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First Mover Asia: Why Bitcoin Started the Week Slowly; Ether Rises
Trading of bitcoin has been light as investors seem to be taking measure of an unsettled macroeconomic environment.
Is BTC Acting Like a Risk Asset Amid Soaring Inflation?
Wave Financial’s Justin Chuh joins “All About Bitcoin” to discuss how bitcoin spot trading has been impacted by macro factors like rising inflation rates and the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Plus, insights into bitcoin possibly showing a correlation with risk assets and how quantitative tightening could ease inflation.
Will Belarus Lure Crypto Miners Amid Sanctions, Russia-Ukraine War?
Despite favorable business conditions, a country’s political environment can deter international capital. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Mining Week
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.
Ukraine Crypto Exchange Founder Accuses Binance of 'Cooperating' With the Russian Government
Michael Chobanian also says Binance has yet to make its promised $10 million donation. The company challenges Chobanian's charge.
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: Taiwan's Surprising Interest Rate Hike; Altcoins Outdo Bitcoin
A survey of economists had expected the country, with its soaring economy, to leave the rate unchanged; avalanche and solana, among others were well into the green.
