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Nearly 70,000 Issued Binance Refugee Crypto Card for Ukrainians

By June 15, 2022 Binance, Binance refugee card, card, conflict, Crypto, crypto card, crypto exchange, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, displaced, Exchange, Exchanges, initiative, program, project, Refugees, Ukraine, ukrainian, War 0 Comments
Thousands of Ukrainians have ordered a crypto card issued by the world’s leading digital asset exchange, Binance, for its users from the war-torn country. The card allows people displaced by the ongoing conflict with Russia to make payments and receive financial......
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American Economists Are Baffled by an ‘Unusual Situation’ as Russia’s Ruble Is the World’s Best Performing Fiat Currency

By June 9, 2022 Bank of Russia, Central Bank, Coal, conflict, Crude Oil, cut rate, Economics, EU, Gas, gold backed ruble, gold parity, gold ruble, interest rate, OIL, Peace Talks, rouble, ruble, ruble crash, ruble falls, ruble gold, ruble plunges, Ruble Rises, Ruble strength, Russia, russia bank run, Russia Ruble, russian bank run, russian sanctions, Sanctions, slashed rate, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, War, Western Allies 0 Comments
Two months after the Russian ruble fell below a U.S. penny, the transcontinental country’s fiat currency is the best performing currency worldwide. American economists are baffled by the “unusual situation” because a country facing stiff sanctions typically sees its fiat currency......
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Russian Crypto Mining Giant Bitriver Considers Challenging US Sanctions

By May 12, 2022 Bitriver, Company, conflict, Crypto, crypto mining, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, Group, Lawsuit, legal action, Mining, mining operator, restrictions, Russia, russian, Sanctions, U.S. Treasury, Ukraine, War 0 Comments
Russia’s Bitriver, one of the largest operators of crypto mining data centers, may take legal action against the U.S. over the decision to place it under sanctions. The company insists it does not help the Russian government to circumvent international restrictions.......
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Ukrainian Soccer Club Shakhtar to Raise Humanitarian Funds Through NFT Sale

By May 2, 2022 aid, Auction, Binance, Binance NFT, Club, collectibles, Collection, Crypto, crypto exchange, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, football, help, humanitarian, initiative, Marketplace, News, NFTs, Russia, russian, sale, Shakhtar, Shakhtar Donetsk, soccer, support, team, Tokens, Ukraine, ukrainian, Ukrainians, War 0 Comments
Shakhtar Donetsk, a leading soccer team in Ukraine, will sell a collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The club intends to auction several signed jerseys to raise funds for Ukrainian citizens affected by the ongoing war with Russia. FC Shakhtar Donetsk to......
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Bank of Russia to Pilot Digital Ruble Settlements in 2023

By April 25, 2022 CBDC, CBR, Central Bank, conflict, Digital Currency, digital ruble, Finance, monetary authority, Payments, regulator, Russia, russian, Sanctions, Settlements, Testing, tests, trials, Ukraine, War 0 Comments
Russia’s monetary authority intends to conduct the first settlements with the digital ruble next year, its governor announced this week. Speaking to Russian lawmakers, the official highlighted the important role the new currency is going to play for Russia under sanctions.......
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Republic of Ireland to Prohibit Political Cryptocurrency Donations

By April 20, 2022 bill, Crypto, Crypto Donations, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, donations, Elections, Electoral Commission, electoral reform, Funding, Ireland, Irish, Law, Legislation, Measures, parties, Political Parties, Regulation, Regulations, restrictions, rules, Russia, russian, Ukraine, ukrainian 0 Comments
The government of Ireland is preparing to ban political parties from accepting campaign donations in cryptocurrency. The move aims to block the perceived threat of Russian interference in the European nation’s elections against the backdrop of a clash between the West......
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Digital Ruble ‘Much Needed,’ Russia’s Central Bank Says, Won’t Delay Testing

By April 19, 2022 Bank, Bank of Russia, banks, CBDC, CBR, Central Bank, conflict, Crypto, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, Currency, Digital Currency, digital ruble, fiat currency, Finance, Financial Institutions, Payments, reserve currency, restrictions, Russia, russian, Sanctions, Testing, tests, trials, Ukraine, War 0 Comments
The Central Bank of Russia has emphasized the importance of moving forward with its digital ruble project. According to a statement by a top representative, the monetary authority has no intention to delay the trials despite not all invited banks being......
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Russian Chamber of Commerce Suggests Using Cryptocurrencies in Settlements With Africa

By April 14, 2022 Africa, african, board of trade, chamber of commerce, Crypto, crypto assets, Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency, international trade, News, Payments, proposal, Proposals, restrictions, Russia, russian, Sanctions, Settlements, trade, Ukraine, War 0 Comments
Employing crypto in cross-border payments is one of the proposals put forward by the Russian Chamber Of Commerce lobbying for more cooperation with African countries. Amid unprecedented sanctions limiting Russia’s ability to trade internationally, the head of the board has urged......
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