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Crypto News Roundup for Feb. 22, 2022

By Adrian Blust, Adam B. LevineFeb 22, 2022

Weekend Story | The Short-Sightedness of Run-Amok Regulators

Grayscale Investments CEO on Educating American Investors About the Spot Bitcoin ETF

Grayscale Investments CEO Michael Sonnenshein joins “First Mover” to discuss bitcoin's recent price drop and its correlation to the escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine, looking at the broader trend of geopolitics' influence on the crypto market. Plus, Sonnenshein explains Grayscale’s newly launched campaign to educate American investors about their influence on the SEC, encouraging retail traders to advocate for a Spot Bitcoin ETF.

Feb 22, 2022

Markets

First Mover Asia: Taiwan, Singapore Are Not Stablecoin Fans; Major Cryptos Decline as Russia Invasion Looms

Taiwan and Singapore are wary of ceding control of their currencies; bitcoin, ether and most other major cryptocurrencies fell as Russian President Vladimir Putin made a defiant case for invading Ukraine.

By Sam Reynolds, James RubinFeb 22, 2022

Vladimir Putin (Evgenii Sribnyi/Shutterstock)

Finance

Ukraine Update: Putin Recognizes Two Breakaway Regions, Biden Responds With Sanctions

The increase in tension on Monday sent U.S. stock index futures to session lows and bitcoin back towards the bottom of its recent price range.

By Stephen AlpherFeb 21, 2022

Flag of Ukraine (Kutay Tanir/Getty Images)

Markets

Market Wrap: Bitcoin and Altcoins Dip Amid Russia, Ukraine Uncertainty

BTC is down 5% over the past week as investors reduce their exposure to risk.

By Damanick DantesFeb 18, 2022

Videos

Metaverse Moon Date; Russian Tensions Hit Crypto

Metaverse ETF to launch in Hong Kong. India’s Mingout tries dating on the moon. Crypto market slides as Russia-Ukraine fears rise. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

Feb 18, 2022

Markets