Russia Can’t Rely On Crypto As Shield From Crippling Sanctions, Analysts Say
Using crypto as shield to save the country’s financial system from further collapse may not be the best solution for Russia in its ongoing invasion of Ukraine. As Russia continues to pound the country with bombs and missiles, many expect this would deal a heavy blow on cryptocurrencies as well. But, nope. Bitcoin, as it turns out, has just breached the $40,000 mark while Russia’s currency sank to a record low and Moscow was hit with new economic sanctions. Related Article | Criminal Whales Hold $25 Billion In Crypto Assets: Chainalysis Report According to the latest data from....
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Bitcoin has been rallying during the past 24-hours as the situation in Ukraine turns for the worst. The Russian Federation continues its attack on the Ukrainian territory. As the conflict ranges on, other macro factors playing against Bitcoin could be mitigated, at least, for the short term. Related Reading | Russia Can’t Rely On Crypto As Shield From Crippling Sanctions, Analysts Say At the time of writing, Bitcoin (BTC) trades at $43,807 with a 7.8% profit in the past 24 hours and a 20.5% profit in the last seven days. With the exception of Avalanche (AVAX) and Terra (LUNA), Bitcoin....
Russia could turn to cryptocurrency if it is banned from the SWIFT payments system. Analysts have warned that if Russia is able to use crypto to evade sanctions, “political support in the U.S. for crypto will fall and regulatory risk will rise.”
Crypto Faces Regulatory Risks if Used by Russia to Evade Sanctions
Amid growing talk of banning Russia from the SWIFT global interbank payments system after its invasion of Ukraine, some analysts have warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin could turn to cryptocurrency to evade sanctions.
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It has been argued that Russia may avoid Western sanctions for invading Ukraine by using cryptocurrencies. However, is it viable? The small scale of the cryptocurrency market restricts Russia’s capacity to use cryptocurrencies to bypass international sanctions, according to credit rating agency Moody’s. Analysts predict that sanctions will prompt the Russian Federation to create alternatives to […]
Blockchain Association's Jake Chervinsky believes politicians should not be worried that Russia may use crypto to get around economic sanctions because it is not feasible at the scale required. Experts on crypto policy argue that concerns expressed by high profile politicians about Russia evading economic sanctions using cryptocurrency are “totally unfounded.”They say the crypto market is not nearly large enough nor deep enough to support the volume that Russia needs and that the country’s digital asset infrastructure is minimal. Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the....
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