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Podcast: Public Key
Episode: $2 Million and Counting: How Pro-Russian Groups Are Using Crypto Donations to Fund the War in Ukraine
Description: $2 Million and Counting: How Pro-Russian Groups Are Using Crypto Donations to Fund the War in Ukraine
After the U.S. Department of Treasury -Â Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced sanctions against Task Force Rusich, a Russian paramilitary organization operating in Ukraine. Host, Ian Andrews (CMO at Chainalysis) sat down with Andrew Fierman, who is Head of Sanctions Strategy for Chainalysis to help us better understand what led up to these actions.Â
Andrew describes the use of social media, cryptocurrency and war propaganda that has been assisting in fundraising efforts for Pro-Russia groups invading Uk...