Ukraine Financial News
11.03 / 15:31
BLOCK
Digital
Platform
Kraken
Crypto remains divisive amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine
Calls to clampdown on exchanges operating in Russia are contrasted with those who laud crypto as a means to provide Ukrainians with an alternate form of currency and fast access to financial support from across the globe. It remains to be seen whether regulators (perhaps especially those in the US) will feel sufficiently vindicated in their long-standing opposition to cryptocurrency given its ability to funnel funds into the hands of bad actors, to push back further on allowing crypto in the market in any mainstream way.
11.03 / 14:39
Art
Social Media
Ukraine war: European leaders pour cold water on Kyiv's bid to get EU membership quickly
EU leaders have rebuffed Kyiv's calls for a fast-tracked accession that would see Ukraine join the bloc in record time.
11.03 / 14:23
Action
Biden to Call for Revoking Normal Trade Relations With Russia
WASHINGTON—President Biden on Friday is expected to announce that the U.S. will join major allies and the European Union in calling to revoke normal trade relations with Russia, according to a person familiar with the decision.
11.03 / 12:37
China calls Ukraine situation 'grave' but refuses to criticise Russia
China’s Premier Li Keqiang on Friday called the situation in Ukraine “grave” and offered Beijing’s help in playing a “positive role” for peace while continuing to refuse to criticise Russia.
11.03 / 12:37
Climate change
In Europe, soaring petrol prices become the new normal
Bashir Akram’s taxi business in the West Midlands is already feeling the crunch of soaring fuel prices. Less than a week after Russia invaded Ukraine, Akram said the price increased to £1.50 per litre, at times forcing him to panic buy.
11.03 / 12:27
UPS
Bitcoin
How the Ukraine war could impact investors’ crypto choices
Tom Taulli is a freelance writer, author, and former broker. He is also an enrolled agent, which allows him to represent clients before the IRS
11.03 / 12:11
Ethereum
cryptocurrency
Bitcoin
Crypto on the defensive amid warnings it isn't doing enough to comply with Russia sanctions
Cryptocurrency evangelists are on the defensive amid warnings from US and European lawmakers that digital asset companies are not up to the task of complying with Western sanctions imposed on Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
11.03 / 10:09
JPMorgan
exit
JPMorgan to wind down Russia business after Goldman Sachs announces exit
JPMorgan is following Wall Street rival Goldman Sachs by exiting its business in Russia as the world's largest investment banks start pulling back from the country after its invasion of Ukraine.
11.03 / 08:27
11.03 / 05:07
Blockchain
data
Chainalysis launches free sanctions screening tools
Blockchain-data analysis firm Chainalysis has announced the fast-tracked launch of two primary ‘sanctions screening’ tools that it will provide free of charge to the cryptocurrency industry.
11.03 / 04:03
markets
inflation
Bitcoin
analysts
$40K Bitcoin price is in reach, but analysts warn that a sweep of recent lows is likely
There’s was no rest for weary crypto traders on March 10 as a blistering 7.9% CPI print emerged as the headline of the day, putting pressure on global financial markets and erasing the previous day's gains in Bitcoin (BTC) as the price fell back below $40,000.
11.03 / 02:27
NASDAQ
DOW
Meta Platforms
week
Stock futures are flat as Dow heads for fifth straight losing week amid Russia-Ukraine war
Stock futures were flat ahead of Friday's session as the Dow Jones Industrial Average headed for its fifth losing week in a row amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
11.03 / 00:15
JPMorgan
JPMorgan follows Goldman Sachs by winding down Russian business
JPMorgan is following Wall Street rival Goldman Sachs by exiting its business in Russia as the world's largest investment banks start pulling back from the country after its invasion of Ukraine.
11.03 / 00:09
Law
FBI
us sanctions
FBI director: Russia overestimates its ability to bypass US sanctions using crypto
Christopher Wray, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, said that fiat was a more likely avenue for Russia to explore in circumventing sanctions, given the United States’ ability to block efforts using crypto.
11.03 / 00:01
Kyiv
Refugees
'I aged ten years': Ukrainians on stress of war and leaving loved ones behind
Yelyzaveta Pulvas, 23, begged her grandmothers to leave Kyiv in the days after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but to no avail.
10.03 / 23:43
UPS
Deal
Ukraine war threatens $130bn deal boom: ‘I’ve never seen such an acute turn’
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is threatening to derail a deal boom that hauled in a record $130bn in fees for investment banks last year and helped prop up profits at the largest Wall Street and European lenders.
10.03 / 23:15
10.03 / 23:02
Action
Economic Blacklist of Russia Marks New Blow for Globalization
WASHINGTON—The U.S.-led effort to expel Russia from international commerce marks another fracture in the free-trade vision that guided American policy for nearly 30 years, signaling a future where nations and companies shift away from trading with adversaries and focus more on like-minded partners.
10.03 / 22:17
Fitch
Moodys
Pimco faces potential losses over exposure to more than $1 billion in Russian debt
Pimco's billion-dollar exposure to Russian debt came under pressure as the country, which invaded its neighbor Ukraine causing international outrage, faces risk of a sovereign default.
10.03 / 21:45
Credit Suisse says it has $914m in Russia exposure
Credit Suisse said its net loan exposure to Russia of CHF848m ($914m) "is not significant", as large European lenders play down the impact of the country's invasion of Ukraine on their business.
10.03 / 21:31
UPS
Senate Democrats See Ukraine Aid Speeding Passage of Omnibus Spending Bill
WASHINGTON—Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) said he wanted to pass a $1.5 trillion package funding the government by Thursday night, expressing hope that aid for Ukraine included in the measure would persuade Republicans to agree to speed up the vote.
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