The government of Ukraine has announced they will undertake a token airdrop to anyone who donated to their ethereum address. “Airdrop confirmed. Snapshot will be taken tomorrow, on March 3rd, at 6pm K...
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Powell says Fed is poised to raise interest rates for first time in three years to fight inflation despite Ukraine war, market sell-off
Despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and a sliding stock market, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will tell Congress Wednesday the central bank plans to raise its key interest rate from near zero t...
Fed Chair Powell notes ‘highly uncertain’ Ukraine impact, but says rate hikes are still coming
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaking at a re-nomination hearing of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, on January 11, 2022, in Washington, DC. Pool / Getty Federa...
Dogecoin, other cryptocurrencies accepted for donations
Ukraine has started to accept dogecoin and a number of other cryptocurrencies as donations as Russia continues its invasion. Nurphoto | Getty Images Ukraine has expanded the number of cryptocurrencies...
Ukraine to issue airdrop to all crypto donors ahead of snapshot
Ukraine has today become the first government to announce a cryptocurrency airdrop since El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender in 2021. The snapshot will be taken tomorrow at 2 pm Kyiv time on March 3...
Ukraine Government Asks Binance, Coinbase, Other Major Crypto Exchanges to Halt Support for Ruble
The Ukrainian government made an “official request” to eight crypto exchanges to halt support for the Russian ruble, the Ukrainian government told Decrypt via email yesterday. “Yest...
Polkadot founder Gavin Wood donates $5.8 million to Ukraine
advertisement Polkadot founder Gavin Wood has followed through on his promise to donate $5 million to Ukraine to support its efforts in its war with Russia. On February 27, Wood tweeted that if Ukrain...
Ukraine Government Announces Airdrop Amid String of Crypto Donations
The government of Ukraine has announced an airdrop as part of its ongoing push for cryptocurrency donations amid Russia’s invasion. An airdrop is when a project or organization sends cryptocurr...
Ukraine Receives Over $7M in Crypto Donations After Airdrop Announcement
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Ukraine Receives $13M Support From the Crypto Space
The Russian invasion of Poland is getting unprecedented attention from the crypto space. Last week, projects like Litecoin and CoinGatecom reached out to help the people of Ukraine. This week, the Ukr...
Ukraine Announces Airdrop As Crypto Aid Crosses $50 Mln
The Ukraine Government said on Tuesday it would airdrop crypto donated to the country’s official wallet, as donations crossed $50 million. The country’s official twitter handle said an airdrop was con...
Starlink Terminals Arrive in Ukraine as Elon Musk Makes Good on Promise – Bitcoin News
Spacex has managed to deliver Starlink equipment to Ukraine as promised by its founder, Elon Musk. The hardware will provide access to high-speed internet for users in the country, which has been expe...
Uniswap (UNI) to ease Ukraine crypto donations through a new interface
Uniswap, a leading decentralized exchange (DEX), has announced the launch of an interface that will facilitate the conversion of ERC-20 tokens into Ethereum. ERC-20 tokens include Aave (AVAE/USD), Cha...
Ukraine promises crypto ‘airdrop’ while leaving many questions unanswered
advertisement With its nation laboring under Russian invasion, Ukraine set crypto Twitter abuzz with the promise of an airdrop, a common reward to early investors in new coins and NFTs. “Airdrop conf...
Bitcoin Nears $45K on Increased Demand From Ukraine and Russia
“In percentage terms, bitcoin recorded the largest daily candle in more than a year, gaining more than 18% day-over-day at the highest point of the rally,” Mikkel Morch, executive director...
Here’s how Chinese media is covering Ukraine
The Shanghai branch of the Communist Party newspaper, People’s Daily, on Feb. 27, 2022. Future Publishing | Future Publishing | Getty Images BEIJING — In China, tightly controlled coverage of Ru...
Russia’s oligarch elite speak out against Putin’s invasion of Ukraine
Alfa Group Supervisory Board Chairman Mikhail Fridman attends the 2017 Atlases Russian Business Forum at the Crocus City Hall. Artyom Geodakyan | Tass | Getty Images As Europe and the U.S. ratchet up ...
Biden Blocks Russian Planes From U.S. Airspace Over Ukraine Invasion
Topline The United States will close off its airspace to all Russian planes, President Joe Biden announced in his first State of the Union address Tuesday night, as he vowed to impose heavy economic p...
Revolut CEO Storonsky condemns war and pledges support for Ukraine
Revolut’s Russian CEO Nikolay Storonsky has published a letter condemning the war in Ukraine. It is the first time that Storonsky — a billionaire entrepreneur born in Russia, whose father is Ukrainian...
Shaken Russian Army Conscripts Make Perfect Targets For Morale-Crushing Operations
The body of a Russian serviceman outside Kharkiv on February 26, 2022. AFP via Getty Images As the Russian military bogs down in Ukraine, low Army morale is becoming a serious problem. With Russian Ar...
Why Does the U.S. Buy Russian Oil?
The fracking boom made America the world’s biggest oil producer a few years ago, but the U.S. still imports millions of barrels each day from other parts of the world, including Russia. Here is a look...
Uniswap builds interface to swap altcoins into ETH donations for Ukraine
On Tuesday, decentralized exchange Uniswap launched an interface that directly converts ERC-20 tokens — such as Aave, Chainlink’s LINK and Decentraland’s MANA — to Ether (ETH). The coins are then sent...
Putin signs decree to prohibit leaving Russia with more than $10,000 in foreign currency
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday signed a decree that prohibits taking more than $10,000 worth of foreign currency in cash and “monetary instruments” out of Russia. The move comes in respon...
Ukraine Applies For EU Membership Amid Slow Progress In Russia Talks
Ukraine said it had formally applied for membership in the European Union as preliminary talks with Russia over the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict proved to be inconclusive. Ukraine Applies for EU Me...
Nation.io inaugurates launch with fundraising DAO for Ukraine
Nation.io has officially launched and people can now use its services to build custom decentralized autonomous organizations, or DAOs, on the Solana network. Today, we are launching NATION: the home f...
Elon Musk’s Starlink routers are in Ukraine
Elon Musk’s Starlink routers have arrived in Ukraine, and Tesla’s CEO has confirmed that the service is now active in the country. Starlink in Ukraine In recent days Mykhailo Fedorov, the Prime Minis...
Putin Sowed Ukraine Conflict, Reaps Bitter Harvest
TOPSHOT – Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow on February 22, 2022. (Photo by … [+] Mikhail KLIMENTYEV / SPUTNIK / AFP) (Photo by MIKHAIL KLIMENTYEV/SPUTNIK/AFP via G...
Stock futures rise slightly amid surge in oil prices, Ukraine conflict
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Feb. 28, 2022. Source: NYSE Stock futures inched higher on Tuesday night as oil prices surged amid the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Futures tied to th...
These 15 Stocks And 10 Funds Are Overexposed To Russia And Ukraine
Russian stocks have tanked following its invasion of Ukraine last week, and many stocks worldwide are feeling residual effects. Pierre Crom/Getty Images Stock markets worldwide have been seeing red si...
Commentary: Bitfinex Trading Team On The Surge Of Bitcoin Price Amidst Russia Attack On Ukraine
After the sanctions levied on Russia by the U.S after its attack on Ukraine, the price of Bitcoin experienced a sharp increase and reached $45,000 on Tuesday. Crypto Donations pour in from around the ...