Russia’s Deputy Minister of Energy said that cryptocurrency mining in the country should be fully legalized as soon as possible. This Saturday, the minister addressed the legal vacuum cryptocurrency m...
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Anonymous Claims It Has Released 28GB of Bank of Russia Documents – Bitcoin News
Hacking group Anonymous has reportedly published a large amount of data allegedly belonging to the Bank of Russia. The release comes after the collective announced it had hacked Russia’s central bank ...
This Week [In] Crypto: BAYC Parent Company Valued at $4.5B, Russia and India Prefer CBDCs
Did you miss anything important in crypto last week? Don’t worry! Be[In]Crypto has you covered with the most important topics from India’s plan for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to war in Uk...
Biden Says He Isn’t Pushing For Regime Change In Russia
Topline President Joe Biden told reporters on Sunday he was not calling for a regime change in Russia when he said a day earlier that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” a surpr...
Will Opec increase oil output as Russia disruption lifts prices?
Will Opec boost oil output to counter Russia supply disruptions? In the oil market this week all eyes will be on Opec’s next ministerial meeting on Thursday, after G7 leaders called on the producer gr...
The Ukrainians Are Killing A Lot Of Russian Generals. It Won’t Help To End The War.
Lt. Gen. Andriy Mordvichev. Russian defense ministry photo The Russian force in Ukraine probably includes two dozen generals who act as commanders and deputy commanders for the dozen or so combined-ar...
Zelensky Tells Russian Media He’s Open To Neutrality—But Ukrainians Need To Vote First
Topline As Ukraine negotiates to end Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he’s willing to discuss remaining a neutral country if Ukraine is given security guarantees f...
Why The Ukraine War Won’t Crimp Green Investing
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink (Photo by Mat Szwajkos/Getty Images) Getty Images BlackRock leader Larry Fink has sounded a call to corporate America to commit itself to net zero—that is, eradicating its car...
How The Ukrainian Military Strategy Stalled The Russian Offensive
When the Russian military invaded Ukraine, many projected that Kyiv would fall within 72 hours. One month later, the Ukrainian military has managed to hold back the Russians, who only hold ten percent...
Sell Stocks on Inflation and Russia War, Calstrs CIO Ailman Says
(Bloomberg) — The twin threats of inflation and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine make this a time to sell stocks and de-risk portfolios, contrary to recent market moves, according to Chris Ailman, c...
Biden’s Commitment For US LNG To Supply Europe Faces Strong Headwinds
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen listens as President Joe Biden speaks about the … [+] Russian invasion of Ukraine, at the U.S. Mission in Brussels, Friday, March 25, 2022, in ...
Russia May Try To Partition Ukraine ‘Like North And South Korea,’ Ukrainian Official Says
Topline Ukraine’s top military intelligence official said Sunday Russia appears to be focused on retaining control of occupied areas of southern and eastern Ukraine and splitting the country in ...
Why do experts think that Russia isn’t turning to Crypto?
Cryptocurrencies and other digital assets could be easy for Russia to bypass the sanctions, but no evidence proved the instance Since Russia initiated a military invasion in Ukraine, many western and ...
With Russia War On The Brain, Could Congress Levy A Kill Shot To DeFi?
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., talks with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley … [+] ahead of the State of the Union address on March 1, 2022, in Washington. (Win McNamee, Poo...
Opinion: The economy is in much better shape than the headlines would tell you
Inflation is through the roof. There’s an oil crisis. A looming food crisis. You name it. War is raging in Europe. Russia’s president is starting to sound unhinged. And headlines are now linking him w...
The West Can’t Decide Who Rules Russia But It Can Choose Where To Buy Its Oil, Gas, And Uranium
A tanker moored in a gas and oil dock at the Port of Constanta in Constanta, Romania, on Tuesday, … [+] March 22, 2022. Ukrainian ports have been shut since Russia’s invasion leading deman...
Anonymous Says It Hacked Bank of Russia
Infamous hacker group Anonymous hacks Central Bank of Russia Monetary authority denies all claims More than 35,000 files would have been released Anonymous has gone after the Central Bank of Russia (C...
China Violates The Philippines’ Sovereignty While Russia Distracts The U.S.
A protester holds a placard while others shout anti-China slogans during a protest against China’s … [+] presence in disputed waters in the South China Sea, in front of the Chinese consula...
A Month into The War, This Virginia-Based Firm Is Still Spiriting People Out of The Ugliness in Ukraine
A man holds a child as he flees the city of Irpin, west of Kyiv – Russian forces have pummeled … [+] Ukrainian cities from the air, land and sea and are poised for a delayed assault on the...
U.S. Is Not Seeking Regime Change In Russia, Blinken Clarifies Biden’s Putin Remark
Topline Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday said Washington was not seeking regime change in Moscow, a statement which follows President Joe Biden’s speech in Warsaw where he condemned Putin a...
Ukraine Says New Red Cross Office In Russia Will Legitimize Moscow’s Alleged Abduction Of Civilians
Topline Ukrainian authorities on Sunday appealed to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to not open its planned new facility in Russia, reiterating their earlier warnings that Russia w...
Russia will likely default with April 4 payment due of $2.2 billion, experts say
Investors breathed a sigh of relief last week after the Russian government made a $117 million interest payment on its foreign debt. But a much bigger payment comes due April 4 — to the tune of $2.2 b...
Russia Supposedly Isn’t Turning to Crypto After All
For the past month or so, many regulators and members of the U.S. government have expressed concern that Vladimir Putin and Russia may be trying to use crypto to avoid recent sanctions. However, at th...
Has The Fed Heightened Geopolitical Risk?
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 15: Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell appears for testimony before … [+] the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee July 15, 2021 in Washingt...
Bitcoin rallies after Russia hints at using crypto with $50,000 seen possible on short covering
Bitcoin on Friday briefly traded above $45,000, a psychological level, as financial institutions pushed further into the digital asset space, while Russia hinted at the possibility of accepting bitcoi...
Inside The Ukrainian Government’s NFT Sale—And The 3 Young Entrepreneurs Who Helped Create It
One of the NFTs that’ll be sold in next week’s sale. It depicts a Belarussian missile attack on Ukraine last month. Courtesy Fair.xyz The plan came together a couple weeks ago over birthda...
Ukraine Launches NFT Museum to Remember The War Against Russia —And Raise Funds
On March 25, Mykhailo Fedorov, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine, announced on his official Twitter account the launch of an NFT museum where the most me...
Russia could accept Bitcoin payments for oil and gas
Bitcoin payments are becoming one of the most preferred options for everyone since the lightning network has been introduced. Many around the world are willing to pay in BTC for their daily purchases....
Russia Appears To Scale Back Goals Of Ukraine Invasion
Topline In a sign that Russia may be dialing back its invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin said Friday it was shifting its focus to the “liberation” of eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region, which has been part...
Opinion: Russia just made a case for owning gold—and nobody noticed
Here’s a strong argument for adding some gold bullion to your retirement portfolio right now, alongside those stocks and bonds. And it comes courtesy of Pavel Zavalny, the head of the Russian parliame...