# Bitcoin at the barricades: Ottawa, Ukraine and beyond

# Bitcoin at the barricades: Ottawa, Ukraine and beyond

“# Bitcoin at the barricades: Ottawa, Ukraine and beyond ” Protesting anti-vax truckers blockading downtown Ottawa, Canada had their fund-raising platform shut down because their host fears the “promotion of violence.” The protesters move to a Bitcoin crowdsourcing funding service. It quickly raised $900,000. Russian troops gather on Ukraine’s borders. Ukrainian NGOs and volunteer groups…

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# Crypto bill incoming: Russia’s finance ministry kicks off public comment period

# Crypto bill incoming: Russia’s finance ministry kicks off public comment period

“# Crypto bill incoming: Russia’s finance ministry kicks off public comment period ” The Ministry of Finance of the Russian Federation has officially initiated work on the country’s cryptocurrency regulation bill, filing the first public notice on the federal legal portal.  Russia’s finance ministry on Thursday filed two development notices announcing the start of the…

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# US lawmaker introduces bill for government-backed insurance of ‘qualified’ stablecoins

# US lawmaker introduces bill for government-backed insurance of ‘qualified’ stablecoins

“# US lawmaker introduces bill for government-backed insurance of ‘qualified’ stablecoins ” House Financial Services Committee member and New Jersey Representative Josh Gottheimer has introduced legislation that would have the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation back stablecoins in a  manner similar to fiat deposits. In a draft of the Stablecoin Innovation and Protection Act of 2022…

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# US Federal deposit insurer lists “crypto-asset risks” among its top priorities for the year

# US Federal deposit insurer lists “crypto-asset risks” among its top priorities for the year

“# US Federal deposit insurer lists “crypto-asset risks” among its top priorities for the year ” Martin J. Gruenberg, the acting chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC, named “crypto-assets” among the agency’s key priorities in 2022, alongside addressing financial risks associated with climate change and promoting amendments to major federal statutes relevant…

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