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02.04 / 20:47

Hungary election: Who's running? What are the key issues? Will Viktor Orban be waving goodbye?

Hungary's longtime prime minister Viktor Orban will face his toughest challenge yet when the country heads to the polls on Sunday (3 April).

02.04 / 13:13

European Parliament Support 'You can count on me': Metsola promises EU parliament support for Ukraine to join bloc

The president of the European parliament, Roberta Metsola, promised Ukrainian officials that they had her support in their aspirations to join the European Union.

02.04 / 11:49

European Union Twelve years of Orban: How the EU has failed to rein in Hungary's democratic backsliding

Viktor Orban, the ultra-conservative Hungarian Prime Minister on the cusp of securing a fifth consecutive term, has built his career on bashing the European Union and has mostly gotten away with it.

02.04 / 10:45

Disaster Live: Russian forces leaving 'complete disaster' behind, Zelenskyy says

Russia's war in Ukraine is now in its second month and even as Vladimir Putin's forces retreat in the north, Ukraine and its allies have warned that the Kremlin could redeploy its forces to escalate in the east of the country.

02.04 / 08:27

Blockchain The world has synchronized on Russian crypto sanctions

In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and legal issues affecting crypto and blockchain.

02.04 / 05:27

Blockchain Technology Adoption defi What the media is missing about decentralized autonomous organizations

The New York Times: “Reality Intrudes on a Utopian Crypto Vision.” Bloomberg: “The Next Crypto Bust May Be Spelled D-A-O.” The Guardian: “Are blockchain-based DAOs really a utopian revolution in the making?”

02.04 / 00:37

Health Energy Fire Ukraine denies Russian claims that its helicopters struck a fuel depot in Belgorod

Russia claims that a fire that broke out at a fuel depot in the city of Belgorod early on Friday was the result of an attack by two Ukrainian military helicopters.

01.04 / 23:57

LGBT Health San Marino becomes first country in the world with LGBT+ head of state

San Marino has reportedly become the first country in the world to elect an openly LGBT+ head of state.

01.04 / 19:59

Health Refugees Ukraine war: EU urges China to stay neutral but without securing any guarantees

EU leaders warned China not to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine but failed to secure a pledge of non-interference in the war.

01.04 / 18:45

Government Blockchain Law Bitcoin boost Skewed data: How could a new US law boost blockchain analysis?

2020 was a record year for ransomware payments ($692 million), and 2021 will probably be higher when all the data is in, Chainalysis recently reported. Moreover, with the outbreak of the Ukraine-Russia war, ransomware’s use as a geopolitical tool — not just a money grab — is expected to grow as well.

01.04 / 17:23

markets Crypto Ed Bitcoin Bitcoin Price open Support Bitcoin fights for support as BTC price loses $46K yearly open

Bitcoin (BTC) showed signs of recovery from an overnight rout on April 1 after the Ides of March caught up with bulls at the last minute.

01.04 / 16:21

Law Congress Senate boost Warren’s battle to curtail crypto gets boost from Ukraine conflict

In a July 2021 interview, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren likened crypto regulation to the drug regulation initiatives of a century ago, which she claimed put an end to the sale of “snake oil” and laid the basis for the creation of the modern drug industry. This reflected her earlier statements about the digital currency market resembling the “Wild West,” which makes it a poor investment as well as an “environmental disaster.” With her latest bill in the Senate pipeline targeting Russian actors’ potential use of crypto to circumvent United States sanctions, it is fair to ask: Is the military conflict in Ukraine merely an excuse for Warren to act on her long-standing distaste for digital assets?

01.04 / 13:31

Football Ukraine war pushes eurozone's inflation to a record 7.5%

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has thrust the eurozone into a new economic reality where high inflation is no longer a temporary headache and seriously threatens to undo the gains of the post-pandemic recovery.

01.04 / 13:15

Eurozone Inflation Hits New Record, Raising Pressure on ECB

The eurozone’s inflation rate jumped to another record high in March as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed energy and food prices higher, increasing pressure on the European Central Bank to raise its key interest rate.

01.04 / 12:35

Ethnic Serbs caught in the crossfire amid Kosovo-Serbia voting row

Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo have been left frustrated amid renewed tensions between Serbia and the government in Pristina.

01.04 / 12:23

Dogecoin Ethereum cryptocurrency price today Bitcoin fall Top cryptocurrency prices today: Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Ethereum, Shiba Inu fall up to 10%

All of the crypto tokens bled in the early hours on Friday. Shiba Inu plunged over 10 per cent, whereas Terra, Dogecoin, Avalanche and Cardano fell 7 per cent each. Bitcoin and Ethereum declined 5 per cent each. The global cryptocurrency market cap tumbled to $2.04 trillion, falling as much as 6 per cent in the last 24 hours. Total cryptocurrency trading volume jumped as much as 18 per cent to $132.87 billion.

01.04 / 11:11

UPS Ukraine war is elevating risk for banks, US regulator warns

Banks face a more uncertain environment amid the war in Ukraine and need to shore up their risk management programs to gird against multiple negative scenarios unfolding at once, a top US banking regulator said.

01.04 / 08:29

Centre 'The million dollar question': Ukraine war poised to take centre stage at tense EU-China summit

Russia's invasion of Ukraine is set to take centre stage during a virtual high-level meeting between EU and Chinese leaders on Friday, that comes on the heels of months of strained relations.

01.04 / 08:01

Football evacuation Ukraine war live: Mariupol evacuation falters, as Russia builds up for new offensive

With Russia's war in Ukraine into its second month, Putin's forces have continued to pound towns and cities from afar as Moscow's military offensive stalls in the face of strong Ukrainian resistance.

01.04 / 07:17

UPS Lowe's OpenSea vs LooksRare: a disappointing report card for March 2022

As March 2022 marches out, it’s time to take a look at a report card for two NFT marketplace power players: OpenSea and LooksRare. The month has seen its ups and downs across the crypto industry, but coins and assets react differently to the same factors. Now, it’s time to assess which marketplace is the winner.

01.04 / 05:07

Stablecoin CBDC regulation Bank of Japan official calls for G7 nations to adopt common crypto regulations

A senior official from the Bank of Japan (BOJ) has warned G7 nations that a common framework for regulating digital currencies needs to be put in place as quickly as possible.

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