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Bilan du marché : Le Bitcoin progresse malgré les tensions géopolitiques

Le Bitcoin a progressé de 10 % au cours des dernières 24 heures, contre une hausse de 8 % pour ETH et de 14 % pour le SOL. Les indicateurs suggèrent une volatilité accrue avant une reprise.

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BTC Bounces Above $41K: Is Crypto a Wartime ‘Safe Haven’?

Mauricio Di Bartolomeo of Canadian crypto lending platform Ledn, joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss BTC’s recent price surge above $41,000 as those affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict turn to bitcoin apparently as a financial safe haven. As Ukrainian officials call for Russian and Belarusian crypto addresses to be frozen, Bartolomeo discusses the role of trading platforms during times of conflict, looking also at the enactment of the Emergencies Act in Canada during the trucker protests. 

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Ruble-Denominated Bitcoin Volume Surges as Russia-Ukraine Conflict Endures

In today’s “Chart of the Day” segment, data from Paris-based crypto research provider Kaiko shows that the volume of Russian ruble-denominated bitcoin has surged to a 9-month high of nearly 1.5 billion rubles following global sanctions on Russia. Additionally, Bitcoin-Ukrainian hryvnia volume has also spiked following the progression of the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

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Policy

Les sanctions contre la Russie représentent un « moment de test dramatique » pour les plateformes d'échange de Crypto

« Géopolitiquement, la Crypto est désormais au centre des conversations », explique Liat Shetret de Solidus Labs à CoinDesk TV.

Ukrainian protestors call for greater sanctions on Russia at Times Square vigil in New York City (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)

Policy

Le Trésor américain ajoute officiellement des règles sur les Crypto à ses directives sur les sanctions russes

Les responsables américains espèrent également que les échanges de Crypto bloqueront les individus sanctionnés, quel que soit leur siège social.

Money exchanger in Ukraine (Ethan Swope/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Videos

Ukraine Asks Binance, Kraken and Other Major Crypto Exchanges to Freeze Russian Addresses

As financial institutions are weaponized while conflict escalates between Russia and Ukraine, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov has called for all major crypto exchanges to block Russian and Belarusian accounts.

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Apple, Twitter and Other US Big Tech Firms Under Pressure to Act on Escalating Russia-Ukraine Crisis

U.S. tech giants like Apple and Twitter are facing pressure to respond to the Russia-Ukraine war, specifically regarding censorship and the spread of disinformation. “The Hash” discusses the increasingly prevalent role of big tech in geopolitics.

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The Debate on Whether or Not China’s Crypto Mining Ban Is Worsening Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact

A new study published in Joule claims that bitcoin’s environmental impact has worsened since China’s 2021 ban on cryptocurrency mining because miners moved their operations to countries with less renewable energy. “The Hash” dissects this report, comparing its findings with statistics from the Bitcoin Mining Council while also considering the human rights value of uncensorable money as seen in the Russia-Ukraine crisis.

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Opinion

Les dons en Crypto ne se résument pas à la résistance à la censure

Si vous utilisez régulièrement des Crypto , il est logique d’envoyer également des dons de bienfaisance en Crypto.

A vigil to support Ukraine's war effort at Times Square in New York City, NY on Feb. 27, 2022. (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)

Markets

Les fonds Crypto enregistrent des entrées de capitaux à l'échelle mondiale malgré l'exode des produits européens

La semaine dernière, un montant net de 36 millions de dollars a été injecté dans des fonds d'actifs numériques, avec des sorties importantes en Europe mais des entrées importantes dans les Amériques.

A net $36 million went into digital-asset funds last week with major outflows in Europe but large inflows in the Americas.