Russia


Markets

The Growing Digital Asset Lifeline in Ukraine

Crypto donations have been a major source of support for Ukraine’s defense and humanitarian efforts. Meanwhile, Russian citizens may also embrace crypto more as their economy and currency craters due to international sanctions.

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Markets

Market Wrap: Crypto Sentiment Improves, Though Risk Remains as Russia Plays Down Peace Talks

Bitcoin's Fear & Greed Index is at its highest level since November. Altcoins outperform.

Bitcoin 24-hour price chart (CoinDesk)

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Inside the Ukrainian Crypto Startup Waging Cyberwar on Russia

Hacken helps crypto businesses with cybersecurity. Now, with the war at home, it’s also leading a guerilla offensive against the Russian internet.

Hacken’s stress-testing product, disBalancer, has been weaponized to “DDos the entire Russian internet,” CEO Dmytro Budorin said. (Hacken)

Videos

Why You Should Keep Your Crypto on a Hardware Wallet

Arculus’ Dr. Adam Lowe discusses security concerns for crypto holders who keep their assets on centralized platforms, sharing insights on growing interest in cold storage and hardware wallets. Plus, a conversation on the role of cryptocurrency in the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Videos

Russia-Ukraine War: Cyber Warfare in Focus

Dyma Budorin, Hacken co-founder and CEO, explains the role of cyberwarfare in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine as Ukraine’s “IT Army” targets Russian state propaganda and critical infrastructure to the Russian economy.

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Videos

Ukraine’s NFT Museum; Bitcoin on the Up

Ukraine’s NFT-based “Meta History Museum of War” chronicling Russian conflict goes live. China’s Greenland Group plans cross-border carbon credit trading. Bitcoin crosses $47,000-mark as crypto blazes Monday’s market. Mt. Gox Co-Founder Mark Karpeles talks learning from mistakes and plans for the future.

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Videos

BTC Breaks $47K as Russia-Ukraine War Continues

Noelle Acheson, Genesis Global Trading head of market insights, discusses the recent upswing in the crypto markets, possibly driven by the Luna Foundation Guard’s heavy BTC purchases in the open market.

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Policy

Japan to Plug Loophole to Prevent Russia From Evading Sanctions Through Crypto: Report

Reuters reports a number of top government officials promising an imminent change to the country's Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act.

Japan's National Diet Building (fotoVoyager/Getty images)