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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

Le donazioni in Cripto non riguardano solo la resistenza alla censura

Se operi regolarmente con le Cripto , ha senso inviare contributi di beneficenza anche in Cripto.

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

Markets

I fondi Cripto registrano afflussi a livello globale nonostante l'esodo dai prodotti europei

La scorsa settimana sono stati investiti 36 milioni di dollari netti nei fondi di asset digitali, con importanti deflussi in Europa e grandi afflussi nelle Americhe.

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

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CrossTower CEO: Crypto’s Positive Impact in the Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Kapil Rathi, CrossTower Co-Founder & CEO, joins “First Mover” to examine the international markets’ response to the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Rathi explains how the increased movement of bitcoin into Eastern Europe is facilitating help to those impacted by the war, stating “crypto was meant for citizens.”

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Russian Banks Cut Off From SWIFT, Role of Crypto as the War With Ukraine Escalates

With several Russian banks removed from the SWIFT financial messaging system, Solidus Labs Director of Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Policy Liat Shetret joins “First Mover” to discuss what impact these sanctions have geopolitically, implications for cryptocurrencies, the Russian digital ruble and more.

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Russia-Ukraine Updates: SWIFT Ban, Starlink Activation and More

CoinDesk Managing Editor for Global Policy and Regulation Nikhilesh De joins “First Mover” to discuss the Russia-Ukraine crisis. De explains how the Central Bank of Russia may try to circumnavigate the ban from the SWIFT interbank messaging system and draws comparisons to 2012 when Iranian banks were blocked from the network.

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Markets

Bitcoin supera i 40.000 dollari

Dopo un fine settimana di scambi instabili, la popolare Cripto ha iniziato un notevole rialzo non appena gli Stati Uniti sono tornati al lavoro lunedì mattina.

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Binance Assembles Sanction Task Force; India Seeks Bitcoin Clarity

Russian soldiers offered crypto for surrender. Binance working to comply with sanctions on Russia. India’s Supreme Court asks government for answer on crypto legality. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

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Finance

First Mover Americas: Bitcoin non mostra segni di panico anche se incombe lo scenario peggiore

Gli ultimi movimenti nei Mercati Cripto nel contesto del 28 febbraio 2022.

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Policy

Il Tesoro degli Stati Uniti vieta le transazioni con la Banca centrale russa

Anche l'Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ha sanzionato il Fondo russo per gli investimenti diretti.

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