The deal is expected to close by the end of Q1 2022.

NYDIG’s February report highlights how Ukrainian military support continues its influx by the millions as Russian Bitcoin transactions rise.

To facilitate the acceleration of its expansion, Currencies Direct, a global provider of digital foreign exchange (FX) and global payment services to private clients and SMEs, announced a strategic...

Retired NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who spent a U.S.-record 340 days aboard the International Space Station, has taken to Twitter to pass along "real" news to his 5 million followers, many of them in Russia, about the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. In the process, a war of words has broken out between the astronaut and Dmitry Rogozin, director of the Russian space agency Roscosmos.

Look for the physical form of #DoMI at the Bitcoin Conference happening April sixth through the ninth in Miami Beach!

“Although we have not seen widespread evasion of our sanctions using methods such as cryptocurrency, prompt reporting of suspicious activity contributes to our national security and our efforts to support Ukraine and its people,” said Acting Director of FinCEN Him Das.

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The Central Bank of Russia (CBR) maintains this stance despite the present economic downturn.

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it will suspend commercial operations in Russia. Moody’s will continue to support its employees in Russia. The suspension covers both Moody’s Investors Service (MIS) and Moody’s Analytics (MA) operations. Moody’s Investors Service will maintain analytical coverage for existing ratings from outside Russia. ABOUT MOODY’S CORPORATION Moody’s (NYSE: […]

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A horrendous conflict offers us insights into the best and worst parts of cryptocurrency.

Let’s not mince words here: what’s happening in Ukraine is absolutely awful. A completely unnecessary war that’s killing thousands, wounding tens of thousands and displacing millions. All at the whim

As the war in Ukraine rages on, an interesting phenomenon that has emerged is the role cryptocurrencies can play during a global crisis of this scale, and the ways in which it can be utilized by both sides to either circumvent financial measures against them or rally international economic support. Russia to foray into crypto? […]

Following a historic round of strict sanctions, Russia’s economy will suffer with most foreign exchange reserve assets frozen, experts say

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Set to go live on March 28, the options contracts will be one-tenth the size of their underlying tokens

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