The conflict in Ukraine is helping to define Bitcoin as a non-sovereign store of value, according to a CoinShares special report. With crypto markets down but still trading roughly the equivalent of t...
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OnlyFans Gives Hands To Ukraine, Donates 500 ETH To UkraineDAO
OnlyFans, a well-liked video subscription project, stated that it has made a contribution of 500 ETH, equalling around $1.3 Million to UkraineDAO. UkraineDAO remains a leading contributor to Ukrainian...
Ukraine Has Collected Millions in Crypto Donations. Here’s How It’s Being Spent
Deputy Minister of Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation, Alex Bornyakov, today revealed how crypto donations sent to Ukraine have been spent on the country’s armed forces. “Crypto assets prov...
How the US and allies cut off Russia from the global economy
As Russia stepped up its aggression against Ukraine to the point of a full-fledged invasion, the U.S. and its allies unleashed a series of historic and unprecedented economic sanctions. “It̵...
Recession Odds Are Rising Amid Ukraine Invasion—Here’s What Could Pose ‘Serious Risk’ To U.S. Economy
Topline Analysts at investment bank Goldman Sachs downgraded their growth outlook for the U.S. economy Thursday to reflect rising oil prices and other risks related to the war in Ukraine, joining a gr...
The US Bans Russian Energy Imports – Symbolically
A man rides a bicycle in front of a damaged by shelling apartment building in Mariupol, Ukraine, … [+] Wednesday, March 9, 2022. A Russian attack has severely damaged a maternity hospital in the...
UK Sanctions 386 Russian Politicians For Backing Ukraine Invasion
Topline The U.K. government on Friday sanctioned 386 Russian politicians who voted to recognize the independence of two separatist regions in Ukraine, following earlier sanctions on Russian oligarchs,...
Stock futures rises after Putin sees ‘positive’ developments in Ukraine talks
Stock futures headed for a higher open Friday morning after Russian President Vladimir Putin at least momentarily struck an upbeat tone about diplomatic discussions with Ukraine. Contracts on the S&am...
Bitcoin spikes above $40K as Russia sees ‘positive shifts’ in Ukraine war dialogue
Bitcoin (BTC) saw instant volatility on March 11 amid hope that the Russia-Ukraine conflict could find a diplomatic solution. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Hope rises — b...
Bitcoin Tests $40K on Reports of Putin Claiming Progress Made in Talks With Ukraine
Bitcoin’s price surged by over $1,000 and is currently challenging the important psychological level of $40K. It happens on reports that Putin has claimed progress made in talks with Ukraine. Bitcoin’...
Dow Jones Futures Jump As Putin Sees ‘Positive Shift’ In Ukraine Talks; Rivian, DocuSign Dive
Dow Jones futures rose solidly Friday morning, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, jumping recently as Russian President Vladimir Putin reported some “certain positive shifts̶...
MoonPay suspends operations in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus
On March 10th the MoonPay team contacted all customers to inform them that due to recent events in Eastern Europe they had suspended operations in Ukraine, Russia, and Belarus and are no longer workin...
Covid declared a pandemic two years ago. Health experts warn it’s still not over
Medical staff treat a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patient in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at the Providence Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, California, January 25, 2022. Shannon Stapleton | Reu...
Britain resurfaces huge tidal energy plan amid Ukraine crisis
An aerial shot of the Severn Estuary from 2010. Jamie Cooper | Sspl | Getty Images An independent commission in the U.K. is to revisit the possibility of using the Severn Estuary, a large body of wate...
Senate Passes $1.5 Trillion Spending Bill With $14 Billion For Ukraine Aid—Here’s What’s In It
Topline After months of negotiations to fund the government, the Senate on Thursday passed a $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill that will shore up funding for the rest of the fiscal year, while also ...
Deutsche Bank says not ‘practical’ to exit Russia business
Deutsche Bank said Thursday it is not “practical” to close its Russia business, despite similar moves by major corporations seeking to distance themselves from the country over its invasio...
U.S. Ambassador Says Russia Committing ‘War Crimes’ In Ukraine
Topline U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Thursday that Russia is committing “war crimes” in Ukraine, becoming the highest-ranking American official to mak...
Rivian (RIVN) earnings Q4 2021
Rivian signage at the Nasdaq on their IPO day, November 10, 2021 in New York. Source: Rivian Shares of Rivian Automotive tumbled in after-hours trading Thursday after the company missed Wall Street...
JPMorgan is winding down its Russia operations amid widening business exodus over Ukraine war
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon listens as he is introduced at the Boston College Chief Executives Club luncheon in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., November 23, 2021. Brian Snyder | Reuters JPMorgan Chase, the...
Kraken donates $ 10 million to Ukraine
Controversy is brewing these days via Twitter over the decision by the charismatic CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, Jesse Powell, to return to sender Ukraine’s call, initiated by technology ...
Goldman Sachs becomes first major Wall Street bank to exit Russia amid Ukraine invasion
advertisement Goldman Sachs is shutting down its operations in Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine. The company will become the first major Wall Street bank to do so, but other financia...
Russia to emerge with full bill of health, downplays sanctions
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov gives an annual press conference on Russian diplomacy in 2021, in Moscow on January 14, 2022. Dimitar Dilkoff | Afp | Getty Images Russia’s foreign ministe...
Pimco faces potential losses over exposure to more than $1 billion in Russian debt
PIMCO headquarters in Newport Beach, California Scott Mlyn | CNBC Pimco’s billion-dollar exposure to Russian debt came under pressure as the country, which invaded its neighbor Ukraine causing i...
America Needs GPS Backup
No one knows what Russia will do next, including potentially jamming America’s Global Positioning System (GPS). With Congressional passage of the omnibus spending bill for 2022 imminent, reasonable pe...
Three Cybersecurity Stocks To Consider As Cyberattacks Continue
. In the last few weeks, Russia has launched a plethora of attacks on Ukraine, and possibly globally, in cyberspace. This has not been uncommon for the Russians over the past decade, with state-sponso...
US-Listed Chinese Companies React To Today’s HFCAA Announcement & Fading Optimisim On Ukraine Truce
China Last Night KraneShares Key News Asian equities followed US equities higher overnight on hopes for a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine crisis as oil prices plummeted. Worth noting that markets a...
Goldman Sachs leaves Russia due to Ukraine invasion
A sign is displayed in the reception area of Goldman Sachs in Sydney, Australia. David Gray | Reuters Goldman Sachs says it is exiting Russia, becoming one of the first major global investment banks t...
Here’s what investors should look for
A Rivian R1T electric pickup truck during the company’s IPO outside the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2021. Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Rivian Automotive’s...
S&P 500: Russia’s War On Ukraine Makes Defense Investors $49 Billion Richer
Russia’s attack on Ukraine sparked a global humanitarian and political crisis. But S&P 500 investors are still finding ways to engage in defense companies helping nations defend themselves a...