{"id":231,"date":"2022-10-15T06:31:47","date_gmt":"2022-10-15T06:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/live-script.xyz\/war-spurs-crypto-activity-in-russia-and-ukraine-chainalysis-reports\/"},"modified":"2022-10-15T06:31:47","modified_gmt":"2022-10-15T06:31:47","slug":"war-spurs-crypto-activity-in-russia-and-ukraine-chainalysis-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live-script.xyz\/war-spurs-crypto-activity-in-russia-and-ukraine-chainalysis-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"War Spurs Crypto Activity in Russia and Ukraine, Chainalysis Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

The deadly conflict that started with Russia\u2019s assault on Ukraine has increased crypto-related activity in both countries, according to Chainalysis. Fiat inflation and sanctions pressure led to several spikes in transaction volumes this year, the blockchain forensics firm has found, while Eastern Europe as a whole sustained its role in the global crypto ecosystem.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Russians and Ukrainians Turn to Crypto Amid Consequences of Escalating Military Clash<\/h2>\n

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and ensuing military conflict that\u2019s currently escalating have affected all aspects of life in the two nations, and cryptocurrency is no exception, Chainalysis said in an excerpt from its upcoming 2022 Geography of Cryptocurrency Report. Citizens of both countries have felt the war\u2019s economic impact and experienced high inflation.<\/p>\n

Shortly after the hostilities began in late February, Russian and Ukrainian cryptocurrency transfers saw an increase. In the following weeks and months trends diverged, and while Russian transactions wavered in a relatively narrow range, possibly influenced by restrictions on services<\/a>, Ukrainian transactions steadily rose through June.<\/p>\n\n

In March, right after the war started, Ukrainian hryvnia-denominated trade volume jumped 121% to $307 million, while Russian ruble-denominated trade volume rose 35% to $805 million. \u201cAfter that, we see volumes drop off for both countries, ebbing and flowing through August, but never reaching their March highs,\u201d the authors of the study noted.<\/p>\n

Amid currency controls<\/a> introduced under the martial law imposed by Kyiv, including restrictions on the cash purchases of U.S. dollars or euros and transfers abroad, some Ukrainians may have looked to exchange their hryvnia holdings for cryptocurrency, according to Tatiana Dmytrenko, a high-ranking adviser in Ukraine\u2019s Ministry of Finance and member of the World Economic Forum\u2019s Digital Assets Task Force. Crypto trading volumes declined when these measures were relaxed in July.<\/p>\n

Chainalysis quotes a money laundering specialist who commented on similar activity in Russia, where currency restrictions were also applied. \u201cThe major question not just for oligarchs but also ordinary Russians became, \u2018How do you get money out of Russia?\u2019\u201d said the expert who chose to remain anonymous. \u201cMany began looking for new places where they could cash out their crypto,\u201d he added citing the UAE, Turkey, Kazakhstan, and Georgia as jurisdictions where Russians could have found such services.<\/p>\n

While according to the researchers, crypto markets are hardly liquid enough to support systematic sanctions evasion, cryptocurrency could potentially play a role in financing Russia\u2019s foreign trade, after its banks were cut from the global payment messaging network SWIFT. The expert pointed out that the Central Bank of Russia recently agreed<\/a> to legalize crypto payments for cross-border settlements<\/a> and some companies may have already started using<\/a> digital assets for such transactions. In his opinion, stablecoins would likely be preferred as a medium of exchange as they are not volatile like bitcoin.<\/p>\n

Eastern Europe Maintains 10% Share of Global Crypto Transactions, Chainalysis Data Shows<\/h2>\n

As a whole, Eastern Europe is the fifth-largest cryptocurrency market with $630.9 billion in value received on-chain between July 2021 and June 2022, which is a little over 10% of the global transaction activity during that period, Chainalysis said. The region\u2019s \u201ccomparative role in the bigger, worldwide crypto ecosystem has stayed surprisingly consistent over the last few years\u201d while other regions have seen more volatility, the company elaborated.<\/p>\n

\u201cRisky and illicit activity is still prominent when we look at Eastern Europe\u2019s on-chain activity: High-risk exchanges \u2013 those with no or low KYC requirements \u2013 account for 6.1% of transaction activity in the region,\u201d the report further notes. According to the compiled data, over 18% of all cryptocurrency received by Eastern Europe comes from addresses associated with risky or illicit activity, more than any other region, according to Chainalysis.<\/p>\n

Do you expect crypto activity in Russia and Ukraine to increase even more if their military conflict deepens further? Share your thoughts on the subject in the comments section below. <\/strong><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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