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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.

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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?

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Le président Biden annonce des contrôles sur les exportations de Technologies et des sanctions bancaires contre la Russie

Plusieurs pays européens ont également annoncé des mesures pour tenter de forcer la Russie à cesser les hostilités après son invasion de l’Ukraine.

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Unconstitutional Crypto Surveillance Tucked Inside Biden’s Infrastructure Bill?

In November, U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the infrastructure bill that includes a controversial provision broadening the tax code’s definition of “broker.” Yet, crypto and civil liberties attorney Marta Belcher suggests there could be another hidden crypto provision that violates the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.

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L'administration Biden publiera un décret sur les Crypto dès février (rapport)

La directive demandera aux agences fédérales de déterminer les risques et les opportunités posés par les actifs numériques.

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Biden nommera Sarah Bloom Raskin au poste de vice-présidente de la supervision de la Fed, selon un rapport

Le président américain nommera également Lisa Cook et Philip Jefferson au poste de gouverneurs de la Réserve fédérale, ont indiqué des sources à CNBC.

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Key Takeaways From CoinDesk’s Investigative Report on Trump-Era Crypto Policy

CoinDesk filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the U.S. Treasury Department for former Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s crypto-related emails. In turn, it received documents that shed light on how the Treasury Department under former President Donald Trump broadly viewed crypto, including those who advocated for CBDCs.

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US Senators Urge Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to Clarify Infrastructure Bill Language Before 2022

In August, U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the historic $1 trillion infrastructure bill, raising concerns about its controversial definition of “broker.” Now, a group of bipartisan senators are pushing Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to provide clarification on the language no later than the end of the year.

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Pourquoi le Bitcoin chute-t-il s'il s'agit d'une « couverture contre l'inflation » ?

Un jour, l'offre stable de la pièce orange pourrait en faire une valeur refuge. Mais ce n'est pas aujourd'hui.

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Le grand échec du rapport sur les stablecoins de l'administration Biden

Nous savons que les banques ne continueront pas à dominer le secteur des paiements. Alors pourquoi leur donner le contrôle des stablecoins ?

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