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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.

25 feb 2022

Crypto markets are seeing a strong rebound during Asia trading hours. Strips Finance Founder and CEO Ming Wu provides a macro-scale explanation that the case can be made that it’s profitable to buy the dip when looking at how equities and risk assets behaved in historical geopolitical conflicts.

25 feb 2022

Chris Giancarlo, Willkie Farr & Gallagher senior counsel and former CFTC chairman, joins “First Mover” to discuss the crypto regulation landscape in the United States, looking specifically at the the CFTC chair Rostin Behnam’s request to Congress asking for additional funding to oversee the crypto spot markets.

25 feb 2022

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.

25 feb 2022

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?

25 feb 2022

Putin’s attack triples Ukrainian crypto exchange trading volume. No sign yet of Russia using crypto to evade sanctions. South Korean businesses scramble to meet FATF travel rule. Why Australia’s desert might not be the ideal location for crypto mining.

25 feb 2022

In today’s “Chart of the Day," the year-to-date returns for BTC, the S&P 500, treasuries and gold suggest that risk off has been the dominant theme so far this year, leading up to the events in Russia and Ukraine. With gold outperforming all the other assets, CoinDesk's Damanick Dantes evaluates the macro factors that might be at play. 

24 feb 2022

Chris Kline, Bitcoin IRA COO, joins “All About Bitcoin” as global markets react to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. With President Biden announcing new sanctions on Russia and the crypto market cap dipping to $1.5 trillion, Kline and CoinDesk’s Damanick Dantes evaluate what to expect next.

24 feb 2022

As part of CoinDesk’s Tax Week coverage, Research Analyst George Kaloudis shares insights on how the IRS can collect tax revenue from crypto miners.

24 feb 2022

What are the tax implications of crypto transactions, staking and airdrops? “Community Crypto” host Isaiah Jackson sits down with Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Charles J. Kelly to discuss what crypto investors need to know before filing their taxes. Plus, taxing NFTs and DAOs.

24 feb 2022