Ukraine donation numbers have soared following the invasion by Russia. The country which had turned to crypto as a way to receive support from around the globe has found it to be one of its most effic...
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Ukraine Uses Donated Crypto to Pay for Military Supplies — Government Says $50 Million in Crypto Raised in a Week – Featured Bitcoin News
The Ukrainian government announces that $50 million in cryptocurrency was raised within a week since Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. The government has so far spent $15 million in donated crypto...
War Crimes In Ukraine? Here’s What Russia’s Been Accused Of And What Comes Next.
Topline The U.S. said Sunday there’s “credible” evidence of Russia committing war crimes, the latest such allegation against Russia in its war on Ukraine as the International Criminal Court launches i...
Unchain Ukraine Raises $1.8M in Crypto Donations for Humanitarian Aid in Ukraine
[PRESS RELEASE – Kiev, Ukraine, 1st March 2022] Kiev, Ukraine, March 1, 2022 – Unchain Ukraine, a global crypto-native fundraising campaign launched on February 25, 2022, has to date raised $1.8M in c...
Russian Banks Turn to China to Sidestep Cutoff From Payments Systems
Russian banks that have been cut off from global payments networks are turning to China’s state-owned UnionPay system as the country tries to sidestep boycotts by Western businesses for its invasion o...
The tech company Grammarly is donating its Russian profits to Ukraine — Quartz at Work
As the war in Ukraine continues, the list of businesses cutting ties to Russia grows. It now includes Apple, Nike, Microsoft, Volkswagen, Meta, and Boeing. Max Lytvyn and Alex Shevchenko, the Ukrainia...
This Week on Crypto Twitter: Ukraine Cancels Airdrop, and OpenSea Bans Users in Iran
Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt As the war in Ukraine entered its second week, Twitter proved to be both an invaluable source of information and a great fundraising tool for humanitarian ...
Energy Security, Prices Take Priority Over Climate Concerns In Crisis
WASHINGTON, DC – President Joe Biden is reported to be considering a third release of oil from the … [+] U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve of the Department of Energy since December to comb...
Mastercard, Visa suspend services in Russia amid invasion of Ukraine
advertisement Payments giants Russia and Visa joined the growing ranks of payments firms and fintechs that have suspended operations in Russia amid that country’s invasion of Ukraine. In stateme...
National average for a gallon of gas tops $4, the highest price at the pump since 2008
Fuel prices are displayed at gas stations on March 03, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. Increasing demand and dwindling supplies coupled with global supply uncertainty driven by the war in Ukraine have driv...
Have Flat Tires And Ukraine’s Mud Season Stalled The Russian Column Outside Kyiv?
A Russian Pantsir S1 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and short-range missile system stuck in the … [+] mud and abandoned in northern Ukraine. Twitter @TrentTelenko This week, a widely read Twit...
Corporations Can’t Afford To Stay Out Of Russia’s War In Ukraine
MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Shoppers leave with purchases from an IKEA store on March 3, 2022 in Moscow, Russia … [+] after IKEA announced it is pausing operations in Russia and Belarus. (Photo by Oleg Niki...
Revolut customers can make donations for Ukraine
Since Friday, Revolut customers have been able to make donations to support those affected by the conflict in Ukraine. Revolut, €3 million in donations for Ukraine More than €3 million has already bee...
Vladimir Putin And Russia Could Trigger ‘Nuclear Apocalypse’ And ‘Armageddon’—But Investors Told To ‘Stay Bullish’
Russia’s president Vladimir Putin has pushed the world closer to nuclear war following the invasion of Ukraine. Subscribe now to Forbes’ CryptoAsset & Blockchain Advisor and successful...
Aid for Ukraine DAO Raises Funds in Partnership With FTX
Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, a Ukrainian by birth, adds a DAO to the disaster relief fund efforts in his home country that Russian troops have beset. On Friday, the CEO of crypto staking servi...
‘A Bigger Earthquake Than SWIFT’—What The Russia PayPal, Visa And Mastercard Ban Means For Bitcoin And Crypto Amid Extreme Price Swings
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have been pushed into the spotlight over the last week as global financial sanctions on Russia come into force. Subscribe now to Forbes’ CryptoAsset & Blockchain...
Ukraine uses $15M worth of donated crypto to purchase military gear
The Ukrainian government has spent $15 million worth of the received cryptocurrency donations on buying military supplies. Ukraine is estimated to receive nearly $50 million worth of donations made in...
Suspend Services Following the Ukraine War
Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal joined the massive number of companies leaving Russia following Putin’s “special military operation” against Ukraine. As such, the question remains if Russians will turn t...
Biden Speaks With Zelenskyy, Highlights Efforts To Raise Costs On Russia
Follow real-time updates on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian Soldiers clean their weapons as they prepare to head back to war in Irpin. dia images via Getty Images March 6, 2022 2:12 AM E...
Fed set to raise rates despite Ukraine war, Powell says
Despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a sliding stock market, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told Congress on Wednesday the central bank plans to raise its key interest rate from near zero thi...
77 New Hotels Around The World Opening This Spring
The outdoor heated pool at the new AC Hotel Melbourne Southbank, which is part of the Marriott … [+] Bonvoy program. AC Hotel Melbourne Southbank Spring is a time for new life as the flowers and...
Dow Jones Futures Fall On Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant News; Jobs Report Looms
Dow Jones futures fell solidly Friday morning, along with S&P 500 futures and Nasdaq futures, after Russian troops seized Europe’s largest nuclear power plant. Futures sold off Thursday nigh...
Ukraine seeks to take the help of NFTs to fund war
NFTs are facing mainstream demand, as the utility of these assets have been spiking. The ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia is attracting several eyes. Although no nations are stepping forward to ...
Ukraine looking for an ally to sabotage Russian crypto; found one in Russia itself
War between Russia and Ukraine seems to be fought at every aspect possible, be it economic, strategic, or any beyond the war fields On February 24, Russia initiated a military operation in Ukraine, wh...
How NATO Could Establish Humanitarian Air Corridors
The Berlin airlift brought supplies to a blockaded West Berlin Bettmann Archive As Moscow thrashes about in Ukraine, unable to unwind an increasingly disastrous invasion, the situation is bleak for Uk...
Israeli Prime Minister Makes Surprise Visit To Moscow In New Attempt To Halt War In Ukraine
Topline Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett made a surprise visit to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday, during which the two discussed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine an...
IMF Warns Of Serious Global Economic Consequences From Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
Topline The International Monetary Fund warned Saturday that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the international sanctions it has sparked will have a “severe impact” on the global economy, as the lende...
Buy Wizz Air Stock: The Case for Buying an Airline With Exposure to Russia and Ukraine
Wizz Air, the low-cost carrier, is expanding rapidly in Central and Eastern Europe. Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg Text size The composition of European airspace has dramatically changed in the past wee...