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25.02 / 20:23
Google Apple banking Apple Pay and Google Pay to Become Unusable with Cards from Sanctioned Russian Banks
Customers of five sanctioned Russian banks will be unable to use their cards to pay with Apple Pay and Google Pay, the central Bank of Russia, said.
24.02 / 21:11
UPS Provident Pool Backed $FUNDS Presale IEO The First Cryptocurrency Backed by Real Lotteries
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24.02 / 12:10
Dogecoin Ethereum Us Treasury Shiba Inu Bitcoin Crypto m-cap halves in less than 5 months to $1.5 trillion
The crypto market cap stood at $1.58 trillion on Thursday after Russia ordered military action in Ukraine as against the $3 trillion mark scaled in November 2021. In terms of value, the fall in the global crypto market-cap is higher than the GDP of countries like Australia, Spain, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Mexico, Turkey, Netherlands and Indonesia.
22.02 / 15:59
Germany moves to suspend certification of Nord Stream 2 over Ukraine tensions
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced that he has ordered the withdrawal of a key document needed for the certification of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.
22.02 / 15:59
Kyiv Russian plan to move troops to eastern Ukraine 'scary', Kyiv residents say
Shortly after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced he would recognise two separatist regions in Eastern Ukraine, people on the streets of Kyiv responded to the news in shock and fear.
22.02 / 14:01
Facebook Social Media privacy Legal Australian Facebook Faces Legal Fight with Australian Billionaire over Crypto Scam Ads
Meta’s Facebook has filed legal documents in rejection of an action brought by the Australian billionaire Andrew “Twiggy” Forrest, the nation’s richest man. The latter claims the social media platform should be held liable for “reputation-damaging” crypto scam ads that made use of images of him.
22.02 / 03:21
Fire peace Putin orders Russian troops into eastern Ukraine to 'maintain peace'
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered forces to “maintain peace” in separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, hours after the Kremlin recognized the area’s independence.
22.02 / 01:13
Fire EU and US promise more sanctions against Russia as Putin recognises breakaway republics in Ukraine
The European Union’s top officials said the bloc will impose more sanctions against those involved in Russia’s recognition of two separatist regions of eastern Ukraine amid fears of a potential Russian invasion of the country.
21.02 / 21:53
Fire Winter Olympics Putin to recognise Ukrainian separatist regions, Kremlin says, in escalation of tensions
Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to recognise the independence of two rebel-controlled regions in eastern Ukraine, the Kremlin said, breaching the 2015 protocol that ended the conflict in Donbas and further inflaming the tensions between the two countries.
21.02 / 19:17
Fire Human Rights 'Critical situation': EU ministers to discuss ways to prevent possible breakup of Bosnia
Foreign ministers of the EU have met in Brussels to discuss ways to ease tensions in Bosnia in a bid to prevent the possible breakup of the Balkan country undergoing the most significant political crisis since the end of the 1992-1995 war.
17.02 / 20:17
Sport Gaming Bakkt FBI Crypto Unit, Sequoia Doubles Down on Tokens, Universal Music NFTs + More News
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17.02 / 06:05
business Sport partnership Deal National Swyftx Swyftx signs major sponsorship deal with Aussie National Rugby League
Brisbane-based crypto exchange Swyftx has penned a major three-year sponsorship deal with the Australian National Rugby League (NRL).
16.02 / 11:03
business Adoption Bitcoin Aussie trading platform SelfWealth to offer crypto trading to its 325K users
Publicly-listed company SelfWealth (ASX: SWF) has reportedly become the first Australian online share trading platform to offer cryptocurrency investing after announcing a deal with the local crypto exchange BTC Markets. 
15.02 / 15:17
Society Bitcoin Bitcoin City: The Bizarre History of Libertarian Attempts to Create Independent Cities
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14.02 / 17:03
UPS Cisco Splunk Stocks making the biggest moves in the premarket: Splunk, Blackstone, Aerojet Rocketdyne and more
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08.02 / 22:35
Waves Australian Australian Company to Build EV Charging-Station Factory in Tennessee
WASHINGTON—Australia’s Tritium DCFC Ltd. is planning to break ground this year on a Tennessee factory to build electric-vehicle charging stations, a development touted by the White House on Tuesday as part of a wave of new private-sector spending spurred by President Biden’s infrastructure policy.
08.02 / 21:47
Blockchain Platform ICO Luna Time Luntivo Finance, A New Generation DEX, Announces Its Limited-Time Coin Offering
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08.02 / 12:31
ETH Man Aware Fighting 500 Julian Assange Supporters Raise over 12,500 ETH via DAO for his Freedom
Donors have formed AssangeDAO to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange from extradition to the United States and facilitate his freedom from prison.
05.02 / 03:47
tennis Novak Djokovic flies out of Australia after losing court appeal
Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic flew out of Australia on Sunday after a court upheld the government's decision to cancel his visa, capping days of drama over the country's COVID-19 entry rules and his unvaccinated status.
04.02 / 10:59
Blockchain Ethereum Platform GameStop Australian GameStop plans NFT marketplace with Australian blockchain startup
GameStop said it would launch a marketplace for nonfungible tokens later this year in partnership with an Australian blockchain startup, stepping into a trendy but unproven area of tech as the videogame retailer tries to turn around its struggling business.

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