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Russia Sanctions Present ‘Dramatic Testing Moment’ for Crypto Exchanges
“Geopolitically, crypto is now center stage in the conversation,” Liat Shetret of Solidus Labs tells CoinDesk TV.

US Treasury Department Formally Adds Crypto Rules to Russian Sanctions Guidance
U.S. officials also hope crypto exchanges will block sanctioned individuals regardless of where they're headquartered.

Ukraine Asks Binance, Kraken and Other Major Crypto Exchanges to Freeze Russian Addresses
As financial institutions are weaponized while conflict escalates between Russia and Ukraine, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov has called for all major crypto exchanges to block Russian and Belarusian accounts.

Apple, Twitter and Other US Big Tech Firms Under Pressure to Act on Escalating Russia-Ukraine Crisis
U.S. tech giants like Apple and Twitter are facing pressure to respond to the Russia-Ukraine war, specifically regarding censorship and the spread of disinformation. “The Hash” discusses the increasingly prevalent role of big tech in geopolitics.

The Debate on Whether or Not China’s Crypto Mining Ban Is Worsening Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact
A new study published in Joule claims that bitcoin’s environmental impact has worsened since China’s 2021 ban on cryptocurrency mining because miners moved their operations to countries with less renewable energy. “The Hash” dissects this report, comparing its findings with statistics from the Bitcoin Mining Council while also considering the human rights value of uncensorable money as seen in the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

Crypto Donations Are About More Than Censorship-Resistance
If you deal in crypto regularly, it makes sense to send charitable contributions in crypto, too.

Crypto Funds See Inflows Globally Despite Exodus From European Products
A net $36 million went into digital-asset funds last week with major outflows in Europe but large inflows in the Americas.

CrossTower CEO: Crypto’s Positive Impact in the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Kapil Rathi, CrossTower Co-Founder & CEO, joins “First Mover” to examine the international markets’ response to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Rathi explains how the increased movement of bitcoin into Eastern Europe is facilitating help to those impacted by the war, stating “crypto was meant for citizens.”

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.

Russia-Ukraine Updates: SWIFT Ban, Starlink Activation and More
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De joins “First Mover” to discuss the Russia-Ukraine crisis. De explains how the Central Bank of Russia may try to circumnavigate the ban from the SWIFT interbank messaging system and draws comparisons to 2012 when Iranian banks were blocked from the network.
