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Bitcoin Extends Rally as Russian Ruble Crashes Amid Ukraine Conflict and Global Sanctions

Anthony Saccaro, Providence Financial and Insurance Services founder, discusses the macro factors currently driving the bitcoin markets, including the Russian ruble's devaluation amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the prospect of interest rates hikes in the United States, and bitcoin's recognization as an alternative asset class during wartime.

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Ukraine Bitcoin Trading at 6% Premium as Russia-Ukraine Conflict Intensifies

In today’s “Chart of the Day” segment, Christine Lee presents a chart from Kaiko showing bitcoin trading at a 6% premium on Binance’s Ukrainian hryvnia market, compared to bitcoin’s price in the U.S. dollar market following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Binance Executive Responds to Ukraine's Call for Blacklisting Accounts Linked to Russia

Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov sent official letters to eight cryptocurrency exchanges, requesting them to stop servicing Russian users because of concerns that digital currencies are being used to evade sanctions. Binance Chief Communications Officer Patrick Hilmann addresses questions over whether Binance should block usage of the Russian ruble. Plus, Hilmann sheds light on Binance’s $10 million donation to Ukrainian refugees and their ambitions with the Humanity First – Ukraine Emergency Relief Fund initiative.

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Opinion

Bakit Dapat Panatilihin ng Crypto Networks ang Russian Propaganda

Ang internet ang lugar ng information war. Maaaring tanggalin ng mga social giant na Twitter at Facebook ang maling impormasyon sa Russia, ngunit mayroong isang malakas na kaso na dapat pangalagaan ang "pekeng balita".

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'Ganap na Surreal': Sa loob ng Fund Raising Millions sa Crypto para sa kinubkob na Ukraine

Ang Unchain fund ay nakalikom ng $1.8 milyon at nagpaplanong maglunsad ng DAO ngayong linggo, kahit na ang mga miyembro ng koponan ay nabubuhay na may mga sirena, pagsabog at artillery barrage kasunod ng pagsalakay ng Russia.

Apartment block in Kyiv after shelling during Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Kyiv City Council)

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Visa and Mastercard Block Russian Banks Following Global Sanctions

As Russia continues its invasion into Ukraine, Visa and Mastercard have blocked several Russian banking services, restricting transactions for many everyday people in Russia. “The Hash” discusses the weaponization of financial institutions, drawing attention to cryptocurrency’s independence from centralized entities.

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Shift4 Buys Crypto Donation Firm The Giving Block for up to $300M

Payment technology provider Shift4 announced its recent acquisition of crypto donation marketplace The Giving Block, paying $54 million upfront with a potential future payment of up to $246 million. “The Hash” discusses the intersection of crypto and charity and how third-party platforms like The Giving Block can streamline crypto donations for users, as well as the utility of decentralized philanthropy as seen in the current conflict between Russia and Ukraine. 

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Policy

Maaaring Subukan ng Mga Sanction ng Russia ang Proposisyon ng Crypto

Ang mga bahagi ng Russia ay malapit nang maputol sa pandaigdigang sistema ng pananalapi.

The Russian ruble lost value relative to the dollar after global sanctions were enacted. (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images)