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Data Suggests Number of Ordinary Russians Adopting Crypto Is on the Rise
In today’s “Chart of the Day” segment, Christine Lee presents a chart illustrating that the number of bitcoin addresses holding more than or equal to one dollar is rising alongside trading volume in Russia, possibly indicating that the crypto is being adopted as a financial safe haven by everyday Russians to preserve wealth and not by warmongers looking to avoid sanctions. Plus, data regarding investments flows into crypto funds.
How Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Has Impacted the Local Tech Community
Anton Altement, CEO and co-founder of crypto investment app OSOM, joins “First Mover” to discuss the impact of Russia’s invasion on their local developers in Ukraine and the crypto ecosystem. With most of their programmers in Ukraine, Altemenet explains the current sentiment on the ground as the Ukrainian people fight for their country’s sovereignty.
China Discusses the Metaverse; Blockchain Community Comes Together
Regulation a watch word at China’s Two Sessions. Singapore announces Russia sanctions. Web 3 company CEO speaks on foundation of Aid For Ukraine DAO. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
Why MetaMask and Infura Blocked Services in 'Certain Areas' Amid Crypto Sanctions
ConsenSys shareholder and former employee Arthur Falls joins “First Mover” to share his side of the story as a group of shareholders for the Ethereum development company are waging a multibillion-dollar lawsuit claiming they were jilted on a deal between two ConsenSys entities that transferred control over popular wallet MetaMask and infrastructure provider Infura. Falls speaks on why shareholders believe the board breached fiduciary management duties. Plus, Falls shares his opinions on MetaMask accidentally blocking access to users in Venezuela while trying to comply with crypto sanctions amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Russia-Ukraine’s Impact on Crypto, Oil and More
Ben McMillan of IDC Digital Assets joins “First Mover” to address the current state of the crypto markets as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine shows no signs of slowing down. McMillan addresses the soaring price of oil as Western countries are mulling a Russia oil ban.
Mastercard, Visa Join Other Major Companies to Suspend Russian Services
CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De joins “First Mover” to provide a geopolitical update as Visa, Mastercard, Paypal and Amex suspend operations in Russia. De explains how this will impact everyday people in Russia and what it means for the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
Global Markets Roiled as Russia Invades Ukraine
Anna Baydakova, CoinDesk Moscow-based investigative reporter, joins “First Mover” to provide firsthand insights into Russian invasion in Ukraine. Baydakova explains the frustration among the Russian population and the destruction of historic ties between the two countries. Plus, a conversation on bitcoin adoption during times of crisis.
