Ukraine Financial News

25.02 / 15:05

Stablecoin Tether Exchange Ukrainians Paying Tether Premiums as Some Desperate Citizens Ditch Fiat for Crypto

Ukrainians are paying a premium of up to USD 0.11 on the dollar-pegged stablecoin tether (USDT) as trading volumes on local crypto exchanges have escalated quickly.

25.02 / 14:05

Ripple global economy shock Ukraine War Means Another Supply Shock to Global Economy, the Last Thing It Needs

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to restrict global energy supplies, with the resulting rise in oil and natural-gas prices likely to hit Europe hard and potentially ripple out to the U.S. and other global markets.

25.02 / 14:05

Consumer Spending Rebounded in January, Economists Estimate

U.S. consumer spending rose briskly in January, despite increased prices and Covid-19 infections, but could cool in coming months if Russia’s invasion of Ukraine drives inflation higher, according to economists’ forecasts.

25.02 / 13:51

Citi Lawyers compliance Lawyers rush to help City firms as Russia sanctions create compliance minefield

City firms are facing a compliance minefield as the UK government mulls expanding its sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.

25.02 / 13:51

Waves Fallout ICE Fears grow on deals fallout after Russia fee haul hit just $417m in 2021

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has paralysed bond markets, is likely to put initial public offerings already struggling against market turmoil on ice and is almost certain to scupper large M&A deals as concerns over the knock-on effects echo around boardrooms.

25.02 / 12:55

Dogecoin Ethereum cryptocurrency Bitcoin Top cryptocurrency prices today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Terra zoom up to 17%; Dogecoin falls

cryptocurrency market following Russia's invasion of Ukraine halted on Friday as top crypto tokens showed strength amid low-level buying. Barring the US dollar-pegged Tether and Dogecoin, all of the top digital tokens were trading higher. Terra zoomed 17 per cent, followed by an 8 per cent rise in Bitcoin and Solana each. Avalanche rallied 7 per cent. The global cryptocurrency market cap today is $1.81 trillion, a rise of 3 per cent in the last 24 hours. Total cryptocurrency trading volume on the last day was at $155 billion. Popular trends of the industry right now are Defi and Play to Earn.

25.02 / 12:49

UPS FIVE Cooper China's trade with Russia won't be enough to offset sanctions, U.S. says

BEIJING — China's trade with Russia isn't enough to offset the impact of U.S. and European sanctions on Moscow, according to the White House.

25.02 / 12:29

Trump Western Allies Claim their Targetted Russian Sanctions Trump a SWIFT Ban as Russian Occupiers Near Kyiv

The EU claimed it has created a “package of sanctions” that will be “massive and painful” for Russia. It stated that the new sanctions would remove some 70% of Russia’s banking capabilities – but Europe appears utterly divided as to whether it should block banks from an international banking protocol.

25.02 / 12:23

Provident Tether USDT Kuna USDT Sees Rise on Ukraine's Kuna Exchange Following Russia Attack

The price of Tether's USDT stablecoin soared to 36.97 Ukrainian hryvnias (UAH) ($1.23) on Ukraine's Kuna exchange on Thursday.

25.02 / 12:23

UPS Platform coinbase Bitcoin Coinbase Quarterly Trading Volumes Jump 67% to $547B

U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc said that it saw a surge in quarterly trading volumes with a jump of over 67% to $547 billion in the quarter ended December 31.

25.02 / 11:59

Trading coinbase growth Crypto exchange Coinbase's trading volumes surge on retail interest

Coinbase Global Inc on Thursday reported a surge in quarterly trading volumes on a sequential basis as volatility in prices drew in retail traders, but warned that growth would slow in the current quarter. Trading volumes jumped more than 67% to $547 billion in the quarter ended Dec. 31, with retail trading accounting for 32% of volumes and crypto assets contributing 68% to total trading. «The sequential increase in retail Trading Volume was driven primarily by higher levels of volatility as well as strong consumer interest in a wider variety of crypto assets,» the company said in a statement.

25.02 / 11:43

markets Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Ukraine Bitcoin exchange volume spikes 200% as Russia war sparks currency concerns

Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin trading volumes have surged at a major Ukraine cryptocurrency exchange in the aftermath of Russia's invasion, data shows.

25.02 / 11:19

Mobile Shell Western banks, companies brace for fresh sanctions after Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine

Western companies with operations in Russia and Ukraine are girding for the potential impact of fresh sanctions after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a military operation in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region.

25.02 / 11:09

cryptocurrency crypto winter Spectre of ‘crypto winter’ spooks all

Mumbai: Most new crypto investors are in panic mode as the fourth correction in two months has set off fears of a ‘crypto winter’ after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine resulted in a major sell-off in cryptocurrencies on Wednesday night. The crypto markets were in a slump for most of 2018, what is now referred to as a «crypto winter.» In the last two months, Indian crypto investors have had to deal with regulatory ambiguity and the announcement of high tax rates on crypto gains on top of rising volatility in digital assets, which dragged their investments into the red.

25.02 / 08:39

Kyiv Live: Kyiv under 'horrific' fire as day two of Russian invasion dawns

Kyiv was under "horrific" fire on Friday as Russian troops edged closer to the Ukrainian capital on their second day of an invasion described as a "brutal act of war" by the West.

25.02 / 08:13

cryptocurrency Target Digital Russia Ukraine How Crypto May Help Russia And Its Billionaires Go Around Sanctions

The legal status of cryptocurrencies in Russia is in flux.

25.02 / 07:23

cryptocurrency Bitcoin Crypto markets plunge following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Mumbai: The global cryptocurrency market plunged 11% on Thursday, as Russia sent troops to Ukraine in what it termed as a “special military operation” but widely condemned by Western powers as an outright invasion. The most valuable crypto assets have dropped between 10% and 18% since Wednesday as the geopolitical conflict escalated, sending tremors across global markets.Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since January 24 below $35,000 before inching slightly over that mark, according to market tracker Coingecko.com.

25.02 / 06:51

Deutsche, UniCredit, Societe Generale downplay Russia risks as bank shares tumble

International banks have played down the risks of their exposure to Russia as share prices have slumped in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine.

25.02 / 06:43

us government Bitcoin Russian miners keep running, may see pivot to Bitcoin in response to sanctions

Russian Bitcoin (BTC) miners are reportedly running as usual despite the government’s invasion of Ukraine this week.

25.02 / 05:45

cryptocurrency coinbase Bitcoin Crash Bitcoin Cryptocurrency Prices Today: Markets recover slightly as Bitcoin, Ethereum trade in green

The global cryptocurrency market-capitalisation rose 2.45 percent over the last 24 hours to $1.72 trillion, while trading volumes were up about 4,34,773.31percent to $152.06 billion during the same period.

25.02 / 05:45

Dogecoin Bitcoin price today Shiba Inu Bitcoin Price Bitcoin tanks 12% after Moscow strike on Ukraine; altcoins bleed

The crypto behemoth slipped below $34,500 levels from $39,122 earlier. However, it recovered back to $34,732 by 13.00 hours IST, the data from coinmarketcap suggested. The total volumes zoomed over 41 per cent as Bitcoin worth $32.5 billion exchanged hands in the last 24 hours, the data suggested. The Biden administration enacted fresh sanctions on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine, aiming to thwart its access to foreign capital. According to a New York Times report, Russia could use cryptocurrency to blunt the force of US sanctions.

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