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BTC Slips Below $42K, Coinbase Halts Crypto Trading in India

Kapil Rathi, co-founder and CEO of crypto exchange CrossTower, discusses the recent dip in the crypto markets as investors weigh macro factors like the Russia-Ukraine war, rising oil prices and inflation concerns. Plus, a conversation about India’s crypto ecosystem as Coinbase’s expansion in the country is facing obstacles.

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Ukraine Crisis Is Not Propelling Crypto Market Activity, Blockchain Data Shows

Russians are leaving their country and taking money with them, but crypto hasn't felt the impact – so far.

People look at the exterior of a damaged residential block hit by an early morning missile strike on February 25, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine.  (Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

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Russians’ EU Crypto Investments Capped at 10K Euros

Measures set out by the EU aim to stop oligarchs circumventing financial sanctions on conventional bank accounts.

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EU Bans Providing High-Value Crypto Services to Russia

The move follows warnings that crypto is being used to circumvent sanctions imposed in response to the invasion of Ukraine.

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Crypto Markets Dip Despite LFG’s $230M BTC Purchase

JST Capital Partner & Co-Founder Scott Freeman discusses why digital assets are trading lower today despite the Luna Foundation Guard’s recent purchase of $230 million worth of bitcoin. Plus a conversation on macro factors including Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s upcoming speech on cryptocurrency and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.

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Decentralization and Data Privacy: What a Digital Euro Should Prioritize

HEC Paris Affiliate Professor Marina Niforos discusses the European Union’s plans for a digital euro, addressing user privacy concerns of a centralized digital currency. Plus, a conversation on financial inclusion and why the Russia-Ukraine crisis has affected how Europeans view security and data sovereignty. 

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Russia Sanctions Could Spur Use of Crypto: IMF's Gopinath

Gita Gopinath, the first deputy managing director at the IMF, says the Ukraine conflict could promote the wider use of crypto.

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Biden Executive Order, Ukraine War Present US Lawmakers an Unprecedented Crypto Learning Opportunity

Ukraine’s use of crypto to secure valuable donations and the Biden administration’s crypto executive order will allow the industry to show how digital assets can be a force for good.

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