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Ukraine Fundraisers Bring Out the Best, and Worst, in Crypto

If you tried to make money off Ukraine’s fundraising efforts, your soul is just as broken as your brain.

"A Saint Triumphant Over the Devil," by an unknown 18th century German artist. (Metropolitan Museum of Art)

‘Crack Down’ on Crypto? Maybe, but You Can’t Ban Math

On-ramps like crypto exchanges are already regulated, and rightly so, thwarting would-be sanctions evaders. Outlawing code would be unconstitutional and ultimately futile.

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Why Crypto Networks Should Preserve Russian Propaganda

The internet is the information war’s venue. Social giants Twitter and Facebook may delete Russian misinformation, but there’s a strong case that “fake news” should be preserved.

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Crypto Donations Are About More Than Censorship-Resistance

If you deal in crypto regularly, it makes sense to send charitable contributions in crypto, too.

A vigil to support Ukraine's war effort at Times Square in New York City, NY on Feb. 27, 2022. (Daniel Kuhn/CoinDesk)

Apolitical Crypto Networks in Times of Sanction and War

If blackballed from the global financial system, will Russia turn to bitcoin?

Customers queue to use automated teller machines (ATM) inside a shopping mall in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Russian banks are facing a wave of international sanctions after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.