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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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Analyses

Pourquoi les réseaux Crypto devraient préserver la propagande russe

Internet est le théâtre de la guerre de l'information. Les géants des réseaux sociaux Twitter et Facebook peuvent supprimer la désinformation russe, mais il existe de solides arguments pour que les « fake news » soient préservées.

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« Absolument surréaliste » : les coulisses d'une collecte de fonds de plusieurs millions en Crypto pour l'Ukraine assiégée

Le fonds Unchain a levé 1,8 million de dollars et prévoit de lancer une DAO cette semaine, alors même que les membres de l'équipe vivent avec des sirènes, des explosions et des barrages d'artillerie suite à l'invasion russe.

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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Juridique

Les sanctions russes pourraient mettre à l'épreuve les propositions de cryptomonnaies

Certaines régions de Russie sont sur le point d’être coupées du système financier mondial.

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