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    Home » Crypto News » Federal Reserve Chairman Says Russia-Ukraine Conflict Highlights Need For Crypto Regulation

    Federal Reserve Chairman Says Russia-Ukraine Conflict Highlights Need For Crypto Regulation

    Author: Andrew Throuvalas

    Last Updated Mar 2, 2022 @ 20:36

    Chairman Powell echoes comments from the ECB about how cryptocurrencies may sabotage western efforts to sanction Russia. 

    Jerome Powell – Chairman of the Federal Reserve –  recently testified in front of the House Financial Services Committee on the state of the economy, and future monetary policy. Given the various sanctions placed on Russia during its conflict with Ukraine, he said the conflict “underscores” the need for crypto regulation that he’s advocated for months.

    Maintaining Effective Sanctions

    Following his testimony on Wednesday, Powell was asked whether Russia could potentially use cryptocurrencies to bypass the slew of sanctions recently placed on the nation.

    Following its announcement of “special military operations” in Ukraine, Western nations have taken major measures to damage Russia’s economy through a trade war. These include “export blocks on technology” from the US to Russia, alongside a massive cutoff of Russian banks from SWIFT.

    “[The Ukraine-Russia conflict] underscored the need for Congressional action on digital finance including cryptocurrencies,” Powell responded. “We have this burgeoning industry which has many parts to it, and there isn’t in place the kind of regulatory framework that needs to be there.”

    Since cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin allow for peer-to-peer cross-border transactions, they are difficult for governments to enforce trade restrictions on. Western allies are already raising concerns over how Russians may take advantage of them during the conflict, including European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde.

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    Powell also mentioned how crypto could be exploited by nefarious actors like terrorists, further underscoring the need for adequate regulation. Though he has no intention to ban cryptocurrency like China, he and lawmakers have long acknowledged the money laundering risks presented by digital assets – especially stablecoins.

    The Role of Exchanges

    Regulators effectively have one major chokepoint to block or hinder crypto transactions: exchanges.

    To better enforce sanctions, Ukraine officials have called on crypto exchanges to blacklist Russian addresses, in order to “sabotage ordinary users”. However, some exchanges like Kraken and Binance are not on board, citing the libertarian values that cryptocurrencies are supposed to represent.

    Hillary Clinton – former first lady and US presidential candidate – expressed displeasure with their decision, showing dismissiveness of their philosophy. She wishes that all parties would do as much as possible to damage Russia’s economy at this time.

    That said, cryptocurrencies are proving beneficial to Ukrainians as well, with tens of millions of dollars being sent to the country through Bitcoin, Ethereum, and others assets.

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    Andrew is a content writer with a passion for Bitcoin. He became familiar with Bitcoin back in 2013, but began diligently studying the blockchain technology and its economic implications in 2017. Ever since, he’s believed in the network’s power to replace the current global monetary system, and provide financial freedom to billions worldwide.
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