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Sanctions
Ethereum Mining Pool Cuts All Services to Russia
Ethereum mining pool Flexpool has cut services to Russian users, in a move to show solidarity with Ukraine. The pool says they did not want to profit from the crisis or fund it directly.

Former CIA Analyst on Role of Crypto as US Expands Sanctions Against Russia
Yaya Jata Fanusie, chief strategist at Cryptocurrency AML Strategies and former CIA analyst, joins “First Mover” to discuss U.S. President Joe Biden’s new sanctions targeting Russian banks and technology exports following Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Fanusie provides insights on the role of cryptocurrencies amid government sanctions, central bank digital currencies and whether Russia can be excluded from the Swift system.

Cryptocurrency Is an Unlikely Workaround for Expanded US Sanctions Against Russia
No, crypto won’t “fix this” for Russia, CoinDesk’s Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nik De explains why legal and blockchain experts are saying that cryptocurrency is an unlikely workaround for expanded U.S. sanctions against the Russian government. Plus, are sanctions enough?

People Are Sending Millions in Bitcoin to Aid Ukraine's Military as Russia Advances
A digital wallet raising funds to support the Ukrainian army has received almost $5 million in bitcoin.

Major Reversals From Overnight Action Continue Following Biden Sanction Remarks
Bitcoin is up more than $4K from its weakest levels of the day, while the Nasdaq has moved sharply into positive territory.

President Biden Announces Technology Export Controls, Bank Sanctions Against Russia
Several European countries have also announced measures to try to force Russia to cease hostilities after it invaded Ukraine.

No, Crypto Won't 'Fix This' for Russia
Cryptocurrency is an unlikely workaround for expanded U.S. sanctions against Putin's government following the Ukraine Invasion, according to legal and blockchain experts.

Canada, Russia and Crypto's Place in the World
World events might set the stage to test crypto’s raison d'etre.

Trudeau Proved Bitcoin's Value, so Why Is It Trading Sideways?
Financial censorship in Canada is creating new crypto converts. But BTC's price isn't following - yet.

'Frozen' Bitcoin Tied to Canadian Protests Lands at Coinbase, Crypto.Com
The situation shows the limitations of a government’s ability to thwart transactions on decentralized systems – but also the limitations of those systems to circumvent such sanctions.
