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Missiles And Massacres: Ukrainian Game Developers Persist Amid The Russian Invasion
5.5.2022
When you hear the air alerts in the capital city of Ukraine, game developer Oleksandr Sienin told Kotaku, you make a judgment call. Maybe you wait in a safe place for the suggested 30 to 60 minutes minutes after the alerts go off, because you know that they denote missiles that could potentially...
Do Multiplexu 24 přibyla stanice Nickelodeon Ukraine Pluto TV
5.5.2022
V televizní síti Multiplex 24 se ode dneška objevila dětská stanice Nickelodeon Ukraine Pluto TV. Oznámil to provozovatel sítě, firma Digital Broadcasting. „Volně dostupný kanál bude možné přijímat minimálně po dobu tří měsíců,“ sdělil operátor. Na šíření programu v DVB-T2 se dohodnul...
Bankoff Crypto Cards Suspended Amid High Volume of Russian Transactions
5.5.2022
Bankoff, a platform offering virtual cards that could be topped up with cryptocurrency, has told customers its cards are no longer supported by payment systems Visa and Stripe. They allowed Russians to pay abroad after major processors restricted their services in the country. Visa and Stripe Halt...
El Salvador’s Bitcoin Volcano Bonds Launch Still on Hold, According to Treasury Minister
4.5.2022
The date of the launch of the Salvadoran bitcoin bonds, the instrument that would serve to build the announced Salvadoran Bitcoin City, is still unknown. Announced to be released earlier this year, the launch has been affected by the current war in Ukraine, and the deceleration of global markets....
Anonymous Hackers Claim to Have Breached Russian Payment Service Provider Qiwi
4.5.2022
A hacking group linked to the Anonymous collective has allegedly hit the popular Russian payment processor Qiwi. Network Battalion 65 announced on social media it had managed to gain access to the platform’s databases — a claim the company has denied. Anonymous Affiliate Hacks Russian...
Crypto Industry Lobbies Against Bills Targeting Russian Oligarchs Evading Sanctions Using Cryptocurrency
3.5.2022
The crypto industry is lobbying U.S. lawmakers against two bills aimed at preventing Russian oligarchs from using cryptocurrency to avoid sanctions. The U.S. and many other countries placed sanctions on them after Russia began its invasion of Ukraine. Bills Preventing Wealthy Russians From Using...
Ukrainian Soccer Club Shakhtar to Raise Humanitarian Funds Through NFT Sale
2.5.2022
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 Auction Digital Collectibles With Help...
Russian DOTA 2 Player Dumped Over Alleged In-Game Support Of Ukraine Invasion
2.5.2022
An otherwise unremarkable (at least for the wider public) weekend of DOTA 2 action got a lot more controversial on Saturday when Virtus.pro’s Ivan ‘Pure’ Moskalenko was caught allegedly drawing a symbol of support for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine over the in-game minimap.Read more
World Bank Predicts 3% Gold Price Growth, Expert Says a $3K per Ounce ‘Is More Likely Than Not’
30.4.2022
The World Bank has said it expects the price of gold to rise by 3% in 2022 but warned the price might fall sharply if the Russian central bank decides to offload large quantities of the commodity. The Russian Factor After the price of gold surged past the $2,000 mark in early March, a new […]
Binance Blocks Accounts Linked to Relatives of Senior Russian Officials
30.4.2022
Digital asset exchange Binance has blocked accounts tied to relatives of government officials in Moscow. Amid mounting international penalties over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the trading platform said it will continue to check for users associated with sanctioned individuals. Crypto...
Elon Musk Is First in Line as Ukrainian NFT Museum MetaHistory Launches Hall of Fame
29.4.2022
Elon Musk is the first inductee into the Ukrainian NFT Museum MetaHistory’s Hall of Fame, but he will not be the last. Some other famous inductees include: Mila Kunis, Elton John, Jared Leto, Jim Carrey, and Benedict Cumberbatch. The Hall – MetaHistory’s Hall of Fame Since...
Elon Musk NFT First to Enter Ukrainian Hall of Fame and You Can't Buy It
29.4.2022
Ukraine’s government created a virtual gallery of NFT-based artworks that “aren’t for sale,” but are being preserved as “an expression of gratitude, similar to how paintings were presented to royal families and famous scientists in the past.” Tesla's chief and Twitter buyer Elon Musk is...
Crypto Adoption Continuing in Developing Countries Despite Price Drop
29.4.2022
Despite a challenging backdrop with rising rates and falling stock prices, real-world adoption of crypto is continuing, with developing countries known for depreciating fiat currencies having the highest levels of crypto adoption worldwide, a new report from DappRadar has said....
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Binance Bans These Kremlin-Linked Users as Russia Keeps Killing Ukrainians and Sanctions Mount
29.4.2022
Major crypto exchange Binance has decided to shut down a number of accounts linked to relatives of senior Russian decision-makers in response to the intensifying Western sanctions on the country triggered by its invasion of Ukraine....
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Finland to Donate Millions of Dollars From Sale of Seized Bitcoin to Ukraine
29.4.2022
The government of Finland is discussing supporting Ukraine with part of the money from the liquidation of millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency seized in crime investigations. Finnish authorities want to sell the bitcoins soon and say they couldn’t come up with a better idea for...
Binance blocks crypto accounts of relatives tied to the Russian government
29.4.2022
Binance blocked the account of the Kremlin spokesman's daughter when she tried to use the exchange following the economic sanctions imposed upon Russia
'Ready, steady, NFT:' Ukrainian government accepts NFT donations
28.4.2022
Ukraine continues to use crypto and NFTs to fund the two-month long ongoing Russia-Ukraine war
Finland Selects Coinmotion, Tesseract as Brokers for Ukraine Bitcoin Donations
28.4.2022
Finland's government has selected two local digital asset service providers - Coinmotion and Tesseract - to act as brokers for its planned bitcoin donation to Ukraine
Finland Set to Donate Bitcoin Seized from Criminals to Ukraine – Report
28.4.2022
Finland’s government will reportedly donate bitcoin (BTC) seized in criminal operations to Ukraine, to support the latter’s war efforts against the Russian invasion.
Per the Finnish media outlet Helsingin Sanomat, the Finnish government has amassed BTC 1,981 (USD 78m). The coins have been...
Finland Plans to Donate Seized Bitcoins to Help Ukraine: Report
27.4.2022
The bitcoin seized in various criminal investigations and donated could be worth as much as $77 million, according to the report