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Unlike Ukraine invasion scenarios, Russia's crypto market is structurally constrained by sanctions and state-controlled mining. The real impact lies in secondary effects: if capital flight accelerates ruble devaluation, it could fuel demand for stablecoins in emerging markets, while high BTC dominance suggests any geopolitical premium would flow disproportionately to Bitcoin rather than alts.

Increased security measures around Vladimir Putin and reduced public appearances have been observed