Russia Financial News
23.03 / 12:51
business
Government
Adoption
Bitcoin
El Salvador postpones Bitcoin bonds to September: Report
The government of El Salvador has reportedly decided to postpone the issue of a Bitcoin (BTC)-backed bond due to the unfavorable market conditions fueled by the geopolitical crisis.
23.03 / 12:33
MPs
Zelenskyy to address French MPs in latest bid to get tougher sanctions against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will address the French parliament on Wednesday via video link as he continues his campaign for western countries to impose tougher sanctions on Russia.
23.03 / 12:33
education
Schools
Taliban orders middle and high schools for girls to close
No sooner had Afghanistan's middle and high schools for girls opened for a new academic year, the Taliban ordered them shut.
23.03 / 11:43
Fears Russia could use chemical weapons grow as ground offensive slows
On Monday, US President Joe Biden announced that there are "clear signs" Russia is considering the use of chemical and biological weapons in Ukraine.
23.03 / 10:23
cryptocurrency
Bitcoin
Backed
El Salvador Postpones Bitcoin-Backed Bond Issue, Expects Better Situation
El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt bitcoin as legal tender last year.
23.03 / 06:13
business
virtual reality
Metaverse
augmented reality
Chip giant Qualcomm launches $100M Metaverse fund
Multinational software and microchip giant Qualcomm Incorporated has launched a $100 million Metaverse fund to back extended reality (XR), artificial intelligence (AI), and augmented reality (AR) tech companies.
23.03 / 01:23
TikTok
New TikTok users exposed to fake news about Russia-Ukraine war, study reveals
New TikTok users are exposed to misinformation about the war in Ukraine within 40 minutes of signing up, according to a new report.
23.03 / 00:05
22.03 / 23:29
Lagarde: Russian individuals are using crypto to bypass sanctions
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, said Russian firms and individuals are using cryptocurrencies to bypass sanctions put in place by the west.
22.03 / 22:41
business
Sport
Football
Crypto.com becomes official sponsor of 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar
FIFA, an international governing body for many major soccer tournaments, has announced that cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com will be an official sponsor of its next World Cup in Qatar.
22.03 / 21:09
Blockchain
ETF
SEC
Bitcoin
Florida's Crypto Plan, NFL's Blockchain Move, Grayscale's Ex-Ethereum Fund + 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.
22.03 / 18:39
China’s decision over Russia will be critical for western investors
Immediately after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, some observers asked whether it increased the risk that China would invade Taiwan. After all, if Vladimir Putin could shock the world by attempting to enforce his territorial claim to Ukraine, might not Xi Jinping do the same with China’s former province?
22.03 / 18:29
Lagarde: Cryptos are being used to bypass sanctions
Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, said Russian firms and individuals are using cryptocurrencies to bypass sanctions put in place by the west.
22.03 / 18:29
Register now: In conversation with ‘Putin enemy number one’ Bill Browder
Ever wondered what it's like being Putin's number one enemy?
22.03 / 18:19
COST
UPS
Fighting
Ukraine War’s Spillover Swamps Poor Countries Still Reeling From Covid-19
Over the past 120 years, a Beirut bakery has survived civil war, Lebanon’s financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic. Fighting in Ukraine, disrupting food and energy supplies world-wide, may soon put it out of business.
22.03 / 18:17
European Union
Attack
Nazi
Ukraine war: Man, 96, survived four Nazi death camps but was killed by a Russian missile
He survived being interred at not one, but four World War II Nazi death camps.
22.03 / 17:47
JPMorgan
JPMorgan, Bank of America advance pay to Russia staff as more firms pull out
Wall Street banks are handing employees in Russia salary advances, part of efforts to reassure anxious staff as more firms pull back from the country in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.
22.03 / 17:13
business
cryptocurrency
Ether
Bitcoin
Bitcoin climbs
Bitcoin climbs to highest in almost three weeks
Bitcoin climbed on Tuesday to its highest in almost three weeks, adding to its gains since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, pulling up smaller digital coins such as ether.
22.03 / 16:51
Crime
Attack
Teachers
Suspect arrested after two teachers murdered at Malmö school
Swedish police are investigating after two teachers were killed at a secondary school in Malmö.
22.03 / 16:01
Helena Morrissey redoubles China warnings over Russia links: Investors risk ‘being on the wrong side of history’
Baroness Helena Morrissey urged investors to stop buying stakes in Chinese companies, claiming they risk “being on the wrong side of history” if Beijing lends its support to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
22.03 / 14:03
UPS
Reuters
Digital
Bitcoin
Crypto Investment Products
week
Crypto Investment Products, Funds Sees Net Outflows for 2nd Straight Week
Digital asset manager CoinShares stated that crypto investment products and funds saw net outflows for a second straight week, according to Reuters.
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