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03.09 / 14:35

markets Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Bitcoin market dominance plumbs 4-year lows as BTC price ditches $20K

Bitcoin (BTC) traded below $20,000 on Sep. 3 as commodities declined on news of a G7 Russian energy ban.

03.09 / 12:47

Energy Hundreds pay last respects to Gorbachev in Moscow, Putin a no-show

Hundreds of mourners lined up Saturday to pay tribute to the eighth and final Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, lauded in the West for helping end the Cold War, in a farewell snubbed by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

03.09 / 00:09

Energy Europe's energy crisis Energy Price Ukraine war: Strike on Russian base, energy price caps and B52 bombers

Ukraine said on Friday it had struck a Russian base in Energodar, the city where the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is occupied by Russian troops, is located.

02.09 / 20:43

Energy Gas Europe's energy crisis Russia to shut down Nord Stream gas pipeline to Europe 'completely'

Russian gas giant Gazprom will completely shut down the Nord Stream pipeline, until a turbine is repaired - even though services were due to resume on Saturday after a maintenance operation.

02.09 / 18:27

markets Crypto Ed Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Bitcoin hits new September high on US payrolls, G7 Russian energy cap

Bitcoin (BTC) passed $20,400 for the first time this month on Sept. 2 as United States economic data outperformed expectations.

02.09 / 16:57

Gas Cost of Living Crisis Europeans worry cost of living crisis will cause social unrest: survey

Many Europeans worry that high inflation due to the current energy crisis could fuel social unrest, protests, and strikes, according to a new survey in France, Germany, Poland and the United Kingdom.

02.09 / 16:50

G-7 Rolls Out Plan to Cap Price of Russian Oil

The Group of Seven wealthy nations rolled out a plan to cap the price of Russian oil on global markets, committing to a novel new sanctions plan aimed at limiting Russia’s revenue from oil sales as its invasion of Ukraine grinds on.

02.09 / 16:23

Adoption Europe proof-of-work Bitcoin Armenia aims to position itself as a Bitcoin mining hub

At the end of August, a digital platform called ECOS Free Economic Zone delivered good news from a country that rarely sparks on the global crypto map — Armenia. ECOS reported adding 60 megawatts (MW) of capacity to its power plant-based facility, operating since 2018.

02.09 / 15:33

Waves Airlines Russian Economic Optimism Is Based on Suspect Data

In the early weeks of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. and European allies rolled out wave upon wave of economic sanctions.

02.09 / 13:37

Agriculture How tensions over the Ukraine war are flaring up in Germany

To the casual observer, the source of their anger was obvious.

02.09 / 10:27

Agriculture Protests Zelenskyy hits out over nuclear watchdog's visit to Zaporizhzhia plant

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has hit out over the UN visit to Europe's largest nuclear power plant.

02.09 / 09:55

Agriculture Protests Assassination attempt against Argentine vice president fails as gun misfires

An attempt at killing Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner outside her home failed because the handgun misfired, the country's president said.

02.09 / 09:55

Agriculture Protests Quake debate Earthquakes shake Liechtenstein parliament during quake insurance debate

In the middle of a debate in Liechtenstein's Landtag on Thursday afternoon, a 4.1 magnitude earthquake was felt -- just as the MPs discussed whether the small European nation needs to mandate insurance in the event of quakes.

02.09 / 06:11

U.S., Allies Prepare to Outline Plan to Limit Price of Russian Oil

Top Western finance officials are expected to lay out their plan for setting a cap on the price of Russian oil this week as they push to put together a workable policy before a December deadline.

01.09 / 22:49

Health Ukraine war: Nuclear safety, Putin in Kaliningrad, and Russian tourist visas

A UN inspection team arrived at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Thursday on a mission to safeguard it against catastrophe, reaching the site amid fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces that prompted the shutdown of one reactor and underscored the urgency of the task.

01.09 / 21:55

U.K. Commits to Plan to Cap Price of Russian Oil

WASHINGTON—The British Treasury chief said the U.K. was committed to a U.S.-led effort to put a cap on the price of Russian oil as a top Russian official said the country would refuse to sell oil at a capped price.

01.09 / 18:23

Sport marketing Crypto.com Crypto.com Champions League Sponsorship Falls Through - Report

01.09 / 18:17

business Sport Europe Deal Crypto.com backs out of $495M sponsorship deal with UEFA Champions League: Report

Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has reportedly dropped out of a half-billion-dollar sponsorship deal with the Union of European Football Associations Champions League.

01.09 / 17:01

Poland to demand €1.3 trillion from Germany in WWII reparations

The Polish government on Thursday estimated the financial cost of World War II losses under Nazi occupation at €1.3 trillion and said it would "ask Germany to negotiate these reparations".

01.09 / 14:53

European Union Ukraine war: Russian shelling forced Zaporizhzhia nuclear reactor to shut down, says Energoatom

Russia and Ukraine accused each other of waging attacks on Thursday near Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, causing one of its reactors to shut down just as a team of UN inspectors were heading in for a visit.

01.09 / 13:51

Lowe's Digital BitStamp Terra Luna Low Appetite for Crypto Amongst Institutional Buyers in Hong Kong is Low: New Report

The months-long headwinds in the cryptocurrency ecosystem are beginning to fuel disinterest amongst institutional investors in Hong Kong.

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