder James Lawrence and 2018 Olympic Bronze Medalist Chris Knierim share insights into the partnership, transparency around allocations and how crypto can help athletes.
Can You Trust the Celebrity Crypto Ads at Super Bowl LVI?
FTX, Crypto.com and Binance are among the major advertising players at the upcoming National Football League Super Bowl championship game whose campaigns have featured high-profile celebrity influencers. CoinDesk’s David Morris discusses his skepticism for celebrity crypto endorsements and what to know about them at this year’s Super Bowl.
Spatial Labs Founder on Blockchain, Hardware and Hip-Hop
Jay-Z backed metaverse- and blockchain-based tech incubator spatial LABS (sLABS) will launch its first product, called “LNQ,” this year. SLABS founder Iddris Sandu shares insights into his “hardware-first approach” for the incubator and LNQ, a blockchain-enabled hardware platform helping onboard young creators to the metaverse. Plus, exploring the intersection of crypto and hip-hop.
NBA All-Star Baron Davis on Empowering Underrepresented Communities Through NFTs
Baron Davis, former two-time NBA All-Star and serial entrepreneur, is launching the “More Than Us Venture Studio” to empower underrepresented communities to develop and create non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the Web 3 space. Davis shares insights into the new infrastructure for NFTs, his investment thesis, and crypto journey.
Paxful CEO on Launching Bitcoin Educational Center in El Salvador
Crypto trading platform Paxful has opened “La Casa del Bitcoin,” a bitcoin educational center in El Salvador to enable free learning opportunities related to BTC and boost adoption. Paxful CEO Ray Youssef shares insights into the launch, addressing concerns BTC could be too volatile to serve as a national currency.
India’s 30% Crypto Tax Proposal Explained
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the nation’s budget Tuesday, revealing it will tax digital assets at a 30% rate and launch a digital rupee by 2023.