Block Climbing podcast: Ukrainian crypto scams & blockchain true crime
What a week to launch a crypto podcast! In the inaugural episode of Block Climbing, Tegan and Tim talk about the impact crypto has had on Russia's invasion of Ukraine - from helping Russian oligarchs to get around sanctions to allowing Ukrainian citizens to access critical supplies.
But this week has also seen plenty of war-related crypto scams pop up. So we deep dive on how to spot one and what you can do to protect your coins.
And if you're after something a little spicy, Tegan also tells the story of how the blockchain was used to solve a crime...
Listen to the episode: Ukrainian crypto scams & blockchain true crime
Credits:
- Hosts: Tegan Jones and Tim Bennett
- Editor: Tim Bennett
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Show notes and sources: Ukrainian crypto scams & blockchain true crime
- This episode was recorded on March 3. Some numbers may have changed since, especially in regards to crypto donations to the Ukrainian war effort
Crypto and blockchain are being used in unprecedented ways in the Russia-Ukraine war (ABC News)
- Elon Musk really did send Starlink satellites and terminals to Ukraine off the back of a tweet. Tegan explains it here
Russia Could Use Cryptocurrency to Blunt the Force of U.S. Sanctions (New York Times)
Ukraine Mounts Effort to Surveil Russian Politicians' Crypto Wallets (CoinDesk)
Pussy Riot Founder, Trippy Labs, PleasrDAO Members Launch Ukraine DAO (Decrypt)
They Were Jailed for Hacking an Exchange. Blockchain Data Cleared Them (CoinDesk)
- Australians lose over $70 million to bogus investment opportunities (ACCC)
- How to help the people of Ukraine from Australia (Finder)
