
IMF’s conflicting views on sanctions, dollar reserves, and the dangers of Bitcoin
The IMF's managing directors want a strong dollar and sanctions, but fear the potential use of Bitcoin in the global financial system.
Regulatory debates, mining, sanctions dynamics, and Russia’s complex crypto environment.

Avoiding sanctions with gold, yuans, liras...and Bitcoin?

Cato Institute denounces Senator Warren’s bill to address cryptocurrencies as a tool for evading economic sanctions. The institute compares the bill as having Gucci liable for someone carrying stolen cash in their pocketbook.

ICP founder proposed solution to the Russian war will cost at least $250 million and relies on the country not shutting down its internet.

The possibility of peace in Ukraine brought some short-lived confidence into stocks and futures. Bitcoin, however, resisted a sharp correction.

After the G7 countries decided to strengthen their sanctions against Russia, Japan announced that it is sanctioning Russian crypto IP's and sets an $8.5K penalty to exchanges who don't comply.

Leading crypto payments services provider, MoonPay, has suspended its operations in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus.



