Crypto in Wartime: Bitcoin’s Role in the Russia-Ukraine Crisis

Mar 03, 2022, 08:00 AM

The Russia-Ukraine crisis has caused major disruptions to both countries’ financial systems. But bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are offering a decentralized and nearly seamless way to transfer money amid the conflict. WSJ crypto reporter Paul Vigna joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the role cryptos are playing and how they could reshape wartime finance.

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The Russia-Ukraine crisis has caused major disruptions to both countries’ financial systems. But bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are offering a decentralized and nearly seamless way to transfer money amid the conflict. WSJ crypto reporter Paul Vigna joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss the role cryptos are playing and how they could reshape wartime finance.

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