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Finance

Crypto Donations to Ukrainian Activists Soared in 2021, With Russia Looming at the Border: Elliptic

Bitcoin donations to Ukrainian NGOs and volunteer groups rose tenfold during 2021, the crypto analytics company said.

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Power Cut for Kazakh Miners, Russia Crypto Threat

Thailand sets out crypto regulation plans. Kazakhstan blocks power for crypto miners. Crypto market could be hit if Russia invades Ukraine. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."

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The Mnuchin Files: New Documents Shed Light on Trump-Era Crypto Policy

Jared Kushner advocated behind the scenes for a U.S. digital currency, among other revelations in a 250-page trove from Steven Mnuchin’s tenure at Treasury.

Steven Mnuchin (Illustration: Melody Wang/Photo: Getty Images)

Finance

Binance Taps Former Government Officials for Russia, Ukraine Posts

Ex-Bank of Russia executive Olga Goncharova will head government relations in Russia, and Kyrylo Khomiakov from Ukraine’s Agency for Infrastructure Projects will lead the office there.

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Allbridge Co-founder on the State of Crypto in Ukraine

Andriy Velykyy, co-founder of AllBridge, a token bridge enabling the transfer of assets between different networks, shares insights into the outlook for Ukraine as a digital assets hub. How might geopolitical tensions with Russia impact crypto adoption in the country? Plus, Velykyy's ​crypto markets analysis and outlook for 2022.

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Policy

Ukraine Commercial Bank to Test Digital Currency Built on Stellar

The pilot will test an electronic hryvnia in handling payroll for public employees along with peer-to-peer and merchant payments

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Policy

Ukraine’s President Rejects Crypto Bill, Demands Changes

Volodymyr Zelensky wants the country’s securities commission to regulate crypto.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Finance

Europol Coordinates Arrest of Ransomware Gang in Ukraine, Seizing $1.3M in Crypto

The effort involved an organized strike by representatives from the French National Gendarmerie, the Ukrainian National Police and the FBI, coordinated by Europol and Interpol.

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Policy

Ukraine Parliament Passes Measure to Regulate Cryptocurrencies

The bill needs to be signed by the country’s president to take effect.

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