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08.03 / 17:53

cryptocurrency Social Media sanctions Which tech companies are cutting ties with Russia over its war in Ukraine?

From telecom equipment makers to social media giants and video game publishers, a growing number of tech companies are halting business with Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine.

08.03 / 14:55

Refugees Two million refugees have now fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion, says UNHCR

Two million refugees have now fled Ukraine since Russia's invasion, says the UN's refugee agency.

08.03 / 11:35

JPMorgan JPMorgan says it will exclude Russian sovereign debt from fixed-income indexes

JPMorgan said on 7 March that it would exclude Russian sovereign and corporate debt from all of its widely tracked fixed-income indexes, as Wall Street further decoupled from Russia in the wake of economic sanctions tied to the invasion of Ukraine.

08.03 / 02:47

NASDAQ DOW Action 2020 500 Stock futures dip after the S&P 500's worst day since October 2020 amid Russia-Ukraine war

Stock futures fell slightly in overnight trading Monday following the S&P 500's worst day since October, as investors remained on edge about surging oil prices and slowing economic growth amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

08.03 / 01:29

regulation FinCEN FinCEN includes crypto in alert on Russia potentially evading sanctions

The United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, a bureau of the Treasury Department, has warned financial institutions to consider crypto as a possible means Russia may attempt to use to evade sanctions related to the country’s military action in Ukraine.

07.03 / 18:23

Ethereum Tether Bitfinex Bitcoin negotiations Crypto Market Tries to Recover With Ukraine Negotiations in Focus; Gold & Commodities Rise

Bitcoin (BTC) and several other major cryptoassets initially fell on Monday, before buyers showed up later in the trading day to offer relief. At the same time, the US dollar, gold, and a large number of other commodities continued on a surge higher, as a ban on Russian oil imports seem to be on the table.

07.03 / 17:57

Deloitte Deloitte pulls out of Russia and Belarus over Ukraine war

Deloitte has said it is ditching its Russia and Belarus member firms, becoming the last of the Big Four audit firms to announce it is exiting Russia following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

07.03 / 17:07

Ethereum Charity Bitcoin guidelines Support Devs Publish Bitcoin, Ethereum Donation Guidelines for Russians Who Support Ukraine

Ukrainian blockchain developers say they have created a web-based resource for Russians and Belarus-based individuals who want to make anonymous crypto donations to Ukraine-supporting funds.

07.03 / 13:25

VISA PayPal MasterCard services Four Payment Operators Join in Suspending their Services in Russia amid Ukraine Crisis

More payment operators follow the orders of sanctions issued by the U.S., American Express, Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal announced on Saturday that they are all suspending their operations in Russia in protest of the country's ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

07.03 / 13:03

VISA MasterCard Russian Banks Look to China’s UnionPay after Visa, Mastercard Freezout

The American payments heavyweights Visa and Mastercard, as well as the card issuer American Express, have suspended their operations in Russia – joining an increasingly lengthy list of firms severing their trade links with the country. But Russian banks have indicated that they may look to domestic and Chinese alternatives to Western platforms.

07.03 / 12:29

Protest Kyiv Ivan Kuliak: Russian gymnast wears Z to back invasion as he appears alongside Ukrainian Kovtun Illia

A Russian gymnast has been slammed after displaying a symbol of support for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

07.03 / 11:43

Protest Kyiv Gun sales soar in Lithuania amid war in Ukraine

Gun buyers have been flocking to Lithuania's stores since the start of the war in Ukraine, with sales increasing up to eight times and applications for gun licences doubling.

05.03 / 23:35

Refugees Sanctions stop Aeroflot flying anywhere outside Russia except Belarus

Sanctions have forced Russia's flagship airline Aeroflot to announce an end to almost all of its international flights.

04.03 / 16:23

BLOCK Digital Platform Kraken Crypto remains divisive amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Calls to clampdown on exchanges operating in Russia are contrasted with those who laud crypto as a means to provide Ukrainians with an alternate form of currency and fast access to financial support from across the globe. It remains to be seen whether regulators (perhaps especially those in the US) will feel sufficiently vindicated in their long-standing opposition to cryptocurrency given its ability to funnel funds into the hands of bad actors, to push back further on allowing crypto in the market in any mainstream way.

03.03 / 14:11

Nature Refugees week Ukraine war: More than a million flee Ukraine in under a week

More than a million Ukrainians have fled their homeland in under a week, latest figures from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reveal.

02.03 / 23:39

Law Europe European Union EU is ‘taking measures’ against Russia using crypto to bypass sanctions, say finance ministers

Economy and finance ministers representing nations in the European Union have said they will address Russia’s potential use of cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions imposed on it following its operations in Ukraine.

02.03 / 23:27

banking Ukraine war Anonymous Reportedly Pledges to Pay Russian Soldiers USD 44K in Bitcoin per Surrendered Russian Tank

The international hacker collective Anonymous is reportedly trying to buy off the already demoralized Russian troops by offering USD 44,280 in bitcoin (BTC) in return for every surrendered tank.

02.03 / 10:17

Target Cooper Citizens Here's how Chinese media is covering Ukraine

BEIJING — In China, tightly controlled coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has focused heavily on negotiations.

01.03 / 16:47

Ethereum cryptocurrency avalanche Bitcoin Top cryptocurrency prices today: Bitcoin, Shiba Inu, Ethereum rise up to 15%; Terra rallies 24%

Cryptocurrency tokens were flying high on Tuesday despite ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine, with bitcoin leading the gainers. Russia and Ukraine delegations adjourned their initial peace talks on the Belarus border without resolution to report back to their governments as European and U.S. sanctions began to bite into the Russian economy. All of the top digital tokens were trading higher. Terra rose 24 per cent to become the seventh most valued token, followed by a 19 per cent rise in Avalanche. Bitcoin rose 15 per cent, whereas Shiba Inu gained 10 per cent.

01.03 / 13:49

BLOCK Mobile Ukraine war Belarus Invades Ukraine

Today, the northern neighbor of Ukraine, Belarus, invaded Ukraine, with the Belarus troops entering the Chernihiv region, north of the capital Kyiv, the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, said.

28.02 / 20:45

banking Financial Services Ukraine war Russian Central Bank Claims its SWIFT Alternative Is Ready

The Russian Central Bank is talking up its SWIFT alternative as they try to go it alone without a way into the international banking network.

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