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Global Energy Price Jump Impact on Bitcoin Hashrate
“All About Bitcoin” Host Christine Lee presents data from Glassnode illustrating the difficulty of mining a bitcoin block, otherwise known as the hashrate, which dropped 0.35% on Thursday for the second time this month. Global electricity prices have risen alongside the continuation of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine, possibly leading certain miners to go offline.

Wasabi Wallet’s CoinJoin Coordinator to Blacklist Certain Addresses
CoinDesk’s Christie Harkin discusses the implications of the Wasabi wallet CoinJoin coordinator announcing plans to blacklist certain bitcoin addresses amid concerns of Russia evading sanctions through cryptocurrency. Plus, a preview of CoinDesk’s upcoming “Mining Week” content.

Il fondatore di un exchange Cripto ucraino accusa Binance di "cooperare" con il governo russo
Michael Chobanian afferma inoltre che Binance deve ancora effettuare la donazione promessa di 10 milioni di $. La società contesta l'accusa di Chobanian.

Russian Bank Given Crypto License; China To Monitor Outflows
Russia’s sanctioned Sberbank obtains crypto license from central bank. China’s Weibo allows users to mint NFTs of their social media posts. China says it will closely monitor capital outflows following Fed hike, but what might that mean for the digital yuan?

Ukraine’s Kuna Exchange Founder Michael Chobanian on Crypto Donations, Binance and Senate Hearing
Michael Chobanian returns to “First Mover” following his testimony at the U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing where he discussed the role digital assets have played in the Russia-Ukraine war. Chobanian shares his personal takeaways from the hearing, while also raising questions about why global crypto exchange Binance still supports Russian rubles for transactions.

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy Signs Bill Legalizing Crypto
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a bill into law legalizing digital assets and setting registration requirements for crypto services providers. “The Hash” discusses the significance of this move during the Russia-Ukraine war, and how banks and other countries might react.

First Mover Asia: sorprendente aumento dei tassi di interesse a Taiwan; le altcoin superano Bitcoin
Un sondaggio condotto tra gli economisti prevedeva che il Paese, con la sua economia in forte espansione, avrebbe mantenuto il tasso invariato; Avalanche e Solana, tra gli altri, erano ampiamente in territorio positivo.

Sberbank ottiene la licenza dalla Banca centrale russa per emettere e scambiare asset digitali
L'approvazione arriva poco dopo che la Banca di Russia aveva sostenuto il divieto totale del trading e del mining di Criptovaluta.

La senatrice Warren annuncia un disegno di legge sulla conformità alle sanzioni per le società Cripto
Il disegno di legge avrebbe come bersaglio le società straniere operanti Cripto .

White House Senior Official on Crypto Usage Amid Russia-Ukraine War, CBDCs and More
Carole House, White House NSC director of cybersecurity and Secure Digital Innovation joins “First Mover” to discuss cryptocurrency oversight as the Russia-Ukraine crisis draws attention to digital assets.
