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18.04 / 19:25

Binance economics Hyundai Fashion global economy Global Economy Outlook Cut Again, Another Crypto Exchange Leaves Russia & Belarus + 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.

18.04 / 17:55

cryptocurrency Central Bank reports No Truth in Reports that Russia’s Finance Ministry Wants Crypto to Become ‘Legal Tender’

Reports stating that the Russian Ministry of Finance now “recommends using cryptocurrencies as legal tender” appear to be very wide of the mark.

18.04 / 16:17

business Bitcoin exits Crypto firm Exmo exits Russia and Belarus by selling part of its business

London-based cryptocurrency exchange Exmo is the latest crypto trading platform to formally suspend its business in Russia and Belarus due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

18.04 / 14:41

regulation Developers Github suspends accounts of Russian developers linked to sanctioned firms

Major developer platform Github has reportedly blocked more than a dozen accounts of Russian developer's associated with organizations sanctioned by the United States government.

18.04 / 14:25

economics inflation Central Bank Why We Can’t Just ‘Stop Printing Money’ to Get Inflation Down

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18.04 / 14:04

Law Binance Bitcoin Russian bankers reportedly want to outlaw noncustodial crypto wallets

A major Russian banking association wants to criminalize keeping your own cryptocurrency keys.

18.04 / 13:55

JPMorgan Citigroup Chase reserves Bank of America profit tops estimates as lender releases reserves for soured loans

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18.04 / 13:05

Pope Francis Church Ukraine's Zelenskyy accuses Russia of trying to 'destroy the Donbas'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia of trying to "destroy the Donbas" as the country braced itself for a large scale offensive in the east.

18.04 / 10:01

Church Marine Le Pen French election: What exactly is Marine Le Pen's stance on Russia and Vladimir Putin?

Marine Le Pen's comments in an interview in early February this year were particularly forthright: "I do not believe AT ALL that Russia wishes to invade Ukraine," she said.

18.04 / 02:07

CEO Hendrik du Toit Hendrik du Toit: Russia sanctions could prove an ‘expensive decision’ for the West

Hendrik du Toit, one of the City’s longest-serving fund management chief executives, has warned that “weaponising finance” to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine could prove an “expensive decision” — one that could eventually give rise to a more fragmented financial system.

17.04 / 11:13

Art Kyiv Mariupol close to falling as Russia issues surrender ultimatum to Ukraine troops

Mariupol, the last stronghold of Ukrainian troops in the south-east of the country, is very close to falling.

16.04 / 20:27

Protest Violence Ukraine war: Russia imposes travel bans on Boris Johnson and other UK officials

The diplomatic chasm between Russia and the West deepened further Saturday, as Moscow barred British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and a dozen other top UK officials from entering the country in response to British sanctions.

16.04 / 19:03

Government regulation Bitcoin Crypto Twitter reacts as Russian gov’t reviews finalized crypto bill

The Ministry of Finance (MinFin) of Russia finalized a draft bill named “On Digital Currency” and has sent it to the Russian government for approval to be passed as law. The draft of the federal law clarifies regulations related to the trading and mining of cryptocurrencies.

16.04 / 18:03

Violence Easter Ukraine war: Where does each EU country stand on cutting off Russian oil and gas?

EU ministers have been discussing a potential sixth round of sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, but an embargo on oil or gas to stop financing Putin's war machine continues to divide the bloc.

16.04 / 11:29

Technology Easter Ukraine war: Explosions in Kyiv and Lviv after Russia pledges more strikes

It is day 52 of the war in Ukraine, as Russian forces are expected to begin a new big offensive in the east of the country after their retreat from the Kyiv region and other parts of the country revealed growing evidence of human rights atrocities.

16.04 / 09:01

cryptocurrency Crime North Korea hackers behind record $620-million crypto theft, says US

North Korean-tied hackers were responsible for a $620-million cryptocurrency heist last month targeting players of the popular Axie Infinity game, US authorities said Thursday.

16.04 / 00:33

European Union What impact will the sinking of the Moskva have on the Ukraine war?

The flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, the Moskva, lies at the bottom of the sea.

15.04 / 20:11

European Union Refugees 'I focused on survival': Mariupol escapee tells her story of one month in besieged city

While the cruelty toward Ukrainian civilians projected through photographs and news segments bewilders the world, the ongoing siege of Mariupol continues to be the most shocking in its levels of destruction and absolute disregard for human life.

15.04 / 15:55

Ukraine war: Animal shelters struggle to cope with a surge of abandoned pets

The cacophony of anger and desperation coming from cages at this animal shelter in Lviv is perhaps an appropriate metaphor for what Ukrainians are feeling 50 days into Russia's invasion of the country.

15.04 / 13:53

Blockchain Binance Digital Ripple We're all gonna make it? Crypto bosses say the 'tide is turning' on regulation

PARIS — The crypto world may have turned a corner when it comes to regulation.

15.04 / 11:19

NFTS NFT collection Ukraine war RAIRtech announces special edition Ukraine NFTs to raise $1.3 mn for medical supplies

RAIRtech, a digital rights management platform for non-fungible tokens, has announced a special edition of NFTs termed “UkraineGlitch”, which aims to raise $1.3 million to aid in medical provisions for people from the country. According to a statement by RAIRtech, the proceedings from the NFT would be split between the Ukrainian-American Coordinating Council and the Web3 Developer Fund and would benefit Web3 developers in Ukraine. Ukraine has been defending itself from a Russian invasion that began on February 24.

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