Bitcoin’s slides back at $38k, but funds keep moving out of exchanges

As the war in Ukraine moves into its third week, if there still is a demand for bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies in the Russian and Ukrainian markets, to try to escape sanctions or as an escape route for people to safeguard their funds, this does not seem to have reflections on market prices of […] The post Bitcoin’s slides back at $38k, but funds keep moving out of exchanges appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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First Mover Asia: Singapore's Lightbulb Capital Balances the 3 Parts of ESG Investing. Will the DeFi World Care?; Bitcoin, Ether Fall

The crypto world has focused more heavily on environmental issues than the social and governance aspects of different projects; major cryptos are in the red as the Russian invasion intensifies. дальше »

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Mastercard, Visa, Paypal Suspend Russian Operations – No Love For Russia?

Payment processing is likely to become significantly more difficult, as Paypal, Mastercard, and Visa have said that they will cease Russian operations in response to Russia’s attack on Ukraine. дальше »

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Visa, Mastercard Join PayPal in Suspending Russian Operations

The payment processors cited Russia's invasion of Ukraine in announcing the move on Saturday. дальше »

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Switzerland To Freeze Russian Crypto Assets – No More Neutrality

Switzerland’s federal government is planning to seize Russian crypto assets inside its borders, including those held by corporate entities and billionaires, multiple news outlets reported Saturday. дальше »

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Coinbase Ready To Ban All Russian Users If Government Decides To Impose A Ban – CEO Brian Armstrong

The debate of whether bitcoin is stealing gold’s market share as a store-of-value asset has been heating up in recent years. With bitcoin getting clobbered amid the crisis in Ukraine, investors are now questioning its safe-haven status. дальше »

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Is Russia facing a financial meltdown? This recent ban reveals...

After many Russian banks were barred from the SWIFT system amid the Ukraine conflict, Moscow has been facing a financial meltdown. But, since then, the general assumption was that crypto will come The post Is Russia facing a financial meltdown? This recent ban reveals... appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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EU Vows To Stop Russia From Using Crypto To Avoid Sanctions

The European Union and the United States are now turning to consider the possibility of preventing the Russian government from using crypto to evade financial sanctions. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Wednesday that the 27 EU countries were already taking those measures. дальше »

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South Korea’s 4 Biggest Crypto Exchanges Slam The Door On Russian Users

Several of South Korea’s largest crypto exchanges have allegedly joined the increasing list of global sanctions against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s regime by barring the country’s IP addresses. дальше »

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New data is showing Russian crypto transaction volume is down dramatically

According to the data, crypto transactions volume across exchanges based in Russia has plunged by 50% within the past week. The post New data is showing Russian crypto transaction volume is down dramatically appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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Crypto To Provide Russia With An Escape From Sanctions? How Japan Will Try To Prevent It

Per a report from the Japan Times, the Asian country has started to discuss ways in which Russia could use crypto to escape sanctions. The Russian Federation has been hit by the international community after the consummation of their invasion of Ukraine. дальше »

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Coinbase CEO says Russian oligarchs won’t use crypto to evade sanctions

Russia, sanctions, crypto– yes, three words that have this week informed one of the… The post Coinbase CEO says Russian oligarchs won’t use crypto to evade sanctions appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »

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Ukraine finds unlikely ally in efforts to bar Russian access to crypto: The Central Bank of Russia

It appears both countries want crypto to be banned in Russia following the nation's recent war efforts.

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Reactions against Russia continue: largest South Korean exchanges block Russian IP’s

Russia invaded Ukraine 7 days ago, and the world continues to show its reaction. The post Reactions against Russia continue: largest South Korean exchanges block Russian IP’s appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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CEXs refuse blanket asset freeze of all Russian users, though questions linger

If Western sanctions ramp up, CEXs may be forced to ban all Russian users from using their services, as they have previous done in Iran. дальше »

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Russian national will use sales of her burning passport NFT to support Ukraine

NFT artist Olive Allen said by publicly burning her Russian passport, she was effectively making it dangerous to repatriate by protesting the current government. дальше »

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Russian users to be disconnected from largest Ethereum mining pool

Ethermine, the largest Ethereum mining pool by hashrate, included Russia and Belarus in the list of forbidden countries.

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Bitcoin Topples War-Torn Russian Ruble For The Third Time In Significant Crypto Demand Boost

Following an 8% value upsurge on the strength of rising demand, Bitcoin, once again, has flipped Russia's Ruble, making it the world's 14th most valuable currency. дальше »

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Ukrainian Army Receives $3 Million In Ethereum As Funding Through New DAO

Ukraine is currently undergoing turbulence and instability due to the Russian invasion. The disagreement between the two countries could be traced back to 2014 in the Revolution of Dignity. This is primarily after Russia annexes Crimea from Ukraine. дальше »

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Coinbase says it will ban Russian users from its platform only if required by law

Coinbase will not be instating sanctions against its Russian users, its CEO Brian Armstrong said earlier today. The post Coinbase says it will ban Russian users from its platform only if required by law appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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How are crypto execs reacting to economic sanctions against Russia?

Most companies in the United States and other Western nations are no longer allowed to conduct business or exchange money with Russian banks. дальше »

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Bitcoin Prices Dragged Down By Geopolitical Tensions, Ukraine Nuke Plant Fire

Bitcoin prices plummeted on Thursday as global geopolitical tensions escalated to unprecedented levels. On Thursday, there was no agreement reached to end the war during the second round of negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian officials. дальше »

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Bitcoin Prices Dragged Down By Geopolitical Tensions, Ukraine Nuke Plant Bombing

Bitcoin prices plummeted on Thursday as global geopolitical tensions escalated to unprecedented levels. On Thursday, there was no agreement reached to end the war during the second round of negotiations between Russian and Ukrainian officials. дальше »

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Coinbase Says Crypto Markets Resilient After Russian Invasion of Ukraine

The crypto exchange said a more convincing recovery is possible once investors have more clarity on the Fed’s plans, дальше »

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Iranian, Venezuelan OpenSea Users Blocked From NFT Platform Over Russia’s Attack On Ukraine

Accounts belonging to OpenSea users with Iranian IP addresses have been canceled in the face of a growing debate regarding international sanctions and Russia’s attack on Ukraine. As pressure mounts on large cryptocurrency exchanges such as Coinbase, Kraken, and Binance to restrict access to their platforms to all Russian users and financial entities, other major […] дальше »

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Russian crypto volume across major exchanges plunges by 50%

Despite an increase in economic sanctions on Russia, the amount of crypto being purchased in rubles across major exchanges continues to fall. дальше »

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BNB rallies against investors' sentiments while Binance debates 'ethical PoV'

All cameras were trained on Binance as Ukraine requested crypto exchanges to issue a blanket ban on Russian users. As more and more politicians, crypto players, and war survivors voiced their own viewThe post BNB rallies against investors' sentiments while Binance debates 'ethical PoV' appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »

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Ukraine cancels airdrop amid phishing attempt

The Ukrainian government has canceled a planned crypto airdrop as the Russian invasion continues.… The post Ukraine cancels airdrop amid phishing attempt appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »

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Hacker Group Anonymous Woo Russian Soldiers with 1.2 BTC Clincher

Anonymous, the infamous international hacker network, has issued Russian soldiers $52,000 worth of BTCs to surrender their armored tanks and give up the battle against Ukraine. дальше »

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Anti-war Russians start donating crypto to support Ukraine

Crypto could be one of few ways for Russians to help Ukrainians, as any identified assistance to Ukraine is considered as high treason by the Russian state. дальше »

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Bitcoin For A Tank — Hacker Group Offers $52,000 For Russian Troops To Surrender Their Tanks

Bombing your adversary is no longer the most effective method for winning a war. For example, this group of hackers is attempting to bargain with Russian troops fighting Ukraine by paying $52,000 in Bitcoin for a tank they give up. дальше »

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‘Even meme can support our army and save lives’ Ukrainian PM says after enabling donations in DOGE

Ukraine’s Prime Minister Mykhail Fedorov tweeted March 2nd that the country will now accept donations in the popular meme cryptocurrency DOGE coin, which is now more valuable than the Russian rouble. дальше »

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Anonymous Offers Over $50K in Bitcoin for Each Surrendered Russian Tank

In its latest efforts to destabilize the Russian invasion in Ukraine, the hacker group Anonymous offered Russian troops over $50k in Bitcoin in exchange for their tanks. According to Ukrainian media, the cyber hacking group will pay $52k in Bitcoin ($5 million Russan Rubles) for each surrendered tank. дальше »

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Cryptocurrency Exchanges Refuse to Freeze Russian Accounts Despite Request by Ukraine

Last week, Ukraine’s vice prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov requested major cryptocurrency exchanges to block addresses of Russian users. However, major cryptocurrency exchanges refused to sanction Russian accounts without a legal order. дальше »

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Russian sanctions a moral dilemma for crypto

Like many, I watched the excellent Michael Jordan documentary, The Last Dance, during one…

The post Russian sanctions a moral dilemma for crypto appeared first on Coin Journal.

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No. 2 Target? Russian Binance Users Reportedly Blocked From Buying Crypto With Ruble

According to a group of Russian Binance users, the crypto exchange no longer accepts local bank cards. The cards, they said, cannot be used to deposit fiat currency on the exchange or to support the purchase of digital assets. дальше »

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Data Show Rubble-Denominated Crypto Pairs Are Spiking

Russian rubles are now flooding into Tether, while rubble-denominated crypto pairs are on the rise on major crypto exchanges. Between February 20 and February 28, Bitcoin volume surged by 243%, from 522 to 1,792 BTC traded via Binance’s BTC/RUB combo. дальше »

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Animoca Brands Will Stop Offering Services to Russian Users: Report

The Hong Kong gaming giant has received legal advice to impose restrictions, the chairman and co-founder said. дальше »

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Top Russian Bank Quits Europe, Citing Sanctions: Report

Sberbank, one of Russia's largest state-controlled banks, is dropping out of almost all European markets citing Western sanctions. дальше »

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Украина начала принимать пожертвования в Dogecoin

Минцифры Украины добавило официальный кошелек Dogecoin для сбора пожертвований в поддержку ВСУ, сообщил глава ведомства Михаил Федоров. @dogecoin exceeded Russian ruble in value. дальше »

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EU Excludes 7 Russian Banks From SWIFT

The European Commission is also studying whether crypto is being used to circumnavigate Russian sanctions. дальше »

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Ukraine Receives Over $7M in Crypto Donations After Airdrop Announcement

It is currently unknown what the airdrop entails, although Ukraine’s tax office announced there will be no tax on captured Russian tanks. дальше »

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Ukraine holds crypto airdrop

Ukraine will hold an airdrop on Twitter to donors that have contributed funds to its official crypto addresses, the country announced today, CoinDesk reported. Ukraine started accepting cryptocurrencies as donation on February 26 as Russian troops invaded its territory in what Russian President Vladimir Putin is calling a “special military operation,” prompting a series of […] The post Ukraine holds crypto airdrop appeared first on Invezz. дальше »

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Hillary Clinton calls out crypto exchanges for failing to ban Russian users

Hillary Clinton, the former presidential candidate in the US elections, has criticized the cryptocurrency exchanges that have failed to block and freeze the accounts of Russian users. She has now called for a comprehensive regulatory framework for digital assets. дальше »

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Everstake собрала $1,4 млн в поддержку Украины

Стейкинговая платформа Everstake из экосистемы Solana собрала $1,4 млн в токенах SOL для поддержки Украины в борьбе против российской агрессии. The unbelievable power of unity!💪🏽 It's already $1,4M in $SOL #SOL donated by the #Solana community to help @Ukraine resist Russian aggression. дальше »

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Binance reportedly suspends fiat deposits via some Russian-issued bank cards

Some Russian users trying to deposit fiat or purchase digital assets on crypto exchange Binance stumbled upon a warning message today, informing them that local bank cards are currently not supported. дальше »

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First Mover Asia: China’s Potential SWIFT Competitor CIPS Won't Help Russia Much; Bitcoin, Ether Rise Again

The Cross-Border Interbank Payment System has just 75 members and processes only a fraction of the transactions that SWIFT handles; most major cryptos jump even as the Russian invasion intensifies. дальше »

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Bitcoin Sets Record For Largest Single Day Pump After One Year

Bitcoin recorded its largest single-day pump in a year as the Russian ruble tanked 20% in its value against the dollar amidst worldwide economic sanctions imposed in the country after their attack on Ukraine. дальше »

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Why Crypto Networks Should Preserve Russian Propaganda

The internet is the information war’s venue. дальше »

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Bitcoin is now a top 15 currency as it surpasses Russian Ruble

Bitcoin has become one of the most valuable currencies globally after overtaking the Russian ruble. The post Bitcoin is now a top 15 currency as it surpasses Russian Ruble appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »

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