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Japanese Crypto Exchanges Told to Block Sanctioned Russians’ Crypto Transactions
14.3.2022
Japan’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), and the Ministry of Finance have told domestic crypto exchanges to suspend all transactions with Russians and Belarusians who have been hit with international sanctions.
Per Nikkei and Reuters, Tokyo is moving “in line with...
Epic War Becomes First PvP Shooter Game on Blockchain
14.3.2022
Gaming has always been a fertile area for blockchain projects and NFTs. In fact, gaming provides one of the largest markets for NFTs on blockchains. However, the focus mainly stayed with improving the financial aspects of this new model, leaving the gaming experience to continue its primitive...
Elon Musk Won't Sell Bitcoin, Ethereum, Dogecoins as Inflation Soars and Recession Risk Grows
14.3.2022
Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk has reiterated his commitment to holding his stack of bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), and dogecoin (DOGE) when preaching to his more than 77m Twitter followers about ways to hedge against inflation....
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Deutsche Bank to Exit Russia, Says There Will Be No New Business There
13.3.2022
Germany’s Deutsche Bank has become the latest financial services giant to confirm it’s leaving Russia over Moscow’s military assault on Ukraine. The bank has been reducing its Russian exposure since 2014 when Russia annexed Crimea and the conflict in Eastern Ukraine erupted....
US Banking Giants Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Wind Down Business in Russia
13.3.2022
Global investment banks Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase are winding down business in the Russian Federation. The move comes as western sanctions against Moscow over its decision to launch a military invasion of Ukraine continue to expand, supported by leading financial institutions. Goldman Sachs...
What Can We Learn from Canadian Crypto Freeze as War in Europe Rages On?
13.3.2022
Governments have never really been the biggest fans of Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency. Not only does crypto escape their monopoly over the issuing and supply of money, but it also helps individuals escape any monetary restrictions they may wish to apply....
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Another Putin’s Mistake of the Ukraine War - Trusting the Western Financial System
13.3.2022
Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University.
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The West is arraying financial weapons never deployed before against a country of Russia’s size, forsaking some of the principles that have defined it....
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Ally or suspect? The war in Ukraine as a stress test for the crypto industry
12.3.2022
Crypto execs signal their readiness to comply with sanctions, but decentralization itself puts crypto in a vulnerable position
Western Union Suspends Operations in Russia, Belarus Over Ukraine War
12.3.2022
Remittance giant Western Union has joined other financial services companies supporting sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The decision will affect customers in the Russian Federation as well as those in Belarus, an ally of Moscow, backing its military operation. Western...
The First Crypto War May Lead to Lasting Peace
12.3.2022
However the actual fighting in Ukraine ends, crypto will play a larger role in world affairs
Ukraine War and the Financial Markets: the Winners and Losers So Far
11.3.2022
Gabriella Legrenzi, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Keele University; Reinhold Heinlein, Senior Lecturer in Economics, the University of the West of England, and Scott Mahadeo, Senior Lecturer in Macroeconomics, the University of Portsmouth.______ ...
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Check These Ukraine NFT Projects Against the Russian Invasion
11.3.2022
Non-fungible token (NFT) art projects made in support of Ukraine have seen a surge in interest lately, with many artists both in Ukraine and elsewhere jumping on the chance to contribute to the cause.
To help readers get an overview of the many projects that now exists where proceeds go...
The Best- and Worst-Performing Coins in the Second Week of the Ukraine War
11.3.2022
Two weeks after the war in Ukraine started, the crypto markets continue to be volatile. Bitcoin (BTC) has seen unusually big moves both up and down, often moving in tandem with changes in the global risk sentiment. As usual, however, the biggest movers are altcoins, which have seen both strong...
Ukraine Tether Trading Volume Sees Strong Growth, Persistent Premiums
11.3.2022
Trading volume in the stablecoin tether (USDT) with Ukrainian hryvnia (UAH) is again seeing strong growth on crypto exchange Binance, with the volume on several days this week reaching and surpassing the level seen on the day the war started....
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Is the Ukraine war intensifying regulatory pressure on crypto firms?
11.3.2022
Every day, people are seeing “live” why sanctions matter. “Everyone is starting to rethink the importance of compliance and crypto.”
As New Crypto Sanction Screening Tool Launched, Tornado Cash Keeps Mixing and FBI Chimes In
11.3.2022
As the West is trying close all crypto loopholes that help evade sanctions against the aggressor state, Russia, and its ally, Belarus, Chainalysis is rolling out a sanctions screening tool, while crypto mixer Tornado Cash said they are powerless to or don't need to comply with Washington’s...
Bitcoin spikes above $40K as Russia sees 'positive shifts' in Ukraine war dialogue
11.3.2022
Bitcoin shows its penchant for peace once again as hope of a quicker end to hostilities sends BTC price action over $40,000
Is Russia Really About to Cut Itself Off from the Internet?
11.3.2022
Mohiuddin Ahmed, Lecturer of Computing & Security, Edith Cowan University, Paul Haskell-Dowland, Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University.
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The invasion of Ukraine has triggered a significant digital shift for Russia. Sanctions imposed by governments around the world...
Tips For Playing Battlefield 2042
11.3.2022
One of the strangest things about the launch of Battlefield 2042 is that, for all that it tried to do differently and in some cases even succeeded, it was rounded on and devoured by critics so wholly that if you’d never played the game you’d be forgiven for assuming that it didn’t even boot up.Read...
Russia May Legalize Software Piracy As Tech And Game Companies Continue To Pull Out
10.3.2022
The Russian government is looking to legalize at least some software piracy to help its citizens get around the growing list of tech, gaming, and software bans that the country faces due to its ongoing and destructive invasion of Ukraine. It seems Russian leaders and lawmakers are preparing to live...