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Policy

On Chinese Social Media, Justin Sun Says He Hopes to 'Strengthen Cooperation' With Russia

The Tron founder has been a prominent supporter of crypto fundraisers for Ukraine during Russia's invasion. But a comment posted only across his Chinese social media sent a more complicated message.

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Markets

Crypto-Fund Inflows Tripled Last Week to Highest in Almost Three Months

A net $127 million went into digital-asset funds during the week ended March 4, with minor outflows in Europe and large inflows in the Americas.

A net $127 million of inflows into digital-asset funds last week was the highest in almost three months. (CoinShares)

Policy

Ukraine Is Buying Bulletproof Vests and Night-Vision Goggles Using Crypto

Some of the military suppliers to Ukraine have crypto accounts, said the Ukraine government.

Ukrainian flag patch affixed to flak vest in Odessa, Ukraine. (Scott Peterson/Getty Images)

Videos

How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Has Impacted the Local Tech Community

Anton Altement, CEO and co-founder of crypto investment app OSOM, joins “First Mover” to discuss the impact of Russia’s invasion on their local developers in Ukraine and the crypto ecosystem. With most of their programmers in Ukraine, Altemenet explains the current sentiment on the ground as the Ukrainian people fight for their country’s sovereignty.

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Why MetaMask and Infura Blocked Services in 'Certain Areas' Amid Crypto Sanctions

ConsenSys shareholder and former employee Arthur Falls joins “First Mover” to share his side of the story as a group of shareholders for the Ethereum development company are waging a multibillion-dollar lawsuit claiming they were jilted on a deal between two ConsenSys entities that transferred control over popular wallet MetaMask and infrastructure provider Infura. Falls speaks on why shareholders believe the board breached fiduciary management duties. Plus, Falls shares his opinions on MetaMask accidentally blocking access to users in Venezuela while trying to comply with crypto sanctions amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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Russia-Ukraine’s Impact on Crypto, Oil and More

Ben McMillan of IDC Digital Assets joins “First Mover” to address the current state of the crypto markets as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows no signs of slowing down. McMillan addresses the soaring price of oil as Western countries are mulling a Russia oil ban.

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Mastercard, Visa Join Other Major Companies to Suspend Russian Services

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De joins “First Mover” to provide a geopolitical update as Visa, Mastercard, Paypal and Amex suspend operations in Russia. De explains how this will impact everyday people in Russia and what it means for the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

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Markets

First Mover Asia: Singapore's Lightbulb Capital Balances the 3 Parts of ESG Investing. Will the DeFi World Care?; Bitcoin, Ether Fall

The crypto world has focused more heavily on environmental issues than the social and governance aspects of different projects; major cryptos were in the red on Sunday as the Russian invasion intensified.

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Markets

Why Did Bitcoin Surge So Much Against the Ruble?

Oligarchs dodging sanctions? Doubtful. Regular Russians trying to preserve their wealth? Maybe. There’s also a third, less exciting possibility.

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