2026-01-14 17:40:55

Reports indicate the U.S. has initiated a major visa processing freeze affecting 75 nations—including Russia, Brazil, and Iran—effective from Jan. 21 with no defined end date. The sweeping measure raises questions about cross-border mobility for traders, crypto developers, and institutional players managing international portfolios. For the Web3 space, where global collaboration and capital flows are critical, such restrictions could reshape how teams operate and how capital moves between jurisdictions. The indefinite duration adds uncertainty to long-term planning for international market participants.

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OnChainSleuth

· 23h ago

ngl Now Web3 really has to figure things out on its own; cross-border flow is about to get stuck --- 75 countries? Damn, this policy is coming in too aggressively... I have a feeling some institutions are preparing for a big move --- Visa freezing without a deadline is the worst; who the hell knows when it will be lifted, international teams can't operate normally --- Fortunately, degens don't care about geographical location... on-chain has no borders --- Capital flow is about to be reshuffled; this wave will probably accelerate the progress toward decentralization

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GateUser-c799715c

· 01-14 18:10

Coming again? Now the Web3 community is really stuck, how should cross-border financing be handled?

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TheShibaWhisperer

· 01-14 18:09

This is good, our international team is about to be dispersed again... Visa freezes are really the worst. --- 75 countries are directly locked out, the crypto circle might have to undergo a complete overhaul this time. --- Indefinite? Brother, this isn't a game... Capital flows are about to be scattered. --- Alright, we need to find new liquidity channels again. Anyway, we're used to being restricted. --- This move is definitely a nightmare for institutional players... Cross-border cooperation is basically dead. --- It's 2025 and you're still playing Cold War? Web3 was originally meant to bypass these barriers. --- The zero fixed-term aspect is really disgusting; no one knows when it will recover, and all long-term plans have to be redone.

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YieldFarmRefugee

· 01-14 18:08

Wow, they're coming again? The US hand really confused the Web3 folks... What happened to globalization? Now cross-border flow is directly blocked, who can stand this? Endless freezes, I think many teams will have to replan, damn. This kind of uncertainty is the most annoying, how can capital flow continue... Dollar hegemony is going crazy again, what are we building chains here for?

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ser_we_are_early

· 01-14 17:59

Brothers, this is trouble. Cross-border flow is going to be completely blocked. --- Web3 is really about to be torn apart. Luckily, we've already diversified. --- 75 countries? That means how many teams need to reorganize their structures... --- Permanent freezing would be even harsher. The indefinite ones are the most heartbreaking. --- Capital outflow is accelerating, it feels like. --- Developers are all moving to Singapore again, another wave of migration. --- Now global collaboration has become a joke. We need to restart localization. --- It seems the crypto industry institutions are really just watching the show this time. Compliance departments will have to work overtime. --- Should we, early players, start recalculating our accounts?

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BasementAlchemist

· 01-14 17:58

Nah, now it's really about decentralization. If you can't even handle cross-border issues, what's the point of internationalization?

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