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27.05 / 19:01

Adoption Payments sanctions International Amid sanctions, Russia weighs crypto for international payments: Report

The Russian Federation is reportedly considering accepting cryptocurrencies for international payments in response to Western sanctions against the country that were prompted by its full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier this year.

27.05 / 18:39

Blockchain JPMorgan Gaming BitMEX vice chair International place Russia Mulling Allowing Crypto for International Payments, Fed Vice Chair Sees Place for Digital Dollar, NFT Game Blocks Users in China + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

27.05 / 17:33

Climate change Environmental protection Ukrainians in Zelenskyy's city describe him as 'symbol' of country

Ukrainians in the city where President Volodymyr Zelenskyy grew up have described him as a "symbol" of Ukraine's fight against Russia.

27.05 / 12:25

Texas shootings Grieving husband dies of heart attack after wife slain in Texas school shooting

Tragedy has descended twice in less than a week on one Texan family, extending the tragedy visited upon the community of Uvalde, Texas.

27.05 / 12:03

cryptocurrency CryptoExplainer Get Your Crypto House In Order, World Economic Forum's Old Guard Tells Davos Debutantes

Get your crypto house in order, old guard tells Davos debutantes

27.05 / 08:11

Texas 500 Ukraine live: At least 1,500 dead in city of Sievierodonetsk, says mayor

Fighting around the city of Sievierodonetsk has intensified, with at least 1,500 casualties and 60% of residential buildings destroyed. About 12,000 to 13,000 people remain in the city, according to the local mayor, with Sievierodonetsk the only part of the Luhansk region in Donbas still under Ukrainian government control.

26.05 / 23:25

Texas Russia offers to lift port blockade in exchange for sanctions relief

Russia's defence ministry says it will lift its blockade of Ukrainian ports in exchange for sanctions relief.

26.05 / 15:21

Russia’s Absence at Davos Marks Unraveling of Globalization

DAVOS, Switzerland—The country that dominated discussions at this year’s annual meeting of the World Economic Forum isn’t even here.

26.05 / 15:17

Police Texas Texas school shooting: Details emerge in community overwhelmed with grief

Anguished bystanders begged the police to intervene while a gunman barricaded himself into a classroom and opened fire on primary school pupils in Texas, it has emerged.

26.05 / 13:43

cryptocurrency Digital Currency Ruble Will Russia’s digital ruble shield its economy from Western sanctions?

A waiver issued by the US Treasury allowing Russia to still transfer payments for its foreign bonds despite Western sanctions expired on Wednesday, leaving Moscow to face an eventual, inevitable default.

26.05 / 12:17

CLIMATE CRISIS foreign UK foreign secretary visits Bosnia amid fears of Russian interference

UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is visiting Sarajevo on Thursday in a bid to reaffirm her country's commitment to peace and stability in Bosnia amid growing fears of malign influence from Russia in the small Balkan country of about 3 million.

26.05 / 11:25

European Union Interest rates Euro Bitcoin recovery index U.S. dollar index retreats from 20 year highs — but will DXY topping spark a Bitcoin recovery?

The U.S. dollar index (DXY) retreated broadly from its prevailing bull run in the past two weeks, dropping by up to 3.20% after hitting its two-decade high of 105.

26.05 / 10:31

Provident energy transition clean energy Leaders at Davos warn Ukraine war threatens clean energy transition

The worst energy crisis in a half-century is disrupting the West’s transition to cleaner sources of energy by providing new momentum to invest in fossil fuels, business and government leaders said at this week’s World Economic Forum.

26.05 / 07:53

NFT Crypto crash Cryptocurrency crash devalues Ukraine's government crypto fundraise

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, the Ukrainian government used social media to ask for cryptocurrency donations. Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov sought to rally crypto investors https://twitter.com/_AidForUkraine/status/1529094003194576897 this week at the World Economic Forum in Davos. On March 19, the government's «Aid for Ukraine» fund said https://twitter.com/_AidForUkraine/status/1505262863052644357? it had raised more than $60 million worth of cryptocurrency. But two months later, on May 19, the total raised was worth $51.5 million, Ukraine's deputy minister for digital transformation Alex Bornyakov said.

26.05 / 07:47

CLIMATE CRISIS peace NOT Live: Ukraine will not cede territories to Russia to reach peace, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy strongly rebuffed those in the West who have suggested Ukraine cede control of areas occupied by Russian forces for the sake of reaching a peace agreement.

26.05 / 05:35

business Mining SEC NVIDIA Nvidia shares plunge after Q1 figures, crypto mining card revenue 'nominal'

American graphics card manufacturer Nvidia’s stock price tumbled in after hours trading on Thursday because the revenue outlook for Q2 has fallen short of expectations.

25.05 / 21:43

Mazars Mazars pulls out of Russia over Ukraine invasion

Mazars has become the last major Western accountancy firm to announce it is pulling out of Russia.

25.05 / 20:16

NFT Entertainment Non-fungible tokens Support Ukrainian Eurovision Winner Sells NFTs in Support of Ukraine’s Defense

Kalush Orchestra, the Ukrainian winner of this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, will sell non-fungible tokens (NFTs) featuring a microphone and the name ‘Kalush Orchestra’ in support of Ukraine’s national defense against the Russian invasion.

25.05 / 18:49

Abramovich’s offshore wealth is the focus of new probe

Authorities in Jersey are conducting a wide-ranging preliminary probe into Roman Abramovich’s wealth held on the island, including whether a business partner helped the billionaire try to evade UK sanctions, according to people familiar with the situation.

25.05 / 16:25

Fighting Soros: Ukraine war threatens civilisation as he backs EU ban on Russian gas

Legendary investor George Soros said the war in Ukraine must be brought to an early end because it is diverting attention from climate change, and therefore threatening civilisation.

25.05 / 14:31

Seventy five missing after crowded boat of migrants sinks off the coast of Tunisia

Some 75 people are missing after a crowded boat sank off the coast of Tunisia on Wednesday, according to the International Organisation for Migration and a Tunisian security official.

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