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It’s Russia, Ukraine – a terrible fall from grace – and price prediction Friday!

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Russia’s ability to sidestep sanctions via crypto is limited

Capital.com:  Kaiko’s latest monthly market report notes that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine placed the cryptocurrency industry in a precarious position, needing to balance sanctions enforcement while lacking the power to restrict transactions on decentralised networks.

 

DIA coin price prediction: Can it ever reach $5 again?

Capital.com: In February the price of DIA rocketed higher, only to splashdown in February’s market slump. By 17 March its latest rise stalled and at $0.95 slid back into February’s slump territory.

 

STORJ price prediction: can the coin retake previous highs?

Capital.com: Decentralised storage platform STORJ saw its eponymous coin rise 5% on 17 March to $1.06.

 

Ukraine legalises the cryptocurrency sector

Business Insider: The cryptocurrency sector is now legal in Ukraine with the newly minted status arriving as the country has spent millions of dollars in cryptocurrency donations to buy supplies to defend itself during Russia’s invasion.

 

Russia gives Sberbank licence to issue, exchange digital assets

Al Jazeera: Russia’s central bank on Thursday said it had given major lender Sberbank a licence to issue and exchange digital financial assets, a move that may open new opportunities for the bank as it seeks to blunt the effect of Western sanctions.

 

ApeCoin falls from Grace, tumbles earthward

The Bite: ApeCoin had a rough debut on Thursday, its price tumbling from a high to $39.40 to a low of $7.75.

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