Chinese State Media Indicates China Is NOT Banning Crypto Trading

Today’s episode looks at crypto in geopolitical context, focusing on:

• A follow-up on the ransomware surge, with experts suggesting that it’s not about crypto payments but about the “ransomware-as-a-service” distribution model
• A look at why a Russian opposition leader is moving his supporters to crypto fundraising exclusively 
• A review of a series of reports from Chinese state-owned media that, while trying to convince citizens to stay away, nevertheless reinforce they still have agency to own and trade crypto

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