Russian billionaire and businessman Alisher Usmanov arrives to the openings of new monument to former Russian Prime Minister Yegeny Primakov at Smolenskaya Square inin Central Moscow, Russia, October,...
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U.S. Sanctions 7 Russian Oligarchs And Kremlin Press Secretary Peskov
Topline The White House announced tough sanctions on seven titans of Russian business and Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov on Thursday, and imposed visa restrictions on 19 oligarchs and dozens of...
Crypto Entices Skeptics In Its First War
two commemorative bitcoins seen in front of the national flag of Russia (Photo by Artur … [+] Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images) NurPhoto via Getty Images The value of the Russian ruble is in free...
Hillary Clinton Urges Regulation of Crypto Exchanges for National Security Purposes in Wake of Russian Sanctions
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is imploring cryptocurrency exchanges to deny access to Russian users as part of the United States’ broader effort to apply economic pressure after Vladimir P...
Here are the Russian oligarch yachts being seized as sanctions sink in
A file photo dated September 10, 2018 shows mega yacht named “Dilbar” belonging to Uzbek-born Russian business-magnate Alisher Usmanov as it refuels by a tanker in Mugla, Turkiye. Germany ...
Hacker Group Anonymous Woo Russian Soldiers with 1.2 BTC Clincher ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     Anonymous, the infamous international hacker network, has issued Russian soldiers $52,000 worth of BTCs to surrender their armored tanks and give up ...
Bill Miller Says Collapse of The Russian Ruble Is Very Bullish for Bitcoin
Legacy investor, fund manager, and philanthropist Bill Miller believes that the financial sanctions imposed on Russia could cause bitcoin’s price to soar. He pointed out that gold is the only reserve ...
Gaming Giant Animoca Brands Reveals Ban Against Russian Users, Co-Founder Compares Russia to North Korea – Bitcoin News
Blockchain gaming firm Animoca Brands has revealed the company is breaking ties with Russian users following the Ukraine invasion that started seven days ago. Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu noted i...
Hillary Clinton Slams Crypto Exchanges That Haven’t Banned Russian Users
Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has said she is “disappointed” in some crypto exchanges that have not banned Russian users from their platforms. “I was disappointed to see that some of ...
The Ethics Of Banning Crypto For Regular Russian Citizens
Amidst sanctions imposed by the US, UK, and the EU, banning crypto operations and wallets for Russian civilians raises questions of ethical implications. Crypto Exchanges Freeze Russian Accounts Russi...
Bitcoin For A Tank — Hacker Group Offers $52,000 For Russian Troops To Surrender Their Tanks
Bombing your adversary is no longer the most effective method for winning a war. For example, this group of hackers is attempting to bargain with Russian troops fighting Ukraine by paying $52,000 in B...
Russian Miners Get Kicked Out From FTSE 100 Index After Selloff
(Bloomberg) — Two Russia-focused miners will leave the U.K.’s benchmark FTSE 100 Index after the invasion of Ukraine sparked a selloff in Russian assets. Most Read from Bloomberg Steel company E...
G7, EU Finance Ministers Thwarting Russian Sanction Dodging With Crypto
Finance ministers from the European Union and the G7 (Group of Seven) said they were working to prevent Russia from using cryptocurrencies to avoid sanctions. The details were discussed with central b...
On SWIFT Sanctions, Biden And His Allies Walk A Tightrope Between Punishing Putin And Hurting Themselves
President Joe Biden and European allies are looking to punish Russian President Vladimir Putin for … [+] his invasion of Ukraine through harsh economic sanctions. Getty Images The SWIFT sanction...
Russian And Belarusian Athletes Banned From Winter Paralympic Games In U-Turn
Topline Russian and Belarusian athletes are now banned from the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games, the International Paralympic Committee announced Thursday, a day after the group sparked widesprea...
Russian Oil & Gas Giants Lose 95% of Their Market Cap On London Exchange
The Russian oil and gas giants listed on the London Stock Exchange have seen their shares crashing after Putin invaded Ukraine last week. Since last Thursday, when Russia invaded Ukraine, shares in Ro...
Sanctioned Russian Oligarchs And Billionaires ‘Have Only One Option’—Bitcoin
Russian oligarchs and billionaires hit by severe financial restrictions following the country’s invasion of Ukraine are turning to bitcoin, according to a London-based lawyer. Subscribe now to F...
EU Bans 7 Russian Banks from Accessing SWIFT
The European Union has confirmed on Wednesday that it will exclude seven Russian commercial banks from accessing the international banking messaging system, SWIFT. These blacklisted banks are Russia’s...
Animoca Brands to Halt Trading Services to Russian Users
Animoca Brands, a leading blockchain company and venture capital firm based in Hong Kong, announced on Wednesday that it would stop its trading services to Russian users in response to the invasion of...
Anonymous will pay Russian troops $52,000 in BTC for Each Tank
Anonymous, the famous hacker organization, is rumored to be offering Russian soldiers Bitcoin payments to donate their tanks. Hackers have offered over $52,000 in BTC for each combat vehicle donated. ...
Ukraine asks exchanges to freeze Russian crypto accounts
Ukraine’s vice prime minister and minister of digital transformation, Mykhailo Fedorov, has asked cryptocurrency exchanges to block the accounts of both Russian and Belarusian users. Fedorov mad...
ICC Launches War Crimes Probe In Ukraine Amid Russian Invasion
Follow real-time updates on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Firefighters walk among the damage Wednesday after Russian forces shelled Constitution Square in … [+] Kharkiv, the second-biggest...
Freeze Russian crypto users’ addresses: Requests Ukraine Vice Prime Minister
Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister requests another measure against Russia, contributing to the united efforts to stand against Russia’s act of violence. He recently asked the crypto exchanges ...
Anonymous Offers Over $50K in Bitcoin for Each Surrendered Russian Tank » NullTX
In its latest efforts to destabilize the Russian invasion in Ukraine, the hacker group Anonymous offered Russian troops over $50k in Bitcoin in exchange for their tanks. According to Ukrainian media, ...
Cryptocurrency Exchanges Refuse to Freeze Russian Accounts Despite Request by Ukraine » NullTX
Last week, Ukraine’s vice prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov requested major cryptocurrency exchanges to block addresses of Russian users. However, major cryptocurrency exchanges refused to sanction Russ...
Binance CEO Calls Total Ban on Russian Users Unethical
Key Takeaways Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said in a Bloomberg interview that his exchange complies with sanctions on Russian users. Zhao also asserted that the exchange would not impose a complete ban ...
Binance CEO Speaks up on Blocking Russian Customers, Calls it ‘Unethical’
Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao said on Wednesday that it is “unethical” for Binance to sanction all Russian citizens. Binance CEO says that avoiding sanctions is not a “crypto-specific issue,” dismissing pressur...
Crypto Exchange CEO Rejects Call To Block Russian Users, Says Bitcoin (BTC) Is Embodiment of Human Rights
While the offensive against Ukraine continues, cryptocurrency exchanges are side-stepping a call to shut down Russian users’ active accounts. Ukrainian Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Tran...
Everton suspend sponsorship deals with three Russian companies
The Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov photographed in Moscow, Russia, on March 19, 2015. Sasha Mordovets | Getty Images News | Getty Images Everton have suspended all commercial and sponsorship acti...
Anonymous offers thousands of dollars in Bitcoin for surrendered Russian tanks
Anonymous, a well-known cyber group, is said to have offered Russian troops bitcoin in exchange for their tanks. For each surrendered military vehicle, the gang would pay more than $52,000 in BTC. The...
Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich To Sell Chelsea FC–Donate Proceeds To Help Victims In Ukraine
Topline Roman Abramovich said Wednesday he is selling his English soccer team Chelsea FC and will donate all net proceeds to victims of Russia’s war in Ukraine, ending his nearly 20-year ownership of ...