A series of new reports from state-owned media aren’t kind to crypto trading, but they reinforce that it is still allowed.

This episode is sponsored by Nexo.io.

Today’s episode looks at crypto in geopolitical context, focusing on:

• A follow-up on the ransomware surge, with experts suggesting that it’s not about crypto payments but about the “ransomware-as-a-service” distribution model
• A look at why a Russian opposition leader is moving his supporters to crypto fundraising exclusively
• A review of a series of reports from Chinese state-owned media that, while trying to convince citizens to stay away, nevertheless reinforce they still have agency to own and trade crypto

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