The front pages of British newspaper on February 27, 2022, in London, England. Russia’s large-scale … [+] invasion of Ukraine has killed scores of civilians and military personnel. (Photo ...
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Stock futures are steady ahead of first trading day of March, Russia-Ukraine conflict in focus
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Feb. 24, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures were steady in overnight trading on Monday before the first trading day of March as investors continue to monitor the f...
Will Crypto Help Russia Bypass New Sanctions?
SWIFT stands for ‘Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication.’ It is a cross-border payment system that allows customers all around the world to shop, send money, pay fees, and more. ...
Ruble dips Following additional sanctions on Russia
Commodities surged on Monday as sovereign bonds rallied, with equities dropping as the conflict between Russia and Ukraine escalates and following a new list of sanctions. European markets and US inde...
Fertilizer Shortage To Boost Plant Food Stocks
Ukrainian Military Forces servicemen of the 92nd mechanized brigade use tanks, self-propelled guns … [+] and other armored vehicles to conduct live-fire exercises near the town of Chuguev, in Kh...
Bitcoin Volume Surges in Ukraine and Russia, EBay Explores Crypto Payments, and Institutional Giant Prepares To Boost BTC and Altcoins
From a Bitcoin volume spike in Russia and Ukraine to an institutional giant’s push to support digital assets, here’s a look at some of the stories breaking in the world of crypto. Crypto Volume Surges...
Starlink satellite dishes arrive, official thanks Elon Musk
SpaceX founder and Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks on a screen during the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, June 29, 2021. Nacho Doce | Reuters A shipment of SpaceX’s Starlink satellit...
Economic Fallout From Russia’s Invasion Will Be ‘Modest’—But Inflation Will Surge Higher, This Expert Predicts
Topline While Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is taking a “massive” human toll, the global economic fallout is likely to remain “modest,” according to a recent note from Moody’s Analytics chief economist...
GCC funds reiterate deeper economic ties with Russia
Two of the largest Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds have no plans in the near-term to divest exposure to Russian assets, anonymous sources told Bloomberg on Monday. Mubadala and QIA funds have si...
Bitcoin Volumes in Russia Reach the Highest Level since May 2021
With the growing uncertainty regarding the future of Russia’s financial ecosystem, investors have started moving towards Bitcoin and other digital currencies. On Thursday, Ruble-denominated Bitcoin vo...
Russia-Ukraine war, ruble-dollar exchange rate rises
As the effects of international sanctions against Moscow for starting the war between Russia and Ukraine are awaited, the local Central Bank is taking its first countermeasures. These include raising ...
European Central Bank expresses concerns over Russia using crypto to avoid sanctions
The president of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde, is calling upon the European Union to develop a strict cryptocurrency regulatory framework. This call comes as Russia continues to face t...
Russia suspended from international soccer over Ukraine invasion
Russia’s Aleksandr Erokhin in action with Cyprus’ Grigoris Kastanos, Gazprom Arena, Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 11, 2021. Anton Vaganov | Reuters Russia’s soccer teams were su...
Shell Joins BP—Abandons $3 Billion Russia Investments After ‘Senseless’ Ukraine Invasion
Topline Oil giant Shell on Monday announced it intends to exit joint ventures with Russian state-owned gas company Gazprom, becoming the latest firm to divest interests based out of Russia after the n...
Will Russia Use Crypto to Avoid Newly-Imposed Sanctions?
Analysts are convinced that Russia may utilize cryptocurrency to avoid sanctions recently imposed due to its attack on Ukraine. What Will Russia Do with Crypto? Last week, the U.S. imposed sanctions o...
Money transfer fintech Wise pulls the plug on its services in Russia
advertisement UK fintech Wise has today put a halt on its transfers to Russia, according to a Reuters report. The move is a response to Western powers cutting some of the country’s banks from th...
Crypto market swings violently upwards in midst of Russia Ukraine conflict
Financial markets across the world are in turmoil due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Russian ruble is down around 30% over the last week, and western markets have seen plenty of volatility. H...
ISS partnership with Russia ‘working’ despite Ukraine conflict
The International Space Station is pictured from SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour during a fly around on Nov. 8, 2021. NASA NASA’s top official on human spaceflight addressed the agency̵...
Russia Stocks Crash Even With Moscow Exchange Closed—Experts Call Market ‘Uninvestable’
Topline Though Russia’s central bank closed the Moscow Stock Exchange on Monday, a number of Russia-focused funds trading in the United States crashed Monday, reflecting hundreds of millions of ...
Russia May Use Cryptocurrency To Try And Evade Sanctions—But Here’s Why It Will Be Hard
Topline As governments around the world release an onslaught of measures to punish Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, a growing number of experts warn Russia will almost certainly turn to cryptocurre...
Bitcoin Jumps Amid Talks Between Ukraine and Russia – Trustnodes
Bitcoin spiked to above $41,000 today following a phone call between the French president Emmanuel Macron and Russia’s Vladimir Putin amid talks between Ukraine and Russia. Macron asked the Russian pr...
With sanctions at the fore, will Russia adopt the digital yuan? Well, it might…
You may know the ‘Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication’ as SWIFT – a cross-border payment system that makes it possible for users worldwide to shop, transfer money, pay fees, an...
European markets open sharply lower as EU countries impose sanctions on Russia
European stocks have opened sharply lower on Monday, with major losses recorded across banks as countries ramp up sanctions against Russia. The pan-European Stoxx 600 fell 1.7% in early morning action...
Dow Falls 400 Points As Investors Weigh Latest Sanctions On Russia
Topline Stocks fell on Monday, with the Dow dropping roughly 400 points, as a fresh round of Western sanctions slammed Russia’s financial markets, though the market’s losses were tempered by reports t...
European Central Bank Votes Today On Crypto Regulation Amid Sanctions On Russia
The European Central Bank’s president, Christine Lagarde, has called on policymakers and legislative experts to form and approve a regulatory framework on crypto for its jurisdiction and member ...
ECB President Urges for Crypto Regulations Following the Sanctions to Russia
Christine Lagarde – President of the European Central Bank – urged the EU to strengthen cryptocurrency regulations. In her view, the move could prevent Russia from evading monetary sanctions after sta...
Ukraine Crypto Donations Top $29M Amid Russia Crisis
Key Takeaways Crypto donations to Ukraine have hit $29 million in a few days. Ukraine posted a plea for Bitcoin and Ethereum donations over the weekend. Other initiatives include UkraineDAO, which is ...
Russia, Ukraine Officials Meet as Ruble Sinks: Ukraine Update
(Bloomberg) — A Ukrainian delegation led by the defense minister began talks with Russian officials on the fifth day of an invasion that triggered a wave of sanctions against Moscow and sent Rus...
ECB Says Crypto Regulation Will Be The End Of Putin As Fears Persist On Russia Using Bitcoin To Bypass Penalties ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     The ECB president has increased calls for crypto regulation approval. As fears persist that Russia may turn to crypto, Lagarde hopes to block them of...
Russia SWIFT sanctions “picked carefully” to avoid German energy crisis
As many have anticipated, and some feared, Western governments will be using the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) payment system to tighten sanctions on Russia afte...
Ukrainian Drone Strike Videos Are Extremely Bad News For Russia
Like many commentators I was surprised (and heartened) to see a video of a drone strike carried out by Ukrainian Bayraktar TB2 drones against a Russian supply convoy. Unlike some such videos this one ...
Could 1979’s Oil Market Chaos Be Repeated?
Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo by Peter Muhly – WPA Pool/Getty Images) Getty Images After the first oil crisis, many politicians pompously proclaimed that they didn’t want to see their ...