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Russian Bank Run Begins as Ruble Plunges to Record Low Amid Escalating Sanctions

28.2.2022
A bank run has started in Russia as citizens rush to withdraw cash amid escalating sanctions. The Russian ruble also nosedived to a record low, plunging more than 30%. “There are about 70 people in line. Eyewitnesses say the money in the ATM runs out within 40 minutes.” Russians Rush...

Russian Central Bank Claims its SWIFT Alternative Is Ready

28.2.2022
The Russian Central Bank is talking up its SWIFT alternative as they try to go it alone without a way into the international banking network.... Read More: Russian Central Bank Claims its SWIFT Alternative Is Ready

Ukraine Asks Crypto Exchanges to Freeze Accounts of All Russian Users — Major Exchanges Deny Request

28.2.2022
The vice prime minister of Ukraine has asked all major cryptocurrency exchanges to freeze accounts of all Russian users. However, some crypto exchanges have already denied the request. Binance confirmed it is “not going to unilaterally freeze millions of innocent users’...

Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH, BTC Rebound After Weekend Selloff

28.2.2022
Bitcoin and ethereum prices rebounded on Monday, after declining throughout the weekend. As the Russian invasion of Ukraine heightened, crypto traders appeared to take a risk-off approach this weekend, however some bulls seemed to return to start the week. Bitcoin Bitcoin ended two consecutive...

Data Shows Ruble-Denominated BTC Volume Rising, BTC-RUB Prices Jump as High as $46K

28.2.2022
Amid the conflict in Ukraine with Russia, bitcoin trade volumes tied to Russian ruble pairs have surged in recent days. Metrics recorded by the crypto analytics provider Kaiko indicate that ruble (RUB)-denominated bitcoin volume reached close to 1.5 billion rubles four days ago, on February...

Crypto Exchanges Soon Could Be Forced to Block Russian Users - Kraken CEO

28.2.2022
In the aftermath of the Western sanctions on Russia due to its invasion of Ukraine, crypto exchanges could be soon required to freeze the accounts of their Russian customers, according to Kraken CEO Jesse Powell. He was replying to a recent request put forward by Ukrainian Deputy Prime...

Ukraine Asks Exchanges to Freeze Russian, Belarusian Crypto Accounts

28.2.2022
A Ukraine born company answers the call; U.S.-based KrakenFX explains why it won't

USDT records new all-time high against Russian ruble as inflation hits

28.2.2022
As an immediate countermeasure against the rising inflation of its fiat currency, the Russian central bank doubled key interest rates on Feb. 28, from 9.5% to 20%

Russian Banks Raise Key Rates to 20% in Desperate Measure to Save Ruble

28.2.2022
The country faces sanctions from the West as the war against Ukraine transcends into economic and financial cripples

Ukraine Targets Russian Politicians’ Crypto Wallets as Russian Banks Are Cut From SWIFT

28.2.2022
Ukraine is now trying to expose cryptocurrency wallets used by politicians in Moscow amid warnings that Russia may employ digital coins to circumvent sanctions. The initiative comes as western allies agree to expel some Russian banks from SWIFT, the global interbank payments system. Government...

Bitcoin and Ethereum Slip on Russian Nuclear Show Off, FIL, AR, and UNI Rally

28.2.2022
Bitcoin price gained pace for a move above the 38,500 resistance zone. BTC attempted an upside break above USD 39,500 and USD 40,000 but corrected lower as Russia’s president Vladimir Putin put Russia's nuclear deterrent on high alert on Sunday in the face of a barrage of Western reprisals...

Battlefield 2042 Pulls Russian Helicopter Skin 'In Light Of Current Events'

28.2.2022
Last week Battlefield 2042 developers DICE first offered, then pulled, a limited-release skin that featured a smiling attack helicopter for the game’s Russian faction, deciding that now was not the best time to be giving players such rewards.Read more

Elon Musk Hears Kyiv’s Call, Activates Starlink Service in Ukraine

27.2.2022
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has announced that the Starlink satellite internet service has been enabled for Ukraine. The move comes in response to a request from the government in Kyiv which is trying to halt a Russian military assault that may disrupt communications, among other threats. Elon Musk...

EU Plans 500M Euros in Weapons, Aid Package for Ukraine to Help Repel Russian Invasion

27.2.2022

Russia May ‘Nationalize’ Foreign Assets in Response to Western Sanctions, Medvedev Says

27.2.2022
Authorities in Russia may begin to seize funds of foreign nationals and companies that are in the country, former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has indicated. His warning comes as the West continues to expend penalties imposed on Moscow over its military invasion of neighboring Ukraine....

Russian Rubles Could Become 'Worthless' as Allies Target Central Bank After SWIFT Move

27.2.2022
After the EU, Canada, and the US agreed to remove selected Russian banks from the SWIFT messaging system, the Russian Central Bank is to be targeted next, which could make rubles "close to worthless." In a joint statement on Saturday evening, the allies said they commit to ensuring that...