Russia Tightens Controls On Telegram As bitcoin hyper Presale Highlights Demand For Bitcoin Layer 2

Russia’s pressure on digital communication is reviving debate around censorship-resistant networks, where bitcoin hyper and other Bitcoin Layer 2 initiatives aim to expand decentralized finance and applications. Russia’s clampdown on…

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Blanket crypto ban targets Russia rails but one chokepoint decides whether flows die or just relocate offshore

The European Commission's 20th sanctions package proposes a comprehensive ban on all cryptocurrency transactions involving Russia, an escalation from targeting specific bad actors to attempting to sanitize the rails themselves.…

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