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Russian Political Activists Are Encouraging Crypto Donations, Education
Russian political activists aligned with Alexei Navalny are asking supporters to make donations using crypto to avoid financial surveillance. The activists are also encouraging their supporters to learn about crypto and are offering educational materials. "The Hash" panel discusses the situation in Russia and the use case of crypto as a censorship-resistant form of money.
Russian Political Activists Urge Supporters to Learn About Crypto
Navalny's team says they "will be patiently teaching everyone to use cryptocurrencies and learn ourselves."
Russian Artists to Sell NFTs to Support Journalists Under Pressure
Russian digital artists will sell NFTs to support Meduza, a media outlet designated as a "foreign agent" by the Kremlin.
Russian Political Candidates Will Have to Report Crypto Holdings
A bill before parliament will require candidates to say how much they spent on digital assets during the past three years.
Election Monitors Call Russia's Blockchain Voting a Black Box: Report
The Russian Central Election Commission won't allow observers to look under the hood of its blockchain voting system, experts say.
Russian Media Company Begs for Crypto Donations as Kremlin Cracks Down on the Press
Meduza, a Russian news outlet, is asking for crypto donations after losing advertising revenue after the Russian Justice Ministry designated the publication as a foreign agent. "The Hash" panel discusses how Meduza's situation presents an excellent use-case for bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.
Russian News Outlet Calls for Crypto Donations as Kremlin Cracks Down on Media
After the outlet lost advertising revenue crypto donations started flowing in.
Russian Police Arrest Alleged Counterfeiters Selling $13M in Fake Money for Crypto: Report
Those involved allegedly peddled fake bank notes over the infamous Hydra darknet marketplace.
Millionaire Ex-Banker Who Hates Banks Starts a DeFi Firm in Russia
Alexander Lebedev hates banks and auditors, and he wants to see if crypto is an escape.
U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Russia for Cyber Attacks, Election Interference
The U.S. government has imposed new sanctions on Russian entities, including several digital currency addresses, for their involvement in the SolarWinds cyber attack and election interference. Nik De breaks down what we know so far about the sanctions. Plus, Gary Gensler has been confirmed as SEC chairman. Here's what that means for the crypto space.
