Russia


Opinion

Redes Cripto apolíticas en tiempos de sanciones y guerra

Si Rusia fuera excluida del sistema financiero mundial, ¿recurrirá al Bitcoin?

Customers queue to use automated teller machines (ATM) inside a shopping mall in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Russian banks are facing a wave of international sanctions after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Policy

El BCE exige una acción QUICK sobre la regulación de las Cripto tras las sanciones rusas

El Parlamento Europeo pospuso hoy la votación sobre un marco regulatorio para las criptomonedas.

ECB President Christine Lagarde (CoinDesk archives)

Videos

People Sending Bitcoin to Aid Ukraine's Military

A bitcoin wallet listed by a charity organization has received more than 19 bitcoins worth around $700,000 to support the Ukraine military against Russian invasion. "Market speculation is a tiny fraction of the promise of bitcoin which ultimately is the ability to have uncensorable money," Naomi Brockwell says, adding that people are starting to see the real value of BTC. "The Hash" hosts dive into the uncertainty around where this money is going, how off-ramping these bitcoin would work and more.

Recent Videos

Videos

Ethereum Mining Pool Cuts All Services to Russia

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.

CoinDesk placeholder image

Videos

Former CIA Analyst on Role of Crypto as US Expands Sanctions Against Russia

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.

Recent Videos

Videos

Cryptocurrency Is an Unlikely Workaround for Expanded US Sanctions Against Russia

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?

CoinDesk placeholder image

Videos

Ukraine’s Crypto Demand Soars; Russian Sanctions Tighten

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.

CoinDesk placeholder image

Finance

Pionero en América: Bitcoin observa una avalancha de datos en EE. UU., los gráficos indican fatiga de los vendedores

Los últimos movimientos en los Mercados de Cripto en contexto para el 25 de febrero de 2022.

(the_burtons 2019)

Finance

El pool de minería de Ethereum Flexpool suspende todos sus servicios a Rusia tras la invasión de Ucrania

El pool es posiblemente el primero de su tipo en cortar los servicios a los usuarios rusos.

Map of Ukraine. (Openverse, modified by CoinDesk)