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Політика

German Authorities Shut Down Russian Darknet Market, Seize $25M in Bitcoin

The Hydra Market's bitcoin privacy mixer complicated the investigation, police said.

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Політика

Russia Sanctions Could Spur Use of Crypto: IMF's Gopinath

Gita Gopinath, the first deputy managing director at the IMF, says the Ukraine conflict could promote the wider use of crypto.

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The Growing Digital Asset Lifeline in Ukraine

Crypto donations have been a major source of support for Ukraine’s defense and humanitarian efforts. Meanwhile, Russian citizens may also embrace crypto more as their economy and currency craters due to international sanctions.

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Market Wrap: Crypto Sentiment Improves, Though Risk Remains as Russia Plays Down Peace Talks

Bitcoin's Fear & Greed Index is at its highest level since November. Altcoins outperform.

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Inside the Ukrainian Crypto Startup Waging Cyberwar on Russia

Hacken helps crypto businesses with cybersecurity. Now, with the war at home, it’s also leading a guerilla offensive against the Russian internet.

Hacken’s stress-testing product, disBalancer, has been weaponized to “DDos the entire Russian internet,” CEO Dmytro Budorin said. (Hacken)

Відео

Why You Should Keep Your Crypto on a Hardware Wallet

Arculus’ Dr. Adam Lowe discusses security concerns for crypto holders who keep their assets on centralized platforms, sharing insights on growing interest in cold storage and hardware wallets. Plus, a conversation on the role of cryptocurrency in the Russia-Ukraine war.

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Russia-Ukraine War: Cyber Warfare in Focus

Dyma Budorin, Hacken co-founder and CEO, explains the role of cyberwarfare in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine as Ukraine’s “IT Army” targets Russian state propaganda and critical infrastructure to the Russian economy.

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Ukraine’s NFT Museum; Bitcoin on the Up

Ukraine’s NFT-based “Meta History Museum of War” chronicling Russian conflict goes live. China’s Greenland Group plans cross-border carbon credit trading. Bitcoin crosses $47,000-mark as crypto blazes Monday’s market. Mt. Gox Co-Founder Mark Karpeles talks learning from mistakes and plans for the future.

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