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26.12 / 01:35

Trading Altcoin Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Time Time in the market: Ways to approach crypto investing in 2023

2022 was brutal for cryptocurrency and nonfungible token (NFT) investors. Bitcoin (BTC) hit its yearly low on Nov. 21, almost exactly a year after it reached its all-time high price of $69,044. After such a tumultuous year, how should crypto investors plan for 2023?

25.12 / 17:15

Adoption regulatory The 5 most important regulatory developments for crypto in 2022

2022 will surely be remembered as a year of crypto discontent — one when the price of Bitcoin crashed three times, many large companies went bankrupt and the industry experienced a series of significant lay-offs. However, it was a crucial year for crypto regulation worldwide. Although some regulatory developments are worrisome in terms of their tighter stance on digital assets, their effect could help the industry to mature in the long run.

25.12 / 16:11

Taliban Ukraine war: Russia 'ready to negotiate' claims Vladimir Putin

Russia is ready to negotiate with all parties involved in the war in Ukraine but Kyiv and its Western backers have refused to engage in talks, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview aired on Sunday.

25.12 / 13:39

UPS Boeing ECB, BOE Raise Rates by Half a Percentage Point

Europe’s major central banks slowed the pace of their interest-rate increases but diverged with each other and the Federal Reserve on how much more work they need to do to combat high inflation, opening up a new phase for the world economy.

24.12 / 18:11

UPS Boeing ECB, BOE Raise Rates by Half a Percentage Point

24.12 / 17:19

Adoption FTX Bitcoin Xmas dinner table: What to tell your family about what happened in crypto this year

After a lackluster rise of crypto in 2021, which saw many new crypto millionaires and several crypto startups attain unicorn status, came the dramatic fall in 2022. The industry was plagued by macroeconomic pressures, scandals and meltdowns that wiped out fortunes virtually overnight.

24.12 / 16:51

European Union Ukraine war: Seven dead, dozens wounded as Russia attacks Kherson

Russian shells pummeled the southern Ukrainian city of Kherson on Saturday, killing seven people and injuring 58 more.

24.12 / 14:49

Money Deadly fire kills 20 at 'illegal' Russia nursing home

At least 22 people are dead after a fire at a retirement home in the Russian city of Kemerovo, in east-central Siberia.

24.12 / 04:05

business Ethereum Binance Bitcoin Santas and Grinches: The heroes and villains of 2022

From an outside perspective, 2022 has been a rollercoaster ride for crypto. The market reached a total valuation of $3 trillion during the bull market of 2021, only to scale back to its current level of around $810 billion. While this poor performance can be partly attributed to the pervading macroeconomic environment — compounded by rising inflation rates and the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict, among other factors — one cannot deny the role that the recent slew of insolvencies has had on the sector.

24.12 / 00:09

dutch Ukraine war: Russian missile 'cemetery', Dutch aid and embassy safety

A missile 'graveyard' in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv contains more than a thousand missiles, and is a reminder of some of the worst damage done since the Russian invasion.

23.12 / 16:31

regulation Marketplace us sanctions OpenSea blocks Cuban artists from the platform due to US sanctions

Nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea has been banning artists and collectors from Cuba, citing United States sanctions as the key reason behind its action.

23.12 / 15:21

UPS Boeing ECB, BOE Raise Rates by Half a Percentage Point

23.12 / 14:43

‘War changed everything’: Anguish as war forces Ukrainian families to spend Christmas apart

With Russia's war still raging, countless Ukrainian families are facing the pain of spending this festive period apart.

23.12 / 10:09

Technology European Court of Justice Wagner Ukraine war: Russia's Wagner received weapons from North Korea, US claims

The notorious Russian private military company, Wagner Group, has received weapons from North Korea to help bolster its forces as it fights side-by-side with Russian troops in Ukraine, US authorities claimed.

22.12 / 21:23

Technology Prison hearing Centre MEP at centre of Qatargate scandal held in prison for another month after court hearing

Greek MEP Eva Kaili is to be held in detention for another month, after after a ruling by a court in Belgium.

22.12 / 19:17

Scottish Parliament votes to approve controversial gender identity law

The Scottish Parliament has passed a new gender identity law which makes it easier for people -- including 16 and 17-year-olds -- to change their gender for legal purposes

22.12 / 17:53

European Union Ukraine war: Defence minister Shoigu has visited frontline troops, claims Russia

Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu has visited the frontline in Ukraine, his ministry said on Thursday.

22.12 / 14:09

European Union Money Migrants lose legs to frostbite as winter complicates border crisis

Angel* was promised a European education. He ended up losing his leg.

22.12 / 11:35

European Union Cinema Ukraine war: Russia warns US over sending more weapons to Kyiv

The Kremlin has warned the US that sending more weapons to Ukraine will only aggravate the devastating 10-month war ignited by Russia's illegal invasion.

22.12 / 10:57

European Union European Parliament Ukraine war: Zelenskyy thanks 'every American' in a rousing Congress speech

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a hero's welcome by the US legislators during a defiant wartime visit to the nation's capital on Wednesday, thanking "every American" for helping to fund the war effort with money that is "not charity," but an "investment" in global security and democracy.

22.12 / 00:19

European Union Money WATCH LIVE: President Zelenskyy and President Biden press conference at the White House

Expected at 22:30 CET

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