Ukraine is exploring more means of thwarting Russia’s onslaught on their country by running after government official’s crypto wallets. Ukrainian authorities are attempting to stay ahead of crypto-sav...
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EU Commission to remove Russian banks from SWIFT cross-border network
The European Commission announced to remove a number of Russian banks from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) messaging system, aimed at hindering Russia’s capacit...
Russian Billionaire Roman Abramovich Hands Control Of Chelsea FC To Charitable Foundation
Topline Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich announced Saturday he will give “the stewardship and care of” Chelsea FC to the trustees of the soccer team’s charitable foundation after nearly 20 years o...
Russian Police Detain Over 3,000 Anti-War Protesters, Human Rights Organization Says
Topline Russian police have detained at least 3,052 people protesting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Russian human rights organization OVD-Info said Saturday, as Russians took to the streets in mor...
Apple will no longer support sanctioned Russian banks on App Store
Russian financial institutions have been suffering heavily from the sanctions imposed by the West. Apple has joined the list of global institutions severing ties with the Russian market. Apple Pay wil...
U.S. And Allies To Remove Some Russian Banks From SWIFT, Sanction Central Bank
Topline The Biden administration and Western allies committed Saturday to a series of tough new sanctions on Russia to choke its financial system, including cutting off “selected” Russian banks from t...
Ukrainian Volunteers Take Up Arms As Russian Attacks Wreak Havoc On Kyiv
Topline Ordinary Ukrainian civilians have stepped up to fight Russian troops threatening Kyiv as the country’s capital has turned into a battleground, with gunfire and explosions heard across the city...
Russia Gets Cutoff From SWIFT And Ukraine Receives Outpouring Of Crypto Support
SOLEDAR, UKRAINE – FEBRUARY 27: Soldiers in the Ukrainian Army withdraw 15, 100 mm caliber artillery … [+] guns in Soledar, eastern Ukraine, on February 27, 2015. In accordance with a Febr...
Dow Jones Futures: Market Rally Begins Amid Ukraine Invasion; Watch Out For ‘Swift’ Reversal As West Targets Russian Banks
Dow Jones futures will open Sunday evening, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. The stock market plunged to fresh lows last week but then rebounded powerfully, with Russia’s ongo...
US, EU governments pledge to remove ‘selected’ Russian banks from SWIFT network
advertisement The United States and the European Union have announced a plan to cut out a group of as-yet-to-be-named Russian banks from the international payments messaging system SWIFT. The group &#...
With Ukraine Under Attack, The Sports World Cuts Ties With Russian Sponsors
Darko Churlinov of FC Schalke 04 gestures during a match on February 18, 2022. After Russia invaded … [+] Ukraine this week, German soccer team announced that Gazprom, the Russian oil giant, wil...
Ukraine Receives $4 Million In Crypto Donations Within Hours—Including $1.9 Million Tied To Julian Assange NFT Auction
Topline More than $4 million worth of cryptocurrency donations poured in for Ukraine on Saturday hours after Ukrainian officials took to Twitter to plead for help in the fight against a Russian invasi...
This Week in Coins: Bitcoin Falls Amid Russian Invasion as LUNA Leaps Almost 50%
This week in coins. Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt. On Tuesday, news that Russian President Vladimir Putin had formally recognized two breakaway states in eastern Ukraine—the so-called D...
BlackRock, Vanguard Grapple With Sanctions on Russian Securities
(Bloomberg) — BlackRock Inc., Vanguard Group and Van Eck Associates are among large asset managers facing a ticking clock if they want to unload stakes in financial firms sanctioned for Russia’s...
Ukraine’s official Twitter account posts pleas for crypto donations amid Russian invasion
Ukraine’s official Twitter account issued direct appeals for cryptocurrency donations on Saturday amid the ongoing invasion by Russian military forces. As of press time, the official account, @U...
1115,000 Ukrainian Refugees Have Crossed Into Poland As Russian Troops Advance
Topline Around 115,000 Ukrainians have fled into neighboring Poland since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began three days ago, Pawel Szefernaker, Poland’s deputy interior minister, said Saturday, as Ukr...
Crypto is a major option for Russian sanction avoidance
Rapidly evolving technology in the crypto sector can be of use to Russia as a way of circumventing NATO financial sanctions. Being cut off from the world financial system appears to carry less of a th...
Apple Pay to halt support for Russian banks sanctioned on war in Ukraine
Several Russian banks that have been sanctioned over Russia’s “special military operation” in Ukraine will no longer support major payment services like Apple Pay and Google Pay. Russia’s second-large...
Russian Billionaires Lose Nearly $40 Billion On First Day Of Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
Russian billionaires were already feeling the pinch as tensions between Ukraine grew. After Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to attack Ukraine, their net worth plummeted dramatically. They los...
Stocks stage massive comeback after Russian attack on Ukraine roils global markets
U.S. stocks staged a massive reversal Thursday after Wall Street’s main benchmarks each plunged more than 2% in early trading as Russia’s military invasion of Ukraine roiled financial markets ar...
Gunshots Heard In Kyiv As Ukrainian President Warns Of Overnight Russian Attacks
Follow real-time updates on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. A Ukrainian Army soldier inspects fragments of a downed aircraft in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, … [+] 2022. (AP Photo/Vadim Za...
In Private, Bankers Discuss Nuclear War and Russian Trading Risk
(Bloomberg) — International banks are talking publicly about how the business impact of Russia’s Ukraine invasion will be limited. In private, they’re debating the chances of nuclear conflict. Most Re...
A Blockchain-Based Noah’s Ark Is Being Used To Preserve A Record Of The Ukraine Conflict
As Russian forces invade Ukraine, raising real fears about its long-term future, a band of digital archivists is furiously working to preserve the news and events of the crisis. Getty Images A San Fra...
Apple Discontinues Support for Sanctioned Russian Banks On App Store
ApplePay – Apple’s digital wallet service – is no longer providing support to Russian banks following sanctions from the United States and its western allies. Applications from Promsvyabank – a state-...
Renault, Hyundai and VW have most exposure to Russian car market
Cars sit at a standstill as people try to leave the city on February 24, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Chris Mcgrath | Getty Images New U.S. sanctions and Moscow’s invasion of the Ukraine could have a ...
Russian Bitcoin Mining Assessed Amid Conflict With Ukraine, Large ETH Pool Cancels Service to Russia – Mining Bitcoin News
With the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, many observers are curious about the large quantity of hashrate located in Russia, as the region reportedly controls the third-largest sum of SHA256 hashp...
Bitcoin Donations To Ukrainian Army Surpass $4 Million
Ukrainian soldiers take positions in downtown Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, Feb. 25, 2022. Russia pressed its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital Friday after unleashing airstrikes on cities ...
Cardano (ADA) Price Prediction: ADA Attempts Recovery Amid Russian Negotiation Rumors With Ukraine
Cardano (ADA) price set higher as the weekend begins bucking the previous day’s trend. Cardano’s price has seen significant losses in the short term and is currently trading near the crucial support l...
Ukraine Central Bank Suspends Use of Electronic Money Following Russian Invasion
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Billions lost in crypto market post Russian invasion of Ukraine
Crypto markets shed blood today post Russian invasion of Ukraine Bitcoin, XRP and Cardano lose over $450m in sell-off It will be more attractive in the coming days with respite in the distance On T...