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Biden to Impose Additional Sanctions on Russia

Nikhilesh De, CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation, discusses the geopolitical implication of Russia’s recent invasion of several Ukrainian cities, looking at the possibility for increased sanctions on Russian banks and oligarchs. Plus, a look into how NATO allies might respond to the situation.

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Crypto Market Cap Tumbled to $1.5T While Gold and Oil Prices Soar Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Michele Schneider, Marketgauge Group Managing Director, joins “First Mover” to discuss the current state of the crypto markets following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Additionally, Schneider shares her take on bitcoin as a hedge against inflation and storage of value, and the price actions of altcoins

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Russian Attack Hits Crypto: MUFG to Close Blockchain Venture

Crypto market drops after Putin announces military operation in Ukraine. Japan’s biggest financial group to shutter blockchain payment venture. Chinese authority makes clarification over crypto mining ban. 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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Markets

Cardano’s ADA Dives 18%, Leading Plunge in Cryptos as Russia Begins War With Ukraine

Global stocks are tumbling alongside cryptocurrencies, with Western European indexes down nearly 5% and U.S. futures pointing to about a 3% opening decline.

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Ukraine Central Bank Suspends Use of Electronic Money Following Russian Invasion

The ban is one of several restrictions imposed by the National Bank of Ukraine on the imposition of martial law in the country.

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Bitcoin Falls 7% as Russia Invades Ukraine; Experts Say Fed U-Turn on Rate Hikes Unlikely

It's a Catch-22 situation for the Fed, with geopolitical uncertainty posing risks to financial market stability and oil's move above $100 likely to bolster inflation.

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell at his renomination hearings in January. The Fed is mulling its 2022 interest rate plans. (Brendan Smialowski-Pool/Getty Images)

Markets

Bitcoin Crashes 9% as Missiles Strike Kyiv, Airport Captured

The world's largest cryptocurrency by market value was trading about $34,725 at time of writing after passing $39,000 on Tuesday. Markets in Asia are also down during trading day as the scale of war expands.

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Crypto Sees $242M in Liquidations Within Hours Amid Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Global markets faltered as Russia started a "special military operation" in Ukraine, causing a drastic drop in crypto markets.

Crypto-tracked futures saw nearly $192 million in liquidations in the past few hours. (Coinglass)

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Ukraine's Wealthy Finding It Hard to Buy Crypto Amid Geopolitical Tension

A local crypto exchange founder says traders are clamoring for USDT.

Michael Chobanian, founder of the Ukrainian crypto exchange Kuna, spoke on "First Mover" Wednesday. (CoinDesk TV screenshot)