As Russia continues its invasion of neighbor Ukraine, the Russian markets are spiraling out of control, and an increasing share of the country’s population is seeking financial refuge in cryptoassets. This is reflected in the sky-high premiums for those who wish to exchange RUB into bitcoin (BTC) via peer-to-peer exchanges, as indicated by the…
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Today, the northern neighbor of Ukraine, Belarus, invaded Ukraine, with the Belarus troops entering the Chernihiv region, north of the capital Kyiv, the Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, said. “Belarusian troops have entered Chernihiv region. The information was confirmed to the public by Vitaliy Kyrylov, spokesman for the North Territorial Defense Forces. More details…
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Media outlets in El Salvador have hit out at President Nayib Bukele and his government over the perceived “silence” on the matter of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. ElSalvador.com, the online edition of the newspaper El Diario de Hoy – hostile to Bukele’s government on most matters – reported that there had been an “unexplained…
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At least USD 18.9m worth of cryptoassets has been donated so far to the Ukrainian government and the nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) providing support to the Ukrainian military after Russia launched an invasion of the country on February 24. As of February 27th, 23:50 UTC, data accumulated by the research firm Elliptic shows that the…
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues, and so do the discussions on how the worsening geopolitical, economic, and social factors may affect pretty much all segments of the wider society. Two crypto exchanges shared their views with Cryptonews.com on what may await the crypto market, and what segments are the most threatened…. Read More: Potential…
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The Russian Central Bank is talking up its SWIFT alternative as they try to go it alone without a way into the international banking network…. Read More: Russian Central Bank Claims its SWIFT Alternative Is Ready Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy Bitcoin with Credit Card
The war in Ukraine continues. On one side stands Russia’s well-equipped army, and on the other, Ukraine’s persistent fighters whose morale has been lifted with recent “strategic” wins. In short, there is a lot of uncertainty. Using this uncertainty, some speculators are making forecasts on key events using prediction markets, essentially betting on the…
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In the aftermath of the Western sanctions on Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine, crypto exchanges could be soon required to freeze the accounts of their Russian customers, according to Kraken CEO Jesse Powell. He was replying to a recent request put forward by Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and Digital Transformation Minister Mykhailo…
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Polkadot (DOT) creator Gavin Wood has found himself under fire from various crypto industry observers after pledging he would donate USD 5m worth of crypto to Ukraine’s fight against Russian military aggression, but only if the country’s government posted an address in the blockchain’s native token DOT. Wood’s proposal has triggered numerous unfavorable comments,…
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