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Former US presidential candidate – Hillary Clinton – criticized those cryptocurrency trading venues that refused to stop servicing Russian-based users. She once again opined that digital assets should be put under a regulatory framework. Crypto Should Not Become an Escape Hatch to Russia Amidst the Russian invasion in Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov – the latter’s Vice Prime Minister – asked the leading digital asset platforms to freeze all Russian users’ blockchain addresses....

Bitcoin trading volumes against the Russian ruble reportedly soared to the highest level in almost a year. At the same time, those employing Ukraine’s hryvnia reached October 2021 heights. The Result of the Embargoes? NATO and the EU are still standing away from a direct military conflict and vowed not to send troops to Ukraine. However, they imposed severe monetary sanctions on Russia, aiming to destabilize it and cut its financial connection with the Western world. The...

The Russian ruble has lost significant value against both dollars and Bitcoin following sweeping sanctions from western nations, and the cutoff of major regional banks from SWIFT. Citizens are now flooding local ATMs with cash withdrawal requests while the Bank of Russia urges for calm. Ruble in ‘Free Fall’ After the markets opened on Monday, the dollar spiked to over 108 rubles, compared to just 83 rubles the week prior. Bitcoin is also soaring against the falling currency,...

The world’s leading digital asset exchange – Binance – does not intend to freeze the accounts of Russian-based individuals, a spokesman for the platform revealed. He further argued that “crypto is meant to provide greater financial freedom,” and such a move could oppose the concept of the industry. In-Line With Kraken Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine seems nowhere near an end as the tension between the two countries keeps escalating. As of the moment, the USA,...

Analysts are convinced that Russia may utilize cryptocurrency to avoid sanctions recently imposed due to its attack on Ukraine. What Will Russia Do with Crypto? Last week, the U.S. imposed sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukrainian territory, but many industry experts believe that these sanctions aren’t going to go anywhere, and that Vladimir Putin could potentially turn to digital assets to avoid whatever’s been imposed on his nation by the American government....

Now that Russia has invaded Ukraine, many are worried that the United States could be entering the brink of war. We have made it clear to our enemies that if democracy is threatened anywhere in the world, the country will intervene. Warren Buffett – the mogul behind real estate giant Berkshire Hathaway – says that investors should avoid things like bitcoin and gold for now, and they should instead put all their money into stocks, as they are the safest bets in times of...

Bitcoin is back above $40k despite descending to $34k just last week. Meanwhile, as politicians discuss Russia’s potential use of cryptocurrency to evade sanctions, the eastern superpower is apparently working on a digital world currency. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at $40,976, having briefly peaked over $41k today. That’s up from under $38k just four hours ago. Bitcoin’s price plunged to $34k on Thursday after Russia announced “special military operations” in...

Christine Lagarde – President of the European Central Bank – urged the EU to strengthen cryptocurrency regulations. In her view, the move could prevent Russia from evading monetary sanctions after starting the military conflict in Ukraine. Russia Could Use Crypto to Bypass Embargoes The European Central Bank has called upon establishing a comprehensive regulatory framework on the digital asset industry numerous times. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the following financial...

Mykhailo Fedorov – Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – has called on crypto exchanges to freeze all Russian users’ blockchain addresses to help Ukraine defend itself from Russia’s invasion. In a tweet on Sunday, Fedorov emphasized the importance of both cutting off crypto access to Russian and Belarusian politicians, as well as “sabotaging ordinary users”. The request follows a slew of sanctions against Russia from western allies, including freezing the assets of Russia’s four...

The White House, alongside the European Commission, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Italy, announced in the late hours of Saturday evening that they would be expelling certain Russian banks from the SWIFT payment system. In a joint statement, the parties wrote that: “This will ensure that these banks are disconnected from the international financial system and harm their ability to operate globally.” While also pledging the […] “restrictive measures that will prevent...