TL;DR Breakdown • Russian banking could resume operations with its CBDC.• Russia will launch its stable coin but without the Blockchain network. As a response to the sanctions imposed on Russian banki...
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Political Sanctions Against Russia and the Crypto Market’s Reaction
Western and Asian leaders have revealed more sanctions on Russia after its forces invaded Ukraine. Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan, the European Union, and Japan have all slapped Moscow with fresh emba...
Sanctions May Not Affect Russia’s Access to Crypto, Reports Claim – Bitcoin News
As sanctions rain on Russia, following the Kremlin’s decision to invade Ukraine, media reports have suggested that they are unlikely to limit the country’s access to crypto assets. While the Russian e...
Russian FX Dealer VTB Capital Forex Suspends Trading, Cites Sanctions
VTB Capital Forex, which is one of the four licensed Russian foreign exchange dealers, announced on Friday the suspension of all trading activities, citing anti-Russian sanctions. Though the Western g...
Can Russia Use Crypto To Bypass U.S. Sanctions? Canada’s Freedom Convoy Proves So
Speculation grew over whether crypto transactions could help Russia bypass restrictions placed on its financial system by the United States, after President Joe Biden on Thursday announced stricter sa...
How Russia Could Use Crypto To Evade International Sanctions
Earlier this week, Russia invaded Ukraine in what President Vladimir Putin described as a “special military operation.” The international response has been swift, with Russia now facing widespread and...
U.K. Airlines Banned From Russian Airspace As Moscow Hits Back At Western Sanctions
Topline British flights will be banned from flying over Russia’s airspace or landing at its airports, the Russian civil aviation authority announced Friday, a retaliatory step to Western sanctions tha...
Eurasia Mining stock jumps 33% as sanctions on Russia spare it: here is where to buy it
The price of Eurasia Mining stock has jumped by a whopping 33.72% today after it was spared by the new sanctions against Russia for invading Ukraine. There were fears that the operations of the compan...
China’s trade with Russia won’t offset sanctions, U.S. says
Russia’s Deputy Prime Ministers Yuri Trutnev, Tatyana Golikova, Andrei Belousov, Alexander Novak and Dmitry Chernyshenkosign joint documents following a video conference call between Prime Minis...
Dow Jones Rallies As Biden Ramps Up Russia Sanctions; Tesla Stock Stuns As Alibaba Stalls; Cybersecurity Stocks Jump
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rallied after President Joe Biden announced new sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Cybersecurity stocks gained as the risk of cyberwarfare rose, with Fo...
EU Approves ‘Massive’ Sanctions On Russian Banks And Imports Following Ukraine Invasion
Topline The European Union agreed early Friday morning to impose sweeping sanctions on Russia’s banks and energy industry, the latest Western sanctions levied on Russia following its invasion of Ukrai...
Dow Jones Futures: Market Rebounds Powerfully On Russia Invasion Sanctions; These Stocks Soar
Dow Jones futures fell overnight, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures. The stock market rebounded powerfully Thursday from steep losses, led by techs such as Palo Alto stock. The U.S. an...
Crypto could bypass President Biden’s ‘devastating’ sanctions on Russian banks and elites: Report
The sanctions announced by United States President Joe Biden in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine did not include cutting the country off from payments on the SWIFT system or cryptocurrency trans...
Russia Can Avoid Sanctions By Using A Wide Range Of Cryptocurrency Tools
As the Biden administration slaps economic sanctions against Russia to contain the crisis in Ukraine, Russia is using various cryptocurrency tools to maintain access to foreign capital. As Russia atta...
Sidney Powell And ‘Kraken’ Attorneys Must Undergo Legal Education For Attempt To Overturn 2020 Election For Trump
Topline Far-right attorney Sidney Powell and her co-counsel will have to undergo additional legal education thanks to their failed post-election lawsuit challenging Michigan’s presidential election re...
In Russian sanctions, the West can’t bring itself to touch SWIFT
Western nations have implemented fresh waves of sanctions against Russia as tanks roll across eastern Ukraine. As new sanctions are up for discussion, there is prevailing hesitance to resort to what s...
Why Putin didn’t flinch in the face of an onslaught of financial sanctions
Sanctions against Russia may not achieve their aim of forcing Vladimir Putin back to the negotiating table if his forces succeed in achieving their military objective before the country feels the econ...
“Slava Ukraini!” Shouts Boris Johnson, Unveils Cutting Off Sanctions – Trustnodes
The British Prime Minister has shouted in Parliament the cry of Ukrainians in their day of war as he unveiled a raft of new measures in a “remorseless mission to squeeze Russia from the global economy...
Crypto Toolbox Could Help Russia Dodge Sanctions
Russia has many cryptocurrency tools at its disposal to circumvent sanctions that are sure to surmount in the wake of its invasion of Ukraine. When Russia invaded Crimea in 2014 it was hit with intern...
Russia Could Use Bitcoin To Mitigate Western Sanctions Following Ukraine Invasion: Report ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     With cryptocurrencies increasingly being seen as an alternative hedge to fiat-induced economic woes, one does not need to look further as to how Russ...
Russia to seize retail deposits if sanctions go too far, official warns
In the event of harsh Western sanctions as Russian forces invade Ukraine, retail customers could be at risk to lose their savings. Russians’ savings could be confiscated in response to sanctions again...
Bitcoin Ticks Up as Biden Announces New Russia Sanctions
“For people like me who are very long-term focused and quietly accumulating bitcoin on a daily basis, it’s the asset that will supply the most security and value overall,” said Jason...
Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Draws International Condemnation And Threats Of More Sanctions
Topline Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to order a “special military operation” in Ukraine drew strong condemnation from global leaders on Thursday, a reaction which is expected to b...
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Extends Recovery On Seemingly “Moderate” U.S.-Russia Sanctions
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies extended a recovery on Wednesday as recent U.S. sanctions against Russia were perceived to have minimal economic impact. Bitcoin rose nearly 6% to $38,967 from a nea...
Cryptocurrencies Rebound As Investors Assess Sanctions Against Russia
COIN360 Equities and digital assets rose Wednesday as the U.S. and its European allies announced a range of sanctions against Russia after Moscow’s recognition of two separatist regions in Ukrai...
Bitcoin Gains Momentum as Biden Slaps Russia with Sanctions
Bitcoin (BTC) entered the green zone after U.S. President Joe Biden revealed new sanctions meant to cut off Russia from western finance, according to Bloomberg. The leading cryptocurrency was up by 3...
Bitcoin Holds Near $38k; Faces Pressure After U.S.-Russia Sanctions
Bitcoin hovered around the $38,000 level on Wednesday, leading a small recovery among cryptocurrencies even as the United States slapped sanctions on Russia over an invasion of Ukraine. The token reco...
Biden Targets Russian Banks In ‘First Tranche’ Of U.S. Sanctions
Topline President Joe Biden announced an expansive sanctions package against Russian banks and elites Tuesday, as the West responds to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recognition of two separatist ...
Bitcoin Rises, Stocks Volatile as Sanctions Roll on Russia – Trustnodes
Bitcoin fell to almost under $36,000 overnight, but the crypto is up again today to near $38,000 at one point with European stocks just a bit green as well before slightly falling. The STOXX 50 index ...
Bitcoin inches past $38K as Wall Street opens to strange calm on Russia sanctions
Bitcoin (BTC) recovered to $38,000 as Wall Street opened on Feb. 22 amid a tense atmosphere over geopolitical instability. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin tiptoes ...
UK Sanctions 5 Russian Banks, US Sanctions Are on the Way
As a response to Russia sending troops to Luhansk and Donetsk in Ukraine, the UK announced sanctions against 5 Russian banks and high-net worth individuals. The Russian banks are Rossiya, IS Bank, Gen...