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Russian Media Company Begs for Crypto Donations as Kremlin Cracks Down on the Press

Meduza, a Russian news outlet, is asking for crypto donations after losing advertising revenue after the Russian Justice Ministry designated the publication as a foreign agent. "The Hash" panel discusses how Meduza's situation presents an excellent use-case for bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.

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Russian News Outlet Calls for Crypto Donations as Kremlin Cracks Down on Media

After the outlet lost advertising revenue crypto donations started flowing in.

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Russian Police Arrest Alleged Counterfeiters Selling $13M in Fake Money for Crypto: Report

Those involved allegedly peddled fake bank notes over the infamous Hydra darknet marketplace.

A fake dollar

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Millionaire Ex-Banker Who Hates Banks Starts a DeFi Firm in Russia

Alexander Lebedev hates banks and auditors, and he wants to see if crypto is an escape.

Alexander Lebedev in his Moscow office

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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Russia for Cyber Attacks, Election Interference

The U.S. government has imposed new sanctions on Russian entities, including several digital currency addresses, for their involvement in the SolarWinds cyber attack and election interference. Nik De breaks down what we know so far about the sanctions. Plus, Gary Gensler has been confirmed as SEC chairman. Here's what that means for the crypto space.

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US Government Sanctions Crypto Addresses Linked to Russian Election Fraud Scheme

The move is part of a sweeping set of actions taken by the U.S. government against alleged Russian election interference.

The U.S. Treasury Department is adding new digital currency addresses it claims are tied to election interference efforts by a Russian entity.

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Telegram Is Nearly Done Paying Back TON Investors, Eyes IPO Next

Telegram is closing the page of its $1.7 billion token sale and paying back its last debts to the token buyers. The company just raised more funding via bonds and planning an IPO.

Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov

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BitRiver Is Selling Tokens to Build More Bitcoin Mining Farms in Siberia

Mining company BitRiver is launching its own token, aiming to raise $35 million on Bithumb

(Anna Baydakova for CoinDesk)

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Russia Floats Blockchain Based System as SWIFT Alternative

The Russian Foreign Affairs Ministry is reportedly considering blockchain technology as an alternative to SWIFT, the global payments network. The country's leaders have recently voiced concerns that they might be cut off from SWIFT, prompting them to search for different options. "The Hash" panel weighs in on the role of blockchain in geopolitical struggles.

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Fearing Being Cut Off From SWIFT, Russia Hints About Blockchain Alternative: Report

Russia's foreign affairs ministry believes SWIFT can be replaced by more advanced systems, mentioning blockchain.

Headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow