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18.02 / 10:19

Art Fire Fire breaks out on cruise ship carrying 288 people near Corfu

A fire broke out Friday on an Italian-flagged cruise ship sailing through the Mediterranean’s Ionian Sea with 237 passengers and 51 crew onboard, according to Greek port police.

18.02 / 09:13

Sport European Union Storm Eunice: Major incidents declared across England and Wales

All train services and most schools in Wales were suspended on Friday as Storm Eunice approached, with millions across the south-east of England also urged to stay home.

18.02 / 05:03

Crypto investing Gold stablecoins: Should you invest in the latest crypto fad?

gold stablecoins, are the latest fad among crypto investors given their recent outperformance. Popular crypto tokens in this class are PAX Gold (PAXG) and Tether Gold (XAUT) and are part of the top 300 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization (m-cap). The m-cap of both these tokens has jumped exponentially over the last one year, with the former outperforming the latter. According to some experts, recent tension between Russia and Ukraine, which has increased the bullion's appeal, has also boosted the demand for such tokens.

18.02 / 04:13

Interest rates Bitcoin Bitcoin bulls scramble to defend $40,000 as the crypto market sell-off intensifies

Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins dropped further on Feb. 17 after the situation in Ukraine worsened and Russia expelled Bart Gorman, the United States Deputy Chief of Diplomatic Mission, from the country after President Biden reiterated that the threat of a Ukraine invasion by Russia was “very high.”

18.02 / 02:15

NASDAQ DOW Stock futures are flat after Dow suffers its worst day of the year

Stock futures were flat in overnight trading Thursday following the Dow Jones Industrial Average's worst day of 2022 as investors dumped risk assets amid geopolitical concerns.

18.02 / 00:01

markets data API API3 price gains 55% after new partnerships and exchange listings attract investors

In the emerging Web3 world, data is the most valuable commodity, and oracle solutions provide a valuable role in facilitating the accurate and secure transmission of data between blockchains and data sources.

17.02 / 23:03

markets Bitcoin Bitcoin traders say $40K is the ‘line in the sand’ after BTC and stocks sell-off

The quick-moving volatility that the cryptocurrency market is known for reared its ugly head on Feb. 17 as ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine and the rest of the world walloped financial markets around and briefly plunged Bitcoin price below the $41,000 level.

17.02 / 22:49

regulation Bitcoin Ukraine’s updated crypto bill kicks one ministry out as regulator

Ukraine’s parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has approved some significant amendments in the country’s major cryptocurrency-related legislation known as the bill “On Virtual Assets.”

17.02 / 20:17

Sport Gaming Bakkt FBI Crypto Unit, Sequoia Doubles Down on Tokens, Universal Music NFTs + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

17.02 / 18:55

markets Bitcoin Bitcoin Price Bitcoin extends decline below $42K ahead of fresh Fed comments on inflation

Bitcoin (BTC) fell further with stocks on the Wall Street open Thursday as nervous markets awaited further U.S. economic policy cues and battled geopolitical tensions.

17.02 / 17:55

Action How Well Could Russia’s Economy Withstand Sanctions?

When Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the European Union, U.S. and other countries hit Moscow with punitive economic measures. Russian individuals and organizations have since been sanctioned for interfering in overseas elections, cyberattacks and other actions. Now, Russia has amassed tens of thousands of Russian troops along Ukraine’s borders in what some fear could be a prelude to a full-scale invasion.

17.02 / 17:49

cryptocurrency European Union NATO NATO accuses Russia of trying to 'stage pretext' to invade Ukraine

Russia has been accused of trying to manufacture a fake reason to invade Ukraine.

17.02 / 17:13

cryptocurrency Africa Euronews Debates | The South Africa perspective: Can the EU & Africa reboot their relationship?

17.02 / 16:55

Turkey Holds Rates as Ukraine Crisis Looms Over Its Economy

ISTANBUL—Turkey’s central bank left its key interest rate unchanged for a second consecutive month, pausing the government’s policy of interest-rate cuts that triggered a chaotic slide in the value of the lira last year.

17.02 / 14:25

cryptocurrency Russia has issued 720,000 fast-track passports in separatist-held areas of eastern Ukraine

Ivan Malyuta, a resident of Donetsk, a city in eastern Ukraine controlled by Moscow-backed separatists, applied for Russian citizenship this month and said he, his wife and three children will soon be getting Russian passports.

17.02 / 13:59

If Russia Hurts Wall Street, Don’t Expect Fed Help

Usually when there is a crisis, investors can count on the Federal Reserve to come to the rescue. If Russian troops poised on the border of Ukraine start a European land war, the Fed may be less helpful to markets than normal.

17.02 / 09:59

European Parliament Nazi Calls for Bulgarian MEP to be sanctioned after Nazi salute in EU parliament

A Bulgarian MEP could be sanctioned after making what appears to be the Nazi salute in the European Parliament on Wednesday.

17.02 / 08:45

Crisis in Ukraine end Germany and Austria eye end to most COVID rules in March

Germany's leaders on Wednesday announced plans to end most of the country's coronavirus restrictions by March 20, a decision that coincided with moves by neighbouring Austria and Switzerland to drop many of their curbs sooner.

17.02 / 04:23

markets Federal Reserve Interest rates Bitcoin Support Bitcoin price is ‘likely starting the next push up’ if $42K holds as support

The cryptocurrency market remains in a state of flux as investors are once again focused on what steps the U.S. Federal Reserve might take to combat rising inflation and markets wobble as the situation in Ukraine remains tense.

17.02 / 02:19

NASDAQ DOW Stock futures are little changed as investors weigh earnings, Fed and geopolitics

Stock futures were little changed in overnight trading as investors digest corporate earnings reports, updates from the Federal Reserve and developments in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

16.02 / 23:51

Tourism Cannabis Crisis in Ukraine Italy's top court blocks referendum on legalising cannabis growing

Italy's constitutional court has blocked a referendum on making it legal to grow cannabis plants, arguing that it would have forced the country to violate international obligations on drug trafficking.

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