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05.03 / 01:15

Dogecoin BTC USDT Doge How the price has reacted to Ukraine accepting DOGE donations

Recently, Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov had tweeted that a Dogecoin wallet has been added for crypto donations. DOGE joined the existing BTC, USDT, ETH, and DOT wallet addresses as the war-hit country’s donation options. Reportedly, close to $50 million have been raised so far.

05.03 / 00:47

Blockchain economics Ukraine finds unlikely ally in efforts to bar Russian access to crypto: the Central Bank of Russia

Recently, Ukraine has called for "sabotage" of everyday Russians' crypto assets due to an ongoing war between the two countries. Among many, its European allies have also voiced mounting concerns that Russia may use crypto to bypass Western sanctions.

05.03 / 00:41

Technology Kyiv Agency Former nuclear agency head: plant attack 'designed to hurt the population very badly'

Fears of a nuclear disaster were raised after a fire broke out at the Zaporizhzhia powerplant as it came under sustained attack by Russian forces.

05.03 / 00:27

COST UPS National surges Average national gasoline price surges to $3.83 a gallon, the highest since 2012

Gas prices are surging, with the national average now at the highest in nearly a decade. The rapid ascent is pinching consumers' pockets, and experts say there may be little end in sight.

04.03 / 23:17

Linklaters pulls out of Russia over Ukraine war

Linklaters is pulling out of Russia and closing down its Moscow office over the Ukraine war, making it the first major western law firm to confirm it is exiting the country.

04.03 / 22:49

Blockchain Bitcoin freeze CEXs CEXs refuse blanket asset freeze of all Russian users, though questions linger

Centralized exchanges, or CEX, CEOs from companies such as Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken have all stated they will only freeze the assets of Russian clients specifically targeted by Western sanctions — not that of everyday Russian users.

04.03 / 22:23

Man Citizens SUN Cardano’s Hoskinson unlikely to donate crypto to Ukraine for this reason

Crypto projects, stakeholders, and founders have all made a splash after Ukraine asked for crypto donations to help it resist Russia’s invasion. The numbers speak for themselves as more than $24 million in crypto has reportedly reached the country.

04.03 / 22:21

BlackRock BlackRock, Citadel rush to cover shorts as Ukraine conflict sends defence stocks soaring

Hedge funds including BlackRock and Citadel are scrambling to cover their short positions on defence stocks, as Russia's surprise invasion of Ukraine sent those shares soaring.

04.03 / 22:09

ETF DOW MSCI S&P Dow Jones is removing Russia stocks from indices, stripping country of emerging market status

Index giant S&P Dow Jones Indices said Friday it is removing all stocks listed and/or domiciled in Russia from its benchmarks in light of the country's invasion of Ukraine, further isolating the nation from the global economy.

04.03 / 22:09

ETF VanEck CBOE MSCI week Russia stock ETFs trading in U.S. plunge this week with some halted for trading

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04.03 / 21:53

business Donations National Support Russian national will use sales of her burning passport NFT to support Ukraine

Olive Allen, a Russian national and artist who has lived in the United States for more than 11 years, has burned her mother country’s passport in the hopes of raising awareness and funds related to the military conflict in Ukraine.

04.03 / 21:39

Gap Broadcom Costco Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Costco, Rivian, Signature Bank, Sweetgreen and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading.

04.03 / 20:49

MARKET economics Bitcoin Bitcoin Falls on Stronger Dollar, Shows Signs of ‘Maturing as Digital Collateral’

Bitcoin (BTC) kept falling on Friday as the US dollar jumped higher following strong economic data that showed the number of jobs created in the US rose much more than expected.

04.03 / 20:23

UPS Ripple XRP Will Ripple’s $1M donation to Ukraine help XRP go up the price chart

XRP has been decreasing in value since 6 September 2021. In fact, on 20 January 2022, the token went down further to reach its long-term support at $0.5812. The selling pressure dominated XRP for more than seven days. However, on 4 January, the token saw demand kick in. Consequently, the price increased to its month-long resistance at $0.9102.

04.03 / 20:07

Bill Browder slams Freshfields over ‘blood money’ for continuing VTB Bank work

Fund manager Bill Browder has blasted Magic Circle law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer for taking “blood money” by continuing to work for sanctioned Russian lender VTB Bank.

04.03 / 19:53

Tether Chainalysis Bitcoin fall Crypto trading volumes Crypto Trading Volumes in Ukraine, Russia Fall After the Early War Spike

Crypto trading volumes using Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH) as the fiat currency have fallen to nearly their normal levels, despite banking restrictions in Ukraine making fiat transactions in the region increasingly difficult. From Russia, however, crypto trades using the Russian ruble (RUB) still remained well above their normal levels on the crypto exchange Binance this week.

04.03 / 19:29

markets Bitcoin Bitcoin Price US stocks Threat Bitcoin declines with US stocks as nuclear threat ripples through markets

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls saw no relief at the Wall Street open on March 4 as $40,000 support appeared on the horizon.

04.03 / 18:54

Blockchain regulation Bitcoin Crypto offers Russia no way out from Western sanctions

With the concerns of Janet Yellen and Hillary Clinton notwithstanding, there isn’t enough cryptocurrency in the world to bail out Russia from the economic hole which it now finds itself to be settling into. Even if there were a large enough supply, it probably wouldn’t enable the state to escape the scourge of a Western embargo.

04.03 / 18:53

NATO Russian President Vladimir Putin is 'totally isolated', says former Finnish prime minister

Russian President Vladimir Putin is "totally and utterly isolated," the former Finnish prime minister told Euronews.

04.03 / 18:29

cryptocurrency Central Bank Russian Ruling Party Says Crypto Regulation Will Safeguard ‘Millions of Citizens’

United Russia, the nation’s ruling party, says that some 12% of the population uses or interacts with crypto – and senior political figures stated that it will protect crypto holders with its forthcoming regulations.

04.03 / 16:35

London’s Marble Bar makes big short bet on yacht firm as Russian oligarchs face seizure of luxury toys

Market bears are circling an Italian yacht builder as investors look at the wider impacts of sanction against Russian oligarchs.