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Money Laundering Might Taint NFTs Too, Prepare For Tighter Controls
While non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are certainly the big thing in crypto at the moment, they aren’t without their problems. Aside from accusations of hype and faddishness, NFTs ...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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CNAS Launches ‘Sanctions by the Numbers’ Newsletter
Washington, March 25, 2021—The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) today announced the launch of the Sanctions by the Numbers email newsletter. The first edition of the ...
By Chris Estep
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Indo-Pacific Security / Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
CNAS Responds: Washington, Beijing Clash at First MeetingRichard Fontaine, Chief Executive Officer: "Those fearing a U.S.-China reset can rest easy. Where Henry Kissinger and Zhou Enlai once jawed over the French Revolution, in Alas...
By Richard Fontaine, Lisa Curtis, David Shullman, Carisa Nietsche, Jason Bartlett & Katie Galgano
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Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security
What China's five-year plan could mean for venture capital's tech sectorsChina recently unveiled its strategic economic vision for the next five years in a lengthy plan that could help shape the direction of high-tech industries laden with venture ...
By Jordan Schneider
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North Korea is the most isolated country on the planet, but it still finds ways to steal billions of dollars
Heavy sanctions, imposed by both the US and the UN, prevent North Korea from participating in the formal global economy. The regime often circumvents these sanctions, mostly t...
By Jason Bartlett
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Biden’s Russia, Saudi Sanctions Spark Grumblings of Weakness
Twice in the last week, the U.S. announced new sanctions against Russia and Saudi Arabia over what it called human rights abuses. Twice, critics said President Joe Biden pulle...
By John Hughes
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China Charges Ahead With a National Digital Currency
Annabelle Huang recently won a government lottery to try China’s latest economics experiment: a national digital currency. After joining the lottery through the social media a...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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Virtual Control: The Agenda Behind China's New Digital Currency
Celebrations to mark the lunar new year of the Ox, which began on February 12, have been somewhat muted because of the coronavirus pandemic. The numbers of people traveling to...
By Emily Jin
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Middle East Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Saudi Arabia eyes Dubai's crown with HQ ultimatumSaudi Arabia has raised the stakes in a competition with freewheeling Dubai for foreign talent and cash. From 2024, the Saudi government will stop giving state contracts to co...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Secret Documents Show How Terrorist Supporters Use Bitcoin — And How The Government Is Scrambling To Stop Them
The propagandist who called himself Azym Abdullah didn’t need much money to set up a website for ISIS that would broadcast gruesome beheading videos. What he needed was secrec...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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Defense / Indo-Pacific Security / National Security Human Capital Program / Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security / Technology & National Security / National Security Law Program
CNAS Responds: Week One of the Biden PresidencyA week in, the Biden administration has made a series of moves across national security policy. In the advisory below, CNAS experts unpack key developments and possible outcom...
By Richard Fontaine, Carrie Cordero, Chris Dougherty, Jason Bartlett, Nathalie Grogan, Megan Lamberth, Emma Moore, Carisa Nietsche, Ainikki Riikonen & Rachel Ziemba
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Geopolitics at Stake in US Response to China’s Digital Yuan: ReportChina is leading the world in the development and piloting of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). With that lead comes increased scrutiny and concerns over the downstream ...
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
CNAS Experts Andrea Kendall-Taylor and Peter Harrell Selected for National Security Council StaffWashington, January 8, 2021—The Center for a New American Security congratulates Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Senior Fellow and Director of the CNAS Transatlantic Security Program, ...
By Chris Estep
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Indo-Pacific Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Biden will likely have to reimagine the future of U.S. economic leadership in Asia, says expertThe Biden administration will likely have to reimagine the future of U.S. economic leadership in Asia-Pacific following two massive free trade agreements signed by countries i...
By Richard Fontaine
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How Russia's Opposition Movement Wants Biden to Confront Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has so far kept his silence on President-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the November election. But other Russians have not been so circumspect. ...
By Edward Fishman
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Gulf markets mixed as Biden win is no 'make or break' for regional economies
Gulf stock markets were muted on Sunday after Joe Biden’s U.S. election victory, reflecting expectations that his administration will not bring radical changes to the region’s...
By Rachel Ziemba
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Analysis: Trump sanctions could give Biden a bargaining chip in deal talks with Iran
The Trump administration’s imposition of new sanctions on Iran may have been intended to forestall a new nuclear deal with Tehran if Joe Biden is elected president, but it cou...
By Peter Harrell
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Venezuelan coal exports rise as U.S. escalates oil sanctions
Venezuela is ramping up its production and export of coal to European nations, according to export figures and vessel tracking data, as it seeks new sources of foreign currenc...
By Peter Harrell
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U.S. Sanctions Additional Iranian Banks
The Trump administration Thursday blacklisted 18 Iranian banks that remain unsanctioned under its economywide pressure campaign. The push weeks before the Nov. 3 U.S. presiden...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg
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U.S. imposes new Iran sanctions that may spook European banks
The United States on Thursday slapped fresh sanctions on Iran’s financial sector, targeting 18 banks in an effort to further choke off Iranian revenues as Washington ramps up ...
By Elizabeth Rosenberg