Russia’s military intervention in Ukraine has elicited a strong reaction from the cryptocurrency community. The news of the invasion initially sent Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies tumbl...
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Russia Invades Ukraine and the Massive Bitcoin Volatility: The Week’s Crypto Recap
The past week was riddled with volatility, largely induced by the geopolitical turmoil. Russia declared a military operation against Ukraine and invaded the country’s borders on Thursday – February 24...
Vladimir Putin Says Ready To Negotiate With Ukraine
Bitcoin and most other cryptocurrencies extended a recovery on Friday on reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin was willing to hold high-level negotiations with Ukraine. Crypto market shows sig...
Tesla stock extends $100+ bounce after Daiwa analyst says buy, for these reasons
Shares of Tesla Inc. gained Friday, to extend the previous session’s more-than $100 bounce, after Daiwa Capital analyst Jairam Nathan said it’s finally time to start buying again, as supply chain conc...
As Russia invades Ukraine, will Bitcoin play a larger role amid U.S. sanctions
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is being watched by millions, if not billions of people. Naturally, FUD rose by another notch as Ukrainian reports claimed that the Russian army had seized control of the ...
‘90210’ Star AnnaLynne McCord Mocked For ‘Dear Mister President Putin’ Poem
AnnaLynn McCord. (Photo by Jerritt Clark/WireImage) WireImage The past few years have been wildly chaotic, with unexpected horrors lurking around every corner, but we’ve always had one unwavering cons...
Do You Want To Help The ones of Ukraine? You could Send Money Using These Websites And Applications
The money raised will be used to buy and distribute first-aid kits and medical supply packs to doctors and volunteers who treat soldiers on the front lines, as well as medical rehabilitation for those...
Pain Ahead for Major Cryptos on Ukraine Crisis, With Bitcoin Seen Less Risky by Some
“The prospect of geopolitical escalation has been the main driver of price moves in the broader risk asset spectrum for the past couple of weeks,” said Anto Paroian, chief operating officer at crypto ...
A Blockchain-Based Noah’s Ark Is Being Used To Preserve A Record Of The Ukraine Conflict
As Russian forces invade Ukraine, raising real fears about its long-term future, a band of digital archivists is furiously working to preserve the news and events of the crisis. Getty Images A San Fra...
Russia-Ukraine Conflict Stock Market Volatility Increases
AFP via Getty Images TL;DR: On Thursday, February 24, Russia invaded Ukraine OPEC+ will hold the next meeting on March 2, as the Russia-Ukraine conflict and possible sanctions continue to disrupt supp...
World leaders and the crypto community react to the War in Ukraine
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, or what Putin has referred to as a “special military operation” has resulted in widespread sanctions from the international community. The cryptocurrency ecosystem has al...
Renault, Hyundai and VW have most exposure to Russian car market
Cars sit at a standstill as people try to leave the city on February 24, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Chris Mcgrath | Getty Images New U.S. sanctions and Moscow’s invasion of the Ukraine could have a ...
Decentralized data storage solution Arweave archives millions of documents from Ukraine
Community-owned and operated Arweave is archiving millions of documents from Ukraine–generating immutable historical records of what is currently happening in the invaded country. Arweave stores its d...
Crypto community embraces Ukraine with $4M in donations
TL;DR Breakdown A Ukraine-based NGO in Kyiv has received $4 million in Bitcoin donations. FTX cryptocurrency exchange donates $25 to every Ukrainian account holder. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict...
‘Ethereum Is Neutral but I Am Not’: ETH Founder Vitalik Buterin Denounces Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
One of the most prominent figures in the crypto community is publicly denouncing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ethereum (ETH) co-founder and billionaire Vitalik Buterin took to Twitter to blast Russia...
Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine Has Sent Energy Prices Soaring—Here’s How High Oil Could Rise
Topline Oil prices have continued to skyrocket this week—with Brent crude briefly rising above $100 per barrel for the first time since 2014—as Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine, and although pr...
Ukraine invasion leads to soaring gold prices, as Bitcoin holds on
TL;DR Breakdown Gold prices have spiked due to the Ukraine invasion. Stock markets continue to plummet. Bitcion and crypto markets resist, prices are up by almost 10% in 24 hours. Ukrainian crypto ...
Dow Jumps 800 Points After Russia Says It’s Open To Talks With Ukraine
Topline The stock market jumped on Friday, with the Dow surging roughly 800 points—on track for its best day so far in 2022—amid reports that Russia is open to negotiating with Ukraine, even as Russia...
Unleashing U.S. Oil Industry Offers Biden Path To Avoid Energy Crisis
Protesters hold a Ukrainian flag banner during a demonstration against the Russian invasion of … [+] Ukraine in the Times Square neighborhood of New York, U.S., on Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022. Stock...
Ukraine Crisis Dilemma — A Total Blockade Of Russia’s Banks Would Hurt Europe
A column of Russian armoured vehicles drives in the direction of Gori on the Gori-Tbilisi road on … [+] August 19, 2008. Georgia’s Interior Ministry dismissed a pullback of Russian militar...
LUNA rallies, Bitcoin jumps above $39k as war in Ukraine continues
Some days make it difficult to find joy, even as crypto markets are rallying. Nevertheless, the losses made since the outbreak of the tragic war between Russia and Ukraine have largely recovered and m...
Ukraine Military Bitcoin Donations Surge to Over $4 Million
In brief Cryptocurrency donations keep flooding in to support pro-Ukraine groups. As of today, NGOs and volunteer groups have received $4 million in crypto since Russia invaded Thursday. Bitcoin donat...
Over $4M in Donations Raised Within 24-Hours in Support of Ukraine
A bitcoin wallet belonging to a charity claiming to support the Ukrainian military has received more than 110 bitcoin in donations after the launch of a brand new DAO to help support the nation of Ukr...
Russian Bitcoin Mining Assessed Amid Conflict With Ukraine, Large ETH Pool Cancels Service to Russia – Mining Bitcoin News
With the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, many observers are curious about the large quantity of hashrate located in Russia, as the region reportedly controls the third-largest sum of SHA256 hashp...
Delta Air Lines cuts ties with Aeroflot after Russia attacks Ukraine
An Aeroflot Russian Airlines Airbus A320 aircraft as seen on final approach flying and landing on the runway at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport with the terminal and the control tower visible, after arrivi...
Cardano’s ADA Dives 18%, Leading Plunge in Cryptos as Russia Begins War With Ukraine
Rudd Feltkamp, CEO of crypto trading bot Cryptohopper, has a different view, reminding that markets generally do a good job of discounting big news. “If you look at major historical events and how the...
Mainland China Outperforms Hong Kong As Investors Assess Geopolitical Risk, Internet Stocks Rebound, Week In Review
China Last Night KraneShares Week In Review Asian equities began the week lower on fears of a Russian invasion of Ukraine and came under further pressure Thursday when the invasion materialized. Mainl...
Risk returns to crypto as some Bitcoin donations make their way to Ukraine
Bitcoin and digital assets analyst Marcus Sotiriou says that risk-on sentiment is back in the crypto market after Thursday’s sell-off that wiped off $143 million in BTC shorts within hours. Bitcoin ha...
Crypto Exchange Volume in Ukraine Spikes As Currency Controls Introduced
Trading volume for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on popular Ukrainian crypto exchange Kuna surged over 200% earlier today, according to CoinGecko. From under $1 million on February 21, trading v...