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Hack VC Launches Andreessen-Backed $200M Crypto Fund

The firm, which also puts on developer conferences, will invest in early-stage crypto startups and protocols.

Russian Bank Run Begins as Ruble Plunges to Record Low Amid Escalating Sanctions

A bank run has started in Russia as citizens rush to withdraw cash amid escalating sanctions. The Russian ruble also nosedived to...

As Sanctions Pile, Bitcoin Flips the Russian Ruble

Hack VC Launches $200 Million Crypto Seed Fund

Hack VC, a crypto investment firm, has launched a new $200 million crypto-based seed fund. The venture capital company, which is b...

Governments Have Been Seizing Stolen Bitcoin and Ethereum. How?

From Bitfinex to Canada's "Freedom Convoy," governments have been recovering ill-gotten cryptocurrency—usually on a case-by-case b...

New Crypto Security Solution Protects Bitcoin, Other Digital Assets From Theft

When people evaluate the unpredictability of the cryptocurrency market, they can see why crypto security is so important. Online c...

Russia May ‘Nationalize’ Foreign Assets in Response to Western Sanctions, Medvedev Says

Authorities in Russia may begin to seize funds of foreign nationals and companies that are in the country, former Russian Presiden...

Analysts Warn of Regulatory Risks if Russia Is Able to Use Crypto to Evade Sanctions

Russia could turn to cryptocurrency if it is banned from the SWIFT payments system. Analysts have warned that if Russia is able to...

ECB president calls for crypto regulation in response to Russia potentially evading sanctions

"It’s so critically important that MiCA is pushed through as quickly as possible so we have a regulatory framework within which cr...

Sanctions May Not Affect Russia’s Access to Crypto, Reports Claim

As sanctions rain on Russia, following the Kremlin’s decision to invade Ukraine, media reports have suggested that they are unlike...

How Russia Could Use Crypto To Evade International Sanctions

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it faces a plethora of international sanctions. Cryptocurrency could provide a means of ev...

Western Allies Claim their Targetted Russian Sanctions Trump a SWIFT Ban as Russian Occupiers Near Kyiv

The EU claimed it has created a “package of sanctions” that will be “massive and painful” for Russia. It stated that the new sanct...

The Rise of Security Token Exchanges

Many countries are looking to dematerialize their financial markets, switching from physical to digital securities tracking using...

Russian miners keep running, may see pivot to Bitcoin in response to sanctions

With sanctions coming from the U.S. and allied NATO nations, it is unclear how the local BTC sector and the broader market will be...

US Secret Service Launches Crypto Awareness Hub to Educate the Public on Digital Asset Security

The U.S. Secret Service has launched a cryptocurrency awareness hub. The new platform “will feature the latest in the agency’s wor...

Crypto could bypass President Biden's 'devastating' sanctions on Russian banks and elites: Report

“If a wealthy individual is concerned that their accounts may be frozen due to sanctions, they can simply hold their wealth in Bit...

Biden Imposes Sanctions On Russia, Bitcoin Jumps To $39K

Bitcoin erased most of its losses earlier in the day as Biden announced the U.S. would limit Russia’s ability to trade in Western...

Russia Can Avoid Sanctions By Using A Wide Range Of Cryptocurrency Tools

As the Biden administration slaps economic sanctions against Russia to contain the crisis in Ukraine, Russia is using various cryp...