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01.04 / 05:07

Adoption Gold Yuan Bitcoin Reserve VanEck says Bitcoin could hit $4.8M if it became the global reserve asset

American investment firm VanEck believes that Bitcoin has double the upside of gold and could be worth as much as $4.8 million per coin if it becomes the global reserve asset.

01.04 / 04:45

VISA MasterCard How Russia escaped western sanctions with its parallel payments system

Western sanctions have disrupted nearly every part of Russia’s financial system, but there is one big exception.

31.03 / 23:21

Deal France fails to meet court deadline to get Paris climate deal objectives back on track

With 10 days to go to the French presidential election, the government has just broken a deadline to realign itself with the Paris Climate Agreement objectives.

31.03 / 23:13

Law regulation ‘The cryptocurrency world will help in this war’: Kuna CLO breaks down Ukraine’s digital asset law

While many parts of Ukraine are still facing threats from Russia’s military, some residents, industry leaders and government officials are turning to digital assets for help in relocating people, funding humanitarian aid projects and getting supplies to its own soldiers.

31.03 / 22:43

business Adoption Bitcoin Support Bitcoin mining finds fresh support from Russian finance ministry

As Russia continues to work on new regulations for the cryptocurrency industry, the Russian Ministry of Finance has expressed fresh support to Bitcoin (BTC) mining.

31.03 / 20:31

Hollywood NATO Threat Russian gas threat: Will Putin cut Europe off if payments aren't made in roubles?

Vladimir Putin has said buyers of Russian gas from "unfriendly" countries will have to pay in roubles from accounts in Russia from Friday, or face the "consequences".

31.03 / 18:39

Citi Lawyers London lawyers hit back at ‘dangerous’ criticism of Russia links

Politicians and the press are giving City law firms an unfair kicking over their links with Russia, according to some in the legal profession.

31.03 / 17:45

Tether USDT Wirex Bitcoin Cross-border XLM or XRP- Decoding LatAm’s crypto cross-border remittance preference

Cross border remittances are a matter of life and death as the Russia-Ukraine war and Afghanistan’s frozen funds have shown us. However, there are plenty of high-stakes use cases for crypto investors even in less precarious financial situations.

31.03 / 17:37

NATO 'Unacceptable': Georgia condemns proposed separatist referendum on joining Russia

Georgia has said that proposals for a breakaway southern region to join Russia are "unacceptable" and "illegitimate".

31.03 / 17:37

cryptocurrency European Union Bitcoin lawmakers crypto transfers EU lawmakers target crypto transfers in battle against money laundering

European Union lawmakers vote on Thursday on tougher safeguards for transfers of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, in the latest sign that regulators around the world are tightening up on the booming sector.

31.03 / 16:45

Annual Inflation Measure Accelerates to 6.4%, Highest Since 1982, by Fed’s Preferred Measure

Inflation reached a new 40-year peak in February, according to the Federal Reserve’s preferred gauge, buoyed in part by a surge in oil prices related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine combined with other supply problems and strong U.S. consumer demand.

31.03 / 16:05

NATO Refugees NOT Ukraine war: 'Russian units are not withdrawing but repositioning', says NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday that Russian forces are not withdrawing but repositioning despite recent statements about scaling down their military operations around Kyiv and in northern Ukraine.

31.03 / 14:57

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31.03 / 14:33

business cryptocurrency World Bitcoin Crypto fund for Ukraine: How cryptocurrencies are funding Ukraine’s fight against Russia

The Ukrainian government has gone all out soliciting aid from the cryptocurrency community and the efforts have borne fruit. Since February 26 when officials began tweeting calls for donations, the country has received over $71.66 million of its $200-million target as on March 31.

31.03 / 14:29

Provident FIVE JPMorgan Citigroup Fee haul slips by 41% for Wall Street banks as Ukraine war hits deals: ‘Clients are holding their breath’

Fees for the top five Wall Street investment banks slumped 41% less in fees during the first quarter, as a pause in M&A and whipsawing equity markets in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine have threatened a deal boom that led to a bumper 2021.

31.03 / 13:07

LGBT Refugees What do LGBTQ people think about Hungary's controversial referendum?

Hungary is holding a controversial referendum on LGBTQ rights on Sunday (3 April), at the same time as a parliamentary election.

31.03 / 12:45

Waves Consumer Spending Rose as Omicron Wave Ebbed, Economists Say

Americans boosted their spending at a cooler pace last month, as the Omicron surge of Covid-19 eased, but inflation remained high amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, economists estimated.

31.03 / 11:59

NFT Non-fungible tokens Killing Ukraine Starts Its War-Themed NFT Sale as Russia Keeps Killing Innocent People

Ukraine’s recently opened "NFT museum" - Meta History: Museum of War - has just started its NFT sale.

31.03 / 11:49

COST BitStamp crypto rules Bitstamp boss urges ‘know-your-transaction’ crypto rules as Russia sanctions mount

Bitstamp's chief executive Julian Sawyer is urging a culture of "compliance-first" as fears mount that crypto channels are being used sidestep Russia sanctions.

31.03 / 11:37

Refugees Russian forces 'demoralised and disobeying orders', says UK spy chief

Demoralised Russian soldiers in Ukraine were refusing to carry out orders, sabotaging their own equipment, and had accidentally shot down their own aircraft, a UK intelligence chief said on Thursday.

31.03 / 09:11

Art Refugees President Zelenskyy: Ukraine bracing for new Russian offensive in the east

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country is at a "turning point" in the war with Russia, and that they're preparing for a major new Russian offensive in the east of the country.

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