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19.05 / 08:51

cryptocurrency Digital CryptoExplainer Russia Will Legalise Cryptos As A Payment Method 'Sooner Or Later': Minister

Russia to legalise cryptocurrency as means of payment 'sooner or later' - minister

19.05 / 08:47

cryptocurrency Digital Currency Bitcoin Russia to legalise Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for payments 'sooner or later' says minister

Russia will sooner or later legalise cryptocurrencies as a means of payment, Industry and Trade Minister Denis Manturov said on Wednesday, suggesting that the government and central bank may be moving closer to settling their differences.

19.05 / 08:33

NATO Stabbing Champions League penalty Rangers 2022 Europa League final: Frankfurt beats Rangers in penalty shootout

Eintracht Frankfurt beat Rangers in the 2022 Europa League final on Wednesday, ending its 42-year wait for a European trophy.

19.05 / 05:09

Payments Mining regulation Russia will inevitably legalize crypto payments says trade minister

Russia will legalize crypto payments “sooner or later” according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation, Denis Manturov.

18.05 / 21:31

European Union NATO Five things to know about the EU's big plan to become independent from Russian fossil fuels

The European Union is facing a once-in-a-lifetime dilemma: how to cut its heavy and costly dependency on Russian energy while keeping the lights on for citizens and businesses across the continent.

18.05 / 21:29

UPS Provident EU Proposes Up to $9.5 Billion in Short-Term Funding for Ukraine

The European Union’s executive body has proposed for the first time offering up to €9 billion, equivalent to $9.5 billion, to help Ukraine pay its bills through the rest of 2022, matching U.S. plans to provide immediate short-term aid.

18.05 / 14:19

Blockchain Twitter data Instagram Why decentralized messaging apps will replace today’s social media platforms

The Russian government has cracked down on foreign social media platforms such as Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, banning them for extremist activists. For protestors, activists and local civilians, these actions have resulted in a significant barrier to communication with the outside world. Furthermore, they have also raised the question of just how easy of a target these apps are for state authorities. With citizens unable to access these platforms, they have little choice but to flee to the next-best still active platforms.

18.05 / 13:11

Activism NATO penalty Belarus president changes death penalty law to target opposition

Belarus has introduced the death penalty for planning an attack or "attempting an act of terrorism", according to a decree issued Wednesday — charges that target many opposition activists, including its exiled leader.

18.05 / 12:29

European Union NATO Tytti Tuppurainen tells Euronews why Finland wants to join the NATO military alliance

"If we were attacked militarily, we do not want to be alone."

18.05 / 08:01

business NATO Live: First war crimes trial since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine set to begin in Kyiv

The first war crimes trial since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, against a Russian soldier accused of killing an unarmed civilian, is set to get underway in Kyiv later today. The trial could be the first of many.

17.05 / 21:53

LGBT European Union EU ready to defend Finland and Sweden in event of Russian attack amid NATO bids

The EU is ready to defend Finland and Sweden in the event of a Russian attack, even as it waits to join NATO, according to the bloc's foreign policy chief.

17.05 / 21:41

Drag U.S. Floats Tariff on Russian Oil as EU Oil-Sanction Talks Drag On

BRUSSELS—The U.S. is talking with the European Union about ways to limit global energy price increases that could be caused by an EU-proposed embargo on Russian oil, looking at additional options like setting a tariff on imports of Russian oil, according to U.S. Treasury officials.

17.05 / 21:19

LGBT NATO Why does Turkey want to block Finland and Sweden from NATO?

The Turkish government's assertion that they have issues agreeing to let Finland and Sweden join NATO has raised eyebrows in Helsinki and Stockholm in a week where the Nordic nations are submitting historic letters requesting NATO membership.

17.05 / 18:05

LGBT gay rights European Union LGBT+ couple's stateless baby should be given birth certificate, rules court

The stateless baby of a married LGBT+ couple should be issued with a birth certificate, a court in Bulgaria has ruled.

17.05 / 16:41

European Union Extradition Valtònyc: Belgian appeals court rules out extradition for Spanish rapper

A Belgian appeals court has upheld a decision not to extradite the controversial Spanish rapper Valtònyc.

17.05 / 16:41

European Union News EU hits back after UK moves to change post-Brexit trade rules

The EU has threatened to use "all the measures at its disposal" after the United Kingdom signalled it would introduce legislation to change the post-Brexit status of Northern Ireland.

17.05 / 13:51

Mining Bitcoin Hashrate China’s Global Bitcoin Hashrate Share Leaps up from Zero to Over 21% - Report

The latest Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index (CBECI) hashrate figures will make interesting reading for anyone in the Bitcoin (BTC) mining space.

17.05 / 10:01

Adoption Bitcoin Returns China returns as 2nd top Bitcoin mining hub despite the crypto ban

The Chinese government has not managed to take down cryptocurrency operations as part of its crypto ban last year as China has re-emerged as one of the world’s largest Bitcoin (BTC) mining hubs, according to a new report.

17.05 / 09:39

Netflix Police Bitcoin Serbia’s capital Belgrade paralysed by hundreds of bomb threats

Serbia's capital was targeted by a slew of bomb threats on Monday, police have said.

17.05 / 07:55

European Union NATO Live: More than 260 fighters, including badly wounded, evacuated from Mariupol steelworks

After months of fighting, many of the last defenders of the steelworks in Mariupol were evacuated overnight, with the Ukrainian government saying they had fulfilled their mission. Hundreds were evacuated to Russian-held territory, including wounded, though some remain behind.

17.05 / 00:47

Law regulation Department Of Justice US federal judge approves of Justice Dept criminal complaint on using crypto to evade sanctions

The United States Department of Justice may move forward on a criminal prosecution case against a U.S. citizen who allegedly violated sanctions through cryptocurrency.

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