CEXs refuse blanket asset freeze of all Russian users, though questions linger
If Western sanctions ramp up, CEXs may be forced to ban all Russian users from using their services, as they have previous done in Iran.
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Crypto’s Sanction-Slipping Power: Why Bitcoin’s Neutrality Is Its Greatest Humanitarian Asset
Decentralized networks such as Bitcoin’s don’t know national allegiance, they only know math. And when you’re trying to get your savings out of an ATM, or send a payment to…
OpenSea updates banned countries list sparking decentralization debate
The world’s largest NFT marketplace has confirmed that it blocks users based on the U.S. sanctions list.
Russian Bitcoin Mining Assessed Amid Conflict With Ukraine, Large ETH Pool Cancels Service to Russia
With the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, many observers are curious about the large quantity of hashrate located in Russia, as the region reportedly controls the third-largest sum of SHA256…
Sanctions and trade: Iran aims to develop a central bank digital currency
While the central bank announced its intention to launch a CBDC, exact details are still scarce.
Digital Denarius: How a crypto revolution could have saved the Roman Empire
As Venezuela and Iran find themselves caught up in the cryptocurrency revolution, could this have saved the Roman Empire from crumbling into infighting and crippling inflation?
Decommissioned Power Plant in Armenia to Host Crypto Mining Farms
Armenia is going to invite cryptocurrency miners to install their coin minting hardware in an old thermal power plant. The TPP will be decommissioned and the government intends to rent…
Iran to Pilot ‘National Cryptocurrency,’ Considers Blockchain Tech for Stock Market
The Central Bank of Iran soon plans to launch the pilot phase of its digital currency project, an official unveiled. The Islamic Republic hopes to a join a growing club…
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Talks Argentina, BCH, Stablecoins, Scaling in Tweetstorm
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, the second-biggest cryptocurrency by market cap, has reacted to some of his earlier beliefs in a new year’s tweetstorm. The developer touched on some…