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US Policy Adviser Rebuts Peter Thiel: Bitcoin Won’t Undermine USD
In The News
A member of a Congressional group tasked with looking at the national security implications of the U.S.’s economic relationship with China said Thursday that bitcoin (BTC, -1....
By Yaya J. Fanusie
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Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
U.S. Slaps Wide-Ranging Sanctions on Moscow—but Stops Short of Killer BlowThe Biden administration announced a sweeping package of sanctions on Russia on Thursday, including further restrictions on Moscow’s ability to tap capital markets and fresh d...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor
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Transatlantic Security / Energy, Economics & Security
Biden administration imposes significant economic sanctions on Russia over cyberspying, efforts to influence presidential electionThe Biden administration on Thursday imposed the first significant sanctions targeting the Russian economy in several years in order to punish the Kremlin for a cyberespionage...
By Andrea Kendall-Taylor & Edward Fishman
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China’s Digital Currency: Implications for the US
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Trans-Pacific View author Mercy Kuo regularly engages subject-matter experts, policy practitioners, and strategic thinkers across the globe for their diverse insights into U.S...
By Emily Jin
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Money Laundering Might Taint NFTs Too, Prepare For Tighter Controls
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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
Press Release
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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Press Note
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
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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
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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
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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
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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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In The News
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
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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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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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In The News
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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In The News
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
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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
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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
