Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 15, 2022. Brendan McDermid | Reuters Stock futures fell sharply on Monday night, as traders continue to...
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Crypto Markets Hit 2-Week Lows As Russia Dashes Summit Hopes
Data from coinmarketcap.com showed crypto market capital shed another $30 billion from the start of the day and was at about $1.7 trillion. The day’s losses mark a 41% tumble in market capital from re...
Russia Crypto Clash Intensifies as Finance Ministry Drafts Bill
Key Takeaways Russia’s Ministry of Finance has submitted draft proposals on regulating cryptocurrencies. While the Ministry of Finance wants to adopt the asset class within a framework, the Bank...
Russia Assets Drop as Border Incident, Aid Report Spook Traders
(Bloomberg) — Russian stocks tumbled the most since March 2020 and a government bond auction was cancelled after reports of an incident on the border with Ukraine and separatist appeals for aid ...
Bitcoin Plunges Below $40 As Russia Has Reportedly Given Its Forces Order To Attack Ukraine
Bitcoin plunges below $40,000 in the early hours of the weekend and proceeded to backpedal in the face of escalating tensions on the Ukraine-Russia border, not to mention ongoing inflationary unease. ...
Russian Aggression In Ukraine: Possible Scenarios
A Ukrainian soldier trains during military drills close to Kharkiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 10, … [+] 2022. AP Photo/Andrew Marienko ASSOCIATED PRESS Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine, and the...
Speed up renewables investment to guarantee energy independence: CEO
The CEO of Portuguese utility EDP has linked the rapid adoption of renewables to Europe’s energy independence, telling CNBC that investment in the sector needed to be “much faster.” ...
Companies Are Starting to Worry About the Russia Issue
Text size The Alcoa headquarters in Pittsburgh. CEO Roy Harvey said a Russia-Ukraine conflict could affect demand. Justin Merriman/Bloomberg The standoff between Russia and Ukraine has been causing pa...
‘People Are Used To Living With A Russian Threat’
KYIV, UKRAINE – Mariana, 52, a marketing researcher who for the past two years has been a volunteer … [+] in a Kyiv Territorial Defence unit, trains in a forest in January 2022 in Kyiv, Uk...
Time To Acknowledge Ukrainian Airspace Is As Dangerous As 1961 Berlin
A tourist looks at a poster showing the standoff of Soviet and American tanks at the former Allies’ … [+] checkpoint at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin. AFP via Getty Images The tools are dif...
U.S. stock futures fall, oil prices jump as U.S. says Russia has decided to invade Ukraine
U.S stock-index futures fell Sunday, amid even more urgent warnings from U.S. officials that a Russian invasion of Ukraine could come soon. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures YM00, -0.35%, S&P 5...
Ukraine Is Weaponizing Corporations Against Russia—Using Lawfare
Kyiv Territorial Defence unit train on a Saturday in a forest on January 22, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. … [+] Across Ukraine thousands of civilians are participating in such groups to receive basic ...
Russia Adopts Law Allowing State to Seize Illegal Funds, Digital Assets From Officials – Coinotizia
The State Duma of Russia, the lower house of parliament, has passed a law permitting law enforcement authorities to seek confiscation of illegally obtained funds from government officials, including c...
Russia poised to benefit heavily from taxing crypto
Russia recently endorsed cryptocurrencies as actual currencies. The development came after a looming ban by the Bank of Russia. The passing of a crypto bill could see the country increase its revenues...
Olaf Scholz says West must keep Russia guessing on sanctions
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Saturday rejected calls from Ukraine’s president to sanction Russia now, saying that Moscow should not be sure “exactly” how the West will respond to...
Putin Conducts Nuclear Drills As U.S. Defense Secretary Says Russia ‘Poised To Strike’ Ukraine
Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw the test launches of ballistic and cruise missiles Saturday amid intensifying Russian military activity near Ukraine’s border, a day after President Jo...
Russia Looking At $13 Billion In Tax Collections If Crypto Bill Is Approved
Russia is making a headway in finalizing its crypto bill, with the Ministry of Finance seeking the assistance of the public in improving the regulation of digital assets by middle of next month. A pri...
Europe Looks Beyond Russia for Natural Gas. These Companies May Benefit.
The European Union will look to cuts it dependence on Russian natural gas. Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg Text size It takes a brave investor to bet on the outcome of Vladimir Putin’s saber rattling around ...
Dow Jones Retreats As Russia Makes Ukraine Move; Roku Crashes; GE Stock Dives| Investor’s Business Daily
The Dow Jones Industrial Average retreated amid rising fears a Russia invasion of Ukraine may be imminent. Roku (ROKU) cratered following its earnings report while Ford (F) motored higher on reports o...
U.S. Blames Russia For Cyberattacks Against Ukrainian Banks
Topline The United States believes the Russian government was behind cyberattacks that knocked out the websites of Ukraine’s two largest banks earlier this week, U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor ...
Chainalysis: Russia Has Stolen A Lotta Crypto
Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis has published a new report suggesting that cybercriminals stationed in Russia have made off with approximately $400 million in stolen digital currency funds. Cyber...
Russia Adopts Law Allowing State to Seize Illegal Funds, Digital Assets From Officials – Bitcoin News
The State Duma of Russia, the lower house of parliament, has passed a law permitting law enforcement authorities to seek confiscation of illegally obtained funds from government officials, including c...
Vladimir Putin’s New Refugee Crisis Is A War Crime
It is time to hold Vladimir Putin to account for his crimes against humanity Corbis/VCG via Getty Images Full-scale conflict has yet to begin, but the humanitarian cost of Russia’s aggression in Ukrai...
Ukraine legalizes Bitcoin as tensions with Russia persist
Ukraine has now legalized Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies after the country’s parliament approved a final reading of the “Law on Virtual Assets” bill. The law will provide a legal framework, overseen by ...
EU’s Rebranding Of Natural Gas And Nuclear Power As ‘Green Investments’ Could Not Come At A Better Time
TOPSHOT – 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 o...
Ukraine Legalizes Bitcoin amid Intensified Tension with Russia
Amid escalating tension with inevitable military conflicts with Russia before the incoming full-blown war, the Ukrainian parliament unanimously voted to legalize Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies by passag...
Russia Claims It’s Withdrawing More Tanks From Border Amid Fresh Claims Of Ceasefire Violations In Eastern Ukraine
Topline The Russian Defense Ministry on Friday claimed it was withdrawing more tanks from its border with Ukraine, a day after U.S. officials alleged that pullback claims were a deliberate ruse and fl...
Ukraine parliament approves bill legalizing Bitcoin (BTC) amid Russia tensions
The Ukrainian parliament has passed a bill that legalizes all cryptocurrencies. The passing of this bill comes amidst growing tensions with Russia. Recently, Russia also recognized Bitcoin and other c...
Ukraine Adopts Law To Legalize Cryptocurrencies Amidst Escalating Tensions With Russia
Ukraine has moved to announce that it has legalized cryptocurrencies as crypto donations to Ukrainian volunteer and hacking groups soared as tensions with Russia reach a crescendo, with fears of an im...
Bank of Russia Proceeds With Digital Ruble, Renews Push for Crypto Ban
In its letter, the Bank of Russia said that allowing non-qualified investors to trade cryptocurrencies through banks will create “an illusion of government protection” while encouraging pe...
Russia-Ukraine Crisis Sparks $200 Billion Crypto Price Crash With Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, Solana, Cardano And XRP Suddenly In Free Fall
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have crashed as tensions between Russia and Ukraine reach fever pitch. Subscribe now to Forbes’ CryptoAsset & Blockchain Advisor and discover hot new NFT an...
New Unemployment Claims Unexpectedly Rise For First Time In Four Weeks As Inflation, Russia Drive Economic Uncertainty
Topline The number of new unemployment claims unexpectedly jumped for the first time in nearly a month on Thursday, highlighting the rising level of economic uncertainty amid a prolonged inflation sur...