Ukraine Financial News
03.03 / 08:19
Target
Bill Browder slams firms that stay in Russia: ‘This is a matter of absolute importance’
Fund manager Bill Browder has called on Western financial services firms to leave Russia over the “extreme” atrocities being committed by Vladimir Putin’s forces in Ukraine.
03.03 / 08:13
Eurozone Inflation Climbs to Fresh High as Russian Invasion Confronts ECB With Dilemma
The eurozone’s inflation rate jumped to a new high in February, presenting the European Central Bank with a difficult choice between supporting flagging growth and clamping down on accelerating prices driven by the threat to energy supplies following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
03.03 / 07:13
Bitcoin latest price
Crypto Exchange
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Price
Bitcoin marching towards $45,000 amid volatility. Should you buy it?
Bitcoin is moving towards the $45,000 mark after a sharp rise on Tuesday. The largest cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalisation is among the second best performers among the digital tokens, rising as much as 17 per cent in the last one week. Only Terra (LUNA) is ahead of Bitcoin, rallying over 70 per cent. The total marketcap of Bitcoin is inching towards the $900 billion mark. However, the volumes of crypto assets have dropped more than 12 per cent as Bitcoins worth $33.5 billion exchanged hands in the last 24 hours, the data suggest.
03.03 / 06:43
Blockchain
New York state ramps up blockchain monitoring to enforce sanctions
New York state’s efforts to enforce sanctions against Russia have ramped up a gear with the Department of Financial Services, or DFS, expediting the procurement of additional blockchain analytics technology.
03.03 / 02:35
NASDAQ
DOW
Stock futures inch lower as Russia-Ukraine tensions weigh
U.S. stock index futures were modestly lower during overnight trading Wednesday, after the major averages finished the day higher despite escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine.
03.03 / 01:31
Dogecoin
business
Donations
donates
Dogecoin community donates $53K to Ukraine as country hints at upcoming airdrop
With the price of the meme-based token Dogecoin (DOGE) higher than that of the Russian ruble, Ukraine opened to DOGE donations for the first time.
03.03 / 00:39
Interest rates
Bitcoin
analysts
AIM
Analysts say bulls will aim for $48K now that Bitcoin’s ‘accumulation phase’ has begun
Investor sentiment across the cryptocurrency ecosystem has seen a significant shift in the positive direction over the past week, despite events in the wider world. Currently, Bitcoin (BTC) is back above $43,500 and many altcoins are also witnessing double-digit gains.
03.03 / 00:30
markets
business
Blockchain
Drawbacks of centralization: Moscow Stock Exchange remains offline amid ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war
As reported by local news outlet tass.ru, the Central Bank of Russia once again suspended trading on the nation's leading Moscow Stock Exchange (MOEX) on Wednesday, and will not open the exchange on Thursday. Trading on the MOEX has been halted since Feb. 25, after Russia launched its ongoing military occupation of Ukraine. On a monthly basis, the exchange's index has lost over 34% of its value (not adjusted for inflation), as Western leaders imposed crippling sanctions on Russia in response to the conflict.
02.03 / 23:39
Law
Europe
European Union
EU is ‘taking measures’ against Russia using crypto to bypass sanctions, say finance ministers
Economy and finance ministers representing nations in the European Union have said they will address Russia’s potential use of cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions imposed on it following its operations in Ukraine.
02.03 / 23:27
banking
Ukraine war
Anonymous Reportedly Pledges to Pay Russian Soldiers USD 44K in Bitcoin per Surrendered Russian Tank
The international hacker collective Anonymous is reportedly trying to buy off the already demoralized Russian troops by offering USD 44,280 in bitcoin (BTC) in return for every surrendered tank.
02.03 / 23:21
02.03 / 22:05
Provident
ETF
Strategy
Morningstar
bond funds
The 10 stock and bond funds with the biggest Russia exposure
Americans who invest in mutual funds and exchange-traded funds have largely been insulated from financial exposure to Russia amid its conflict with Ukraine.
02.03 / 21:52
cryptocurrency
Investment
Bitcoin
Bitcoin booms as the rouble tumbles: What role is crypto playing in the Ukraine war?
As Russia's rouble buckles under sanctions, Bitcoin and other digital currencies are rising, stoking speculation that their use could help Moscow bypass the West's economic blockade.
02.03 / 21:17
Government
Mark Warner
lawmakers
US lawmakers
US lawmakers and Fed chair push for crypto regulation in wake of Russia sanctions
Federal Reserve Chair Pro Tempore Jerome Powell and some members of the U.S. House of Representatives called for congressional action on crypto in response to discussions about Russia potentially evading sanctions.
02.03 / 20:53
economics
Federal Reserve
Bitcoin
rate hikes
Fed Will ‘Proceed Carefully’ with Rate Hikes Despite Ukraine War - Chair Powell
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) will “proceed carefully” with its plan to hike interest rates this year despite the war in Ukraine, with the first hike of 0.25 percentage points still expected at the Fed’s next meeting in March, Fed chair Jerome Powell said during a hearing in Congress today.
02.03 / 20:31
business
Blockchain
consequences
EU will cut off 7 Russian banks from SWIFT, with ordinary Russians facing consequences
On Wednesday, the European Union announced that within 10 days, it intends to remove seven Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication, or SWIFT, messaging system.
02.03 / 19:38
LinkedIn
Align
KPMG condemns Russia amid plans to cut some UK and global clients after Ukraine invasion
KPMG has condemned Russia following its invasion of Ukraine and said it will cut some client relationships, as major consultancies and law firms face increasing pressure to cut ties with the country in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine.
02.03 / 19:37
Allen & Overy
Linklaters shifts to condemn Russia over Ukraine, Allen & Overy breaks silence
Linklaters and Allen & Overy have issued statements condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine seven days after the initial assault on the country by Vladimir Putin’s troops.
02.03 / 19:17
UPS
Ethereum
Bitcoin
Polkadot for Ukraine, but will Ukraine be enough for Polkadot
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine recently sent the crypto-market tumbling. Now, while most coins, including Polkadot, still haven’t recovered fully, it seems that it could happen soon. In fact, Ukraine might have a huge hand in the same.
02.03 / 18:57
Tether
Bitcoin
‘Enormous Increase’ in Ukraine Crypto Trading Volume, USD 47,000 Next Target for Bitcoin – Arcane
There have been massive increases in crypto trading volumes using the Ukrainian fiat currency, crypto research firm Arcane Research wrote in its latest weekly update. Meanwhile, the firm has identified USD 47,000 as the next likely target for bitcoin (BTC) after the USD 44,000 resistance has been breached.
02.03 / 18:53
Kyiv
Refugees
MEPs were asked to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 13 voted no. Here's why
From a TV screen above the plenary of the European Parliament on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an impassioned call for Europe to prove that it supported his invaded country.
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