Coinbase blocks Russian addresses; Philippines plans CBDC
US crypto exchange Coinbase has blacklisted 25,000 Russian wallet address in response to the ongoing Russian-Ukraine conflict. Meanwhile in Asia, English-language newspaper South China Morning Post announces the launch of its metaverse experience.
Welcome to The Daily Forkast – March 8, 2022 – presented by Angie Lau.
Coming up on today’s show:
Coinbase blocks 25,000 Russian wallet addresses.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong’s iconic Star Ferry recreated in the metaverse by the South China Morning Post.
And finally, the Philippines joins a growing band of countries planning a CBDC.
We’ll have more on those stories — and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world — in this episode of The Daily Forkast March 8.