Crypto transactions are generally open. They're generally legible. What about exchanges? Are they being effected by sanctions and beyond that, does it seem like governments are paying more attention to ditial currencies since the war began? There are two main ways exchanges are being affected by sanctions, or helping to sort of implement them. And the first is that criptor exchanges have no yor customer requirements. But even so, as we heard at the beginning of this piece, crypto has been really helpful on the other side of the war, right? For ukrane, yes.
China appears content to let the carnage continue in Ukraine, anticipating a win for Vladimir Putin. Its real concern is avoiding an apparent win for America and the West. Never mind fears that cryptocurrencies might help Russia dodge sanctions: they are far better at helping to finance Ukraine’s efforts. And the cyborg cockroaches that may one day aid search-and-rescue operations.
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