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Видео

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.”

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Видео

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.

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Видео

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.

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Рынки

Bitcoin Breaks Above $40K

After a weekend of choppy trade, the popular crypto began a sizable move higher as the U.S. returned to work on Monday morning.

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Видео

Binance Assembles Sanction Task Force; India Seeks Bitcoin Clarity

Russian soldiers offered crypto for surrender. Binance working to comply with sanctions on Russia. India’s Supreme Court asks government for answer on crypto legality. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Финансы

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

The latest moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 28, 2022.

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Политика

US Treasury Prohibits Transactions With Russia's Central Bank

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has also sanctioned the Russian Direct Investment Fund.

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Политика

Ukraine Government Is Using Crypto Aid to Purchase Critical Supplies

Around $10 million in crypto donations sent to the Ukrainian government has already been spent.

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Политика

US Shutters Embassy in Belarus Amid Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

As with mainstream financial markets, cryptocurrency has felt the ripples of the hostilities in Eastern Europe.

Minsk, Belarus

Финансы

Ukraine Asks Exchanges to Freeze Russian, Belarusian Crypto Accounts

Binance and Kraken won't freeze accounts for now, while DMarket will.

Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb. 25, 2022 (Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images)