The total capacity of crypto mining facilities in Russia has been increasing in the past year, despite the market downturn and sanctions, according to a survey of leading operators. Depressed prices o...
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Russia largest bank is moving forward with the plan
Sberbank, the biggest bank in Russia, is pushing ahead with the plan to deploy its decentralised financing (DeFi) platform. The bank is now getting ready to test out the product within the next few mo...
Ethereum to Host Sberbank DeFi Platform as Russia Shifts Focus to Blockchain ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     The bank is licensed to issue digital assets in Russia and has been exploring blockchain technology in banking. Two years ago, Sber released the firs...
The Ukrainian Army Is Getting Leopard 1 Tanks
A Danish Leopard 1A5 in 1996. Wikimedia Commons Germany has pledged to Ukraine 88 Leopard 1A5 tanks. The ex-German Leopard 1s, combined with another 20 tanks of the same model that Denmark plans to do...
Ukraine’s New Rocket-Boosted Glide-Bombs Can Turn Around And Hit Targets On The Backs Of Hills, 90 Miles Away
How a GLSDB can perform a “reverse-slope” attack. Boeing-Saab The United States is giving Ukraine ground-launched, GPS-guided glide bombs that can strike targets as far as 93 miles away—an...
Banks in Russia to Lose $700 Million a Year Due to Digital Ruble, Experts Say – Finance Bitcoin News
Russian banks may be the main losers from the introduction of a digital ruble while retailers will save on acquiring fees, analysts have predicted. The benefits for consumers using the new digital cur...
Spain’s Got A Lot Of Old, Broken Leopard 2 Tanks. How Many It Sends To Ukraine Depends On How Many It Can Repair.
A Spanish army Leopard 2E. Wikimedia Commons Spain could end up being one of the biggest donors of surplus Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine—or one of the smallest. The uncertainty over Madrid’s tank pledge ...
Bitzlato to Restore Operations and Withdrawals From Russia, Co-founder Vows – Exchanges Bitcoin News
Russia-linked cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, seized by Western law enforcement, plans to relaunch and permit partial withdrawals, a co-founder announced. Members of the trading platform’s team also...
Europe Didn’t Escape An Energy Crisis Just Yet
European Commission President Ursula Van Der Leyen. So far, Europe has done better than expected in … [+] dodging a severe energy crisis. Electricity costs are higher. And each country has its o...
Ukraine Uses Camouflage Nets To Snare Russian Drones Attacking Its Artillery
VERKHNOTORETSKE, DONETSK, UKRAINE – 2021/12/27: Ukrainian army vehicle seen under the masking net in … [+] the Verkhnotoretske village that is situated on the very frontline between Ukrain...
Ukraine’s New M-2 Fighting Vehicles Know A High-Tech Trick—Each Can See What The Others See
An M-2A2 ODS SA loads onto a cargo ship in Charleston, South Carolina for onward transportation to Ukraine. U.S. Transportation Command photo At least some of the autocannon- and missile-armed M-2 Bra...
Euro zone GDP Q4 2022
The latest euro zone growth numbers are out as the ECB considers what to do next. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The euro zone beat expectations on Tuesday by posting positive growth in the final ...
European Solar And Wind Surpass Gas Power For The First Time
Harvesting soybeans under hanging solar panels in Amance, eastern France. Solar and wind overtook … [+] natural gas electricity generation to produce more than a fifth of the EU’s electric...
Russian Marines Just Attempted Another Frontal Assault On Ukrainian Positions Around Pavlivka. The Result Was Predictably Bloody.
An M-109 howitzer reportedly belonging to the Ukrainian army’s 72nd Mechanized Brigade. Ukrainian defense ministry photo Three months after it got wrecked trying and failing to punch through Ukr...
IMF hikes global growth forecast as inflation cools
The IMF has revised its global economic outlook upwards. Norberto Duarte | Afp | Getty Images The International Monetary Fund on Monday revised upward its global growth projections for the year, but w...
Ex U.K. Leader Boris Johnson Claims Putin Threatened To Kill Him With Missile Before Russia Invaded Ukraine
Topline Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has claimed Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened to kill him in a missile strike just weeks before invading Ukraine, a chilling allegation as...
Beaten Twice In Ukraine, Russia’s Elite 1st Guards Tank Army Is Poised To Attack Yet Again
Destroyed tanks from the Russian 1st Guards Tank Army around Chernihiv in early 2022. Via social media The Russian army apparently is repositioning heavy forces in advance of a widely-anticipated wint...
Russia Is Refitting Old T-72 Tanks For The War In Ukraine. But It’s Running Out Of Optics.
T-72B1 Obr. 2022s. Via social media The Ukrainian army isn’t the only one getting new tanks. Well, new-ish. As Kyiv’s allies pledge more and more of the best NATO-style tanks to Ukraine’s war effort, ...
Crypto Mining in Residential Areas of Russia Might Face Ban Soon
2 hours ago | 2 mins read Bitcoin News Members of the group think the change would make the community safer from fires. Anton Tkachev thinks it’s a good idea to prohibit mining in residential areas. R...
Ban on Crypto Mining in Residential Areas Proposed in Russia
– Advertisement – Advisors to the Kremlin have suggested that home crypto mining should be banned in Russia, or in some of its regions. The stated motive for the proposal is to prevent fir...
The Tungsten M-1—How Ukraine’s Tanks Will Differ From America’s
From left, Polish major general Adam Joks and U.S. Army colonel Ken Braeger speak while standing on top of an M-1A2 Abrams tank as part of the Abrams Operations Summit at Bucierz Range, Drawsko Pomors...
As The U.S. Chairs APEC, Where Does America Stand On Trade?
“During the year when the U.S. hosts, we really drive the agenda” – Monica Hardy Whaley, President, National Center for APEC The 21 member economies of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APE...
Russia & Iran, Join Hands for Gold-backed Stablecoin: Facilitation of International Settlement in Purview
Russia and Iran are both economically sanctioned and looking for ways to circumnavigate them. They are joining hands for a gold-backed stablecoin to facilitate international settlement. The Russian ...
Is Italy Sending Israel’s Tank-Busting Loitering Munitions To Ukraine?
An article in Italy’s leading newspaper on Wednesday suggested that Ukraine will soon receive Israeli-designed loitering munitions assembled in Italy. Israel has consistently declined to supply arms t...
Russia Mulls Gold-backed Stablecoin, Lawmaker Confirms After Iran Visit – Finance Bitcoin News
Russia may issue a stablecoin backed by gold to use in international settlements, a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament has admitted. The matter has been discussed during a recent visit to I...
Canada Donates Leopard 2A4 Tank Platoon To Ukraine
A member of the Canadian Armed Forces showing to the public Leopard II tank, during the K-Days … [+] Festival in Edmonton. On Sunday, July 22, 2018, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Artur...
Ukraine’s American-Made M-1A2 Tanks Are Fast-Searching Hunter-Killers
A U.S. Army M-1A2 with a CITV—the optics on the right of the image. U.S. Army photo The 31 M-1 Abrams tanks the United States has pledged to Ukraine will be high-end A2 variants rather than older M-1A...
Russians Claim To Develop Smartphone App To Locate Ukrainian Artillery
The Russian military has developed software for networked smartphones to locate Ukrainian artillery, reviving a technology first used over a century ago in WW1. Artillery duels have become an importan...
Ukraine Is Getting American M-1 Tanks. It Might Take A While.
A U.S. Marine Corps M-1A1. DVIDS photo When the Polish army went on one of history’s great tank-buying sprees starting a couple of years ago, it added to its multi-billion-dollar purchases of brand-ne...
Ukraine’s American-Made M-1 Tanks Will Be A Giant Pain To Maintain
A U.S. Army M-1A1 in Germany. Wikimedia Commons The United States has pledged to Ukraine an initial 31 M-1 Abrams tanks, the U.S. Defense Department announced on Wednesday. The 70-ton M-1s with their ...