An oil pumping jack, also known as a “nodding donkey”, in an oilfield near Dyurtyuli, in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020. Andrey Rudakov | Bloomberg | Get...
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Protests in Canada and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
For This Week [In] Crypto, we bring you the latest news from Feb. 21-27, including the protests in Canada and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Don’t forget to subscribe to our newsletter and get Be[In]Cr...
Dow futures fall more than 500 points as traders assess ripple effects of Russia sanctions
Traders on the floor of the NYSE, Feb. 24, 2022. Source: NYSE U.S. stock futures moved lower in overnight trading on Sunday as investors grew concerned about the economic ramifications of the fighting...
Crypto Exchange Executives Rally Behind Ukraine As Donations Continue To Pour Into Embattled Nation
A host of crypto exchange executives are putting their support behind Ukraine as Russia continues its invasion of the Eastern European nation. Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek tells his 146,400 Twitter f...
War Protests Erupt Across Europe—Including Russia
Topline With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entering its fourth day, tens of thousands of people across Europe have gathered in protest of the war, calling on Russian president Vladimir Putin to put an ...
Elon Musk Hears Kyiv’s Call, Activates Starlink Service in Ukraine – Bitcoin News
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced that the Starlink satellite internet service has been enabled for Ukraine. The move comes in response to a request from the government in Kyiv which is trying...
How To Fight War Crimes With Your Smartphone
A child in the rubble of a destroyed building (Photo by Sandro Maddalena/NurPhoto) (Photo by … [+] NurPhoto/Corbis via Getty Images) Corbis via Getty Images One of the biggest challenges of brin...
Bitcoin, Ukraine, Trading 212, Bitpanda: Editor’s Pick
As February draws to a close, and the small matter of a possible WW3 dominating the news, let’s take a look back at the news stories from the worlds of Forex, Fintech, and Crypto, in our best of...
Deep Dive On Climate As Sea Levels – And Wars
Finding Beauty in A Broken World Shelby Chen It was a strange but premonitory connecting of dots. As Russia invaded Ukraine, I was sitting in a 3-day ‘deep dive’ at Harvard, learning from some of the ...
Ukraine Government Offering Bounty for Info Leading to Russian Politician Wallet Addresses
The Ukraine government is offering a bounty for anyone with actionable information on the crypto wallet addresses of Russian politicians. Ukraine’s Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov ...
BP Drops Nearly 20% Stake In Russian-Owned Oil Firm After Invasion Of Ukraine
Topline Following pressure from the British government, British Petroleum announced Sunday it would be exiting its 19.75% ownership of Rosneft, a Russian state-owned oil firm that supplies Russia with...
Ukraine Vice PM Asks Major Crypto Exchange to Stop Servicing Russian Customers
Mykhailo Fedorov – Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine – has called on crypto exchanges to freeze all Russian users’ blockchain addresses to help Ukraine defend itself from Russia’s invasion. In a tweet on...
Cash Transactions Are Almost Dead In Ukraine As Bitcoin, Ether, USDT Come To The Rescue ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     Cash transactions in Ukraine are on the decline as citizens turn to cryptocurrencies as a way out. The country’s central bank announced restrictions ...
Binance Donates $10M To Ukraine And Launches Emergency Relief Fund
It is no surprise that international support for Ukraine continues to grow following the invasion by Russia. After Russia invaded Ukraine, experts from every sector started getting worried about worse...
Crypto Donations Pour in After Ukraine Government Asks for Bitcoin and Ether — $17 Million Raised so Far – Featured Bitcoin News
Ukraine has raised more than $17 million in cryptocurrency donations since Russia began its invasion. Over $10 million were donated directly to the crypto wallets posted by the Ukrainian government ab...
Ukraine government raises over $10 million in cryptocurrency donations
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a press conference on Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, on Feb. 25, 2022 in Kyiv. Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Ukraine’s governme...
Crypto Weekly Roundup: BTC Donations To Ukraine, XRP Vs. SEC Heats Up, OpenSea Sued, FTX Eyes New Market, And More
The biggest global event right now, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, has had an impact on the crypto industry as well. Bitcoin donations in the range of hundreds of thousands of dollars have been made to...
Chelsea FC’s Thomas Tuchel Explains His Player’s ‘Clouded Minds’
COBHAM, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 25: Thomas Tuchel, Manager of Chelsea during a press conference at … [+] Chelsea Training Ground on February 25, 2022 in Cobham, England. (Photo by Darren Walsh/...
UKRAINE DAO LAUNCHES 1/1 NFT TO RAISE FUNDS TO HELP WAR-TORN UKRAINIANS
LOS ANGELES, CA, 27th February, 2022, Yesterday, Saturday, February 26, 2022 at 12PM EST, UkraineDAO launched with the release of a 1/1 NFT of the Ukrainian flag, minted by CXIP, to raise funds for Uk...
Bitcoin Is Selling for $3k Higher in Ukraine as Cash Withdrawal Limits Imposed
The ongoing war in Ukraine has pushed crypto-related activities a notch higher in the country. According to available data, crypto exchanges in the country have recorded a spike in their transaction ...
‘Catastrophe’—Bitcoin, Ethereum And Crypto Prices Now Braced For New Russia Earthquake After SWIFT Shock
Bitcoin, ethereum and cryptocurrency prices have swung wildly over the last week as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sends shockwaves through global markets—adding to fears of a “cataclysmic m...
Crypto Donations to Ukraine Exceed $13 Million
Amid being invaded by its eastern neighbor, which caused significant disruption to its financial networks, Ukraine and its authorities sought donations in cryptocurrencies. The community and other peo...
Russian Politicians’ Crypto Wallets Targeted By Ukraine – Hefty Reward Up For Grabs
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...
West Cuts Russia From SWIFT Over Ukraine Attack
Share this article A joint statement said that the action would “further isolate Russia from the international finance system.” Russia Blocked From SWIFT The West is cutting Russia from SWIFT. A joi...
Caribbean Food Security Likely To Be Impacted By Russia-Ukraine Conflict
As Russia began its invasion of neighboring Ukraine on February 24th, the world watched— and reacted. On top of the deeply devastating human elements of war have been the unavoidable global political ...
Why the >5M in Bitcoin, Ether, USDT donations for Ukraine matters
As civilians in Ukraine take up arms and build Molotov cocktails, crypto-donations are streaming in from supporters all over the world to help military and relief efforts. With the struggle becoming b...
Dow futures up over 150 points amid reports that Russia agrees to talks with Ukraine
U.S. stock-index futures on Friday morning turned solidly higher on the back of reports that Russia had agreed to talks to possibly end the military conflict in Ukraine that kicked off earlier this we...
Central Bank of Ukraine Suspends Electronic Cash Transactions, Will It Boost Crypto Prices?
One of the most recent steps adopted in line with a statewide proclamation of martial law is a crackdown on digital money transactions by Ukraine’s central bank. And, as Ukraine tightens restrictions ...
Germany To Send Thousands Of Weapons To Ukraine In Reversal Of Longtime Stance On Lethal Military Aid
Topline Germany will send 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 Stinger missiles to Ukraine to aid the country’s embattled military against the Russian invasion, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturd...
Ukraine Asked For Donations Through Bitcoin, Ether And Tether
The official tweeter account of Ukraine asked for donations through cryptocurrency on Saturday, just days after Russia invaded their country. They chose Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum(ETH), and Tether (USDT)...
Ukraine accepts Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT donations to fund ongoing war
Within the first week of the Russia-Ukraine war, the Ukrainian government has reached out to the crypto community on Twitter for raising funds to support its civilians and troops. Ukraine has now star...
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...