When Michael Corleone ordered hits on rival bosses in The Godfather, he had Don Cuneo locked inside a revolving door and shot. Getting whacked while trapped behind a barred door appears to be the trea...
Tag: Wartime
Bank of Russia Warns on Wartime Labor Shortages, Holds Rates
(Bloomberg) — Russia’s central bank delivered its strongest warning yet that the Kremlin’s call-up of men to fight in Ukraine is leaving the economy deprived of workers and could put pressure on...
Cryptos Into Tanks: Inside Ukraine’s $135 Million Wartime Fund
War. That dreadful word. Breaks borders, lives, properties, and wealth. Since it began in Ukraine, cryptos have managed to be at the forefront of the war. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in a countrywide...
Inside Ukraine’s digital ministry and crypto efforts during wartime
As we speak from approximately 5,000 miles apart, Alexander Bornyakov will not specify where he is located. It’s still in Ukraine, but not in Kyiv, and either way, it’s definitely short on natural lig...
Ukraine CBDC Is Progressing During Wartime: Stellar CEO
Key Takeaways Stellar CEO Denelle Dixon said today that Ukraine is developing its CBDC despite its ongoing war with Russia. Dixon said that the project has seen delays and that she does not know a dat...
Wartime Sanctions Could Squeeze Russian Space Programs
A Fregat rocket launches a Glonass-K satellite in October 2020. Roskosmos photo If Russian President Vladimir Putin pulls the proverbial trigger and orders his troops to widen Russia’s war on Ukraine,...