Ukraine Financial News

02.03 / 12:19

cryptocurrency Cardano cryptocurrency price today Shiba Inu Bitcoin Top cryptocurrency prices today: Bitcoin, Terra, Shiba Inu, Cardano rise up to 4%

Europe and the US have banned certain Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), the messaging network supporting global financial transactions. Barring Avalanche and Cardano, which dropped 2 per cent each, all of the top digital tokens were trading higher on Wednesday. Terra and BNB rose 4 per cent each, followed by a 2 per cent rise in Bitcoin and Solana.

02.03 / 12:15

Deloitte Deloitte suspends Ukraine business to safeguard staff from Russian invasion

Deloitte has ceased all business activity and client work in Ukraine following the country's invasion by Russia, the firm's global chief executive said, as the Big Four auditor looks to ensure staff safety.

02.03 / 12:05

cryptocurrency NFT Charity Ukrainian Government Claims ‘Airdrop’ Will ‘Reward’ its Bitcoin & Crypto Donors

The Ukrainian government has confirmed that donors who have contributed crypto to fund its military struggle with the invading Russian army will be in line for an airdrop of tokens.

02.03 / 11:29

Shell MPs Law firms under fierce pressure from MPs to shutter Moscow offices after Russian invasion of Ukraine

Law firms are facing increasing political pressure to pull the plug on their Moscow operations and cut ties with Russian clients in light of Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

02.03 / 11:05

Binance Kuna Bitcoin Financial Ukraine-Russia crisis drives bitcoin demand as sanctions restrict financial transactions

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has driven demand for cryptocurrencies in both countries, helping boost the price of bitcoin.

02.03 / 10:25

JPMorgan Russia wipes £410m from JPMorgan, Liontrust, Pictet and BNP Paribas funds

Funds managed by JPMorgan, Pictet and BNP Paribas Asset Management are among some of the worst hit from the escalating war between Russia and Ukraine, with assets under management across a handful of equity funds exposed to the country plunging by as much as 45% over the past month.

02.03 / 10:17

Target Cooper Citizens Here's how Chinese media is covering Ukraine

BEIJING — In China, tightly controlled coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine has focused heavily on negotiations.

02.03 / 09:05

Refugees Ukraine war: Biden vows Putin will 'pay a price' as Russia targets urban areas

If his Russian counterpart is not made to “pay a price” for the invasion, the aggression will not stop with one country, U.S. President Joe Biden warned.

02.03 / 07:21

Tether Bitcoin War coincides with Bitcoin's highest 'real' volume since early December

The “real” daily Bitcoin (BTC) volume spiked to levels not seen for three months amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

02.03 / 06:27

Blockchain regulation Experts reject concerns Russia will use crypto to bypass sanctions: 'Totally unfounded'

Experts on crypto policy argue that concerns expressed by high profile politicians about Russia evading economic sanctions using cryptocurrency are “totally unfounded.”

02.03 / 05:41

Binance Digital coinbase Huobi Facing global sanctions, do cryptocurrencies present a way out for Russia

As the war in Ukraine rages on, an interesting phenomenon that has emerged is the role cryptocurrencies can play during a global crisis of this scale, and the ways in which it can be utilized by both sides to either circumvent financial measures against them or rally international economic support.

02.03 / 02:19

NASDAQ DOW Oil prices Stock futures rise slightly amid surge in oil prices, ongoing conflict in Ukraine

Stock futures inched higher on Tuesday night as oil prices surged amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine.

02.03 / 01:25

UPS BP faces up to $25bn write-down as Rosneft value ‘probably close to zero’

In the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, BP said it would offload its almost 20% stake in Russian oil firm Rosneft. The problem, say market analysts, is whether anyone will take it off their hands.

02.03 / 00:29

Refugees Watch: Diplomats walk out during Sergey Lavrov speeches in protest at Ukraine invasion

Hundreds of diplomats staged walkouts on Tuesday while Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was speaking, protesting his country's invasion of Ukraine.

01.03 / 22:59

cryptocurrency Investment Bitcoin Bitcoin overtakes flatlining rouble as a more valuable currency as Russia sanctions bite

The total market value of Bitcoin has overtaken that of the plummeting Russian rouble, as speculation is growing that the digital coin and other cryptocurrencies could help Moscow cushion the blow of international sanctions.

01.03 / 21:55

Deloitte Deloitte suspends Ukraine business to safeguard staff from Russian invasion

01.03 / 21:25

UPS FIVE Action week With inflation and Ukraine, Powell must thread a needle on Capitol Hill this week to calm markets

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is tasked with telling Congress this week that the central bank will be doing more to control inflation at a time when markets expect it will be doing less.

01.03 / 21:19

Blockchain Technology Ethereum Adoption Uniswap builds interface to swap altcoins into ETH donations for the Ukrainian people

On Tuesday, decentralized exchange, or DEX, Uniswap launched an interface that directly converts ERC-20 tokens, such as Aave, Chainlink (LINK), and Decentraland, to Ether (ETH). These coins are then sent to the official crypto wallet addresses of the Ukrainian government, all in a single transaction.

01.03 / 20:41

markets Gold Interest rates Bitcoin 3 reasons why Bitcoin price rallied toward $45K entering March

Bitcoin (BTC) extended its gains nearly hitting $45K on March 1 as interest rate speculators reduced their bets on aggressive rate hikes in 2022, the number of whale addresses spiked, and amid speculations that BTC is proving itself as an apolitical safe-haven.

01.03 / 20:39

MARKET Ukraine war Bitcoin Bitcoin Pushes Higher Again with Ukraine War Turning into ‘Great Test Case’ for BTC

Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader crypto market continued to rise strongly today, as more analysts drew a parallel between the current market action and bitcoin’s role as sovereign money in a world heavily impacted by war and sanctions. According to the crypto exchange Bitfinex, the war in Ukraine could prove to be the first “great test case” for bitcoin.

01.03 / 20:17

Target BLOCK Digital Coindesk Department Treasury Department Targets Crypto Used to Bypass Russian Sanctions

The U.S. is forbidding Americans from using cryptocurrencies to circumnavigate financial sanctions placed on Russia as it seeks to further choke off financial support for the country's wealthy oligarchs.

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