📺 ROLLUP: Ukraine Crypto Donations | Russia SWIFT Sanctions | EBay Accepting ETH | Pixelmon NFTs
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Cryptocurrency in Geopolitical Turbulence
This chapter explores the critical role of cryptocurrency amid geopolitical crises, particularly focusing on the sanctions against Russia. It illustrates how individuals, especially in Russia and Ukraine, turn to Bitcoin and Ethereum as lifelines to preserve their savings and navigate economic turmoil. Through personal anecdotes and the discussion of sanctions' impacts, the chapter underscores the transformative power of cryptocurrencies in times of financial distress.
4th Week of February 2022
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Topics Covered:
0:00 Intro
3:30 MARKETS
3:47 BTC Price
5:01 ETH Price
7:23: Coinbase Numbers
https://decrypt.co/93763/coinbase-posts-record-revenue-user-numbers-in-q4-earnings-surprise
8:26 10 Million ETH Staked
https://launchpad.ethereum.org/en/
13:20 Crypto Jobs
https://pallet.xyz/list/bankless/jobs
16:30 NEWS
17:10 Clash with the Real World
https://twitter.com/ercwl/status/1498380832058265607?s=20&t=WJaaPqhN4PdjaLv00Id1fw
19:20 Sanctions
https://newsletter.banklesshq.com/p/weaponized-banks-lite?s=w
24:26 Fall of the Ruble
https://twitter.com/b_judah/status/1498137793003929601?s=20&t=KZJTbDLT7r8G8-plF_Oe6Q
25:50 Buying Bitcoin
https://decrypt.co/94164/ukrainians-use-binance-to-buy-record-sums-of-bitcoin-after-russian-invasion
30:10 Crypto Sanctions
34:40 DeFi, Not Crypto Banks
https://twitter.com/jchervinsky/status/1499424494758285318?s=20&t=_0_pE_F4xQZLuNYFbGp9qA
37:10 UkraineDAO
Overpriced JPEGs
39:00 Ukraine Crypto Donations
https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/02/26/ukrainian-government-is-seeking-crypto-donations
39:54 Matching UN Donations
https://twitter.com/kylascan/status/1498672249443917833?s=20&t=IHhKN50aSnSzMonHgpi7XA
41:45 Ukraine Airdrop
https://twitter.com/Ukraine/status/1498911922791583746?s=20&t=aGxXK0E-I_-6MK-HZcJQ4A
44:10 Financing Weapons
https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1499167417678786560?s=20&t=yxH_Vk4fkCLdBL1mrymEYA
45:41 OpenSea Censoring
https://twitter.com/bornosor/status/1499371157790863369?s=21
47:27 Korean Exchanges
https://twitter.com/ki_young_ju/status/1496995862010265600?s=21
49:11 Ebay Accepting Crypto
https://www.thestreet.com/investing/ebay-considers-crypto-payments-already-accepts-nfts-ceo-says
49:54 MATIC Lido Staking
https://twitter.com/LidoFinance/status/1498949232836988929
50:16 Consensys Drama
https://twitter.com/evan_van_ness/status/1499024475970486279?s=21
52:10 Pixelmon Fail
https://metaversal.banklesshq.com/p/the-pixelmon-nft-debacle
57:52 Treasure Exploit on Arbitrum
58:34 Kuiper Finance
https://twitter.com/scott_lew_is/status/1498742697192050704?s=20&t=nw8jkP646_zFJr0g7jvtHw
59:34 Blitwear
https://twitter.com/dhof/status/1498692101579714570
1:00:59 KPMG Buys World of Women
https://twitter.com/KPMG_Canada/status/1498335705965203463?s=20&t=pakE_2RxF6JsktDbf-0yGQ
1:01:44 Japanese Rakuten NFT Marketplace
https://news.bitcoin.com/japanese-online-retail-giant-rakuten-launches-nft-marketplace
1:02:47 Puma Cool Cat
https://twitter.com/PUMA/status/1498825210757365763
1:03:25 Mfers Derivatives
https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1499424828268290051?s=20&t=gDF5kchQexMwETwVGbk6Qw
1:06:36 Discord Grinding
https://decrypt.co/94143/the-newest-crypto-side-hustle-discord-grinding
1:09:14 Arthur Hayes Pleads Guilty
https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/135406/bitmex-co-founders-hayes-delo-plead-doj
1:11:12 Fractional NFT Security
https://www.ledgerinsights.com/sec-probes-fractional-nfts-for-securities-infringements/
1:13:42 Citadel Crypto
1:16:00 TAKES
1:17:30 Web3 Won’t Rug You
1:19:48 Annihilation
https://twitter.com/CryptoHayes/status/1498811869926100992?s=20&t=kGdO4VQHrTP5vBSmELS7jg
1:22:00 The Individual Has Power
https://twitter.com/TrustlessState/status/1499167417678786560?s=20&t=yxH_Vk4fkCLdBL1mrymEYA
1:24:54 NFTs and Identity
https://twitter.com/Cooopahtroopa/status/1499090669654069248?s=20&t=OtUJn574SDQINCcVwpqOYA
1:27:33 What David’s Excited About
1:29:50 What Ryan’s Excited About
1:31:58 MEME of the Week
Moment of Zen
https://twitter.com/randizuckerberg/status/1498425277734690816?s=20&t=QNIFJfc61RsTyYQJVKIZ9Q
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