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Starlink Terminals Arrive in Ukraine as Elon Musk Makes Good on Promise
2.3.2022
Spacex has managed to deliver Starlink equipment to Ukraine as promised by its founder, Elon Musk. The hardware will provide access to high-speed internet for users in the country, which has been experiencing disruptions in communications as a result of Russia’s military invasion. Ukrainians...
Crypto Market Cap Pushes Past $2T as Major Cryptos Surge
2.3.2022
Bitcoin’s recent rally to nearly $45K has pushed crypto’s market cap back up past $2 Trillion
Terra’s LUNA Passes Ether to Become Second-Largest Staked Asset
2.3.2022
Some $30 billion worth of the tokens are staked by users to earn yields of nearly 7%
Ukraine Says 'Airdrop Confirmed’ After Receiving $33M Crypto Donations
2.3.2022
It’s the first time a country will conduct an “airdrop” for donations
Vote to Remove Brantly Millegan From ENS Foundation Likely to Fail
2.3.2022
Millegan was previously removed as a steward of the DAO behind Ethereum Names Service, and the Singapore-based True Names Foundation
Venezuela Might Be Affected by Russian Banks’ SWIFT Suspension
2.3.2022
Analysts from Venezuela have expressed their worries about the expulsion of a number of Russian banks from SWIFT, an international messaging system that allows the interconnection of banks. These measures could affect the finances not only of Venezuela, but also of other countries in the region...
MENA Islamic Banking & Finance Summit 2022 Going to Take Place This March in Dubai
2.3.2022
The global Islamic finance industry has expanded 10% to 12% in 2021-2022. The expansion of Islamic banking and Islamic financial assets in the Middle East region along with Malaysia and Turkey has been robust. The Islamic finance industry is positioning itself towards more sustainable growth,...
UAE Property Developer DAMAC to Launch Metaverse Project in March Says Managing Director
2.3.2022
One of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s leading real estate property developers, DAMAC Properties, is planning to launch a project in the metaverse soon, the company’s managing director (MD) has said. DAMAC Looking Into NFTs and Metaverse According to Ali Sajwani, the managing...
Putin Is Temporarily Banning Foreigners From Pulling Money Out of Russia
2.3.2022
The ban will reportedly go into effect on Wednesday
CryptoPunk NFT Is Latest Donation to Ukraine’s $33M Campaign
2.3.2022
The rare NFT could be worth $200,000 according to some estimates
Hillary Clinton Urges Biden Administration to Pressure Crypto Exchanges to Block Russian Users
2.3.2022
Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has criticized the Biden administration and European governments for not pressuring cryptocurrency exchanges to end transactions with Russian users. She believes regulators “should look hard at how they can prevent the crypto markets from giving...
How to Make Blockchain a New Kind of Economic Engine
2.3.2022
The blockchain where the future of finance will be built has zero downtime, zero forking, complete finality, and a community of active developers
Airbnb Looking to Support Crypto While Focusing on Free Housing for 100,000 Ukrainian Refugees
2.3.2022
Airbnb confirms that it is looking to support cryptocurrency. The company has also offered to provide housing for up to 100,000 Ukrainian refugees. According to the European Union, about four million people may try to leave Ukraine because of the Russian invasion. Airbnb’s CEO Discusses...
First Mover Asia: China’s Potential SWIFT Competitor CIPS Lacks Reach; Bitcoin, Ether Rise Again
2.3.2022
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
Data Shows Ruble-Denominated Crypto Trading Has Spiked, RUB Represents Over 2% of USDT Trades
2.3.2022
According to reports and data stemming from ruble-denominated crypto trading pairs, Russian citizens are flocking toward cryptocurrencies amid the conflict in Ukraine. Analytical data indicates that the ruble is the sixth most traded pair with tether and tether’s fourth most traded...
NFT Artist Pplpleasr’s New Project ‘Shibuya’ Brings Long-Form Animation to Web 3
1.3.2022
It’s Kickstarter meets Netflix, but on the blockchain. The pilot episode for Shibuya’s inaugural “White Rabbit” series drops on Wednesday
Decentralized Lending Protocol Adalend Listing On: ADAPad, BSCPad, ETHPad, VelasPad, PulsePad Launchpads
1.3.2022
While cryptocurrency and blockchain technology is still relatively new, they have been rapidly growing, with companies taking advantage of this new, innovative, and disruptive technology that is reshaping many industries, namely the financial sector. The lending industry is currently...
Ukraine Adds to Fed Chair's List of Worries Before His Congressional Testimony
1.3.2022
Jerome Powell is facing questions from lawmakers on Wednesday and Thursday for his semiannual monetary policy update to U.S. lawmakers
At Least $14M Out of $26M in Donated Crypto to Ukraine Already Disbursed
1.3.2022
The founder of the Kuna crypto exchange behind the government's crypto fundraising said the money is spent "efficiently," on CoinDesk TV
Marathon Digital’s Q4 Revenue Rises 17% From Q3, but Misses Estimates Slightly
1.3.2022
Mined bitcoin in Q4 fell about 12% from the previous quarter, but rose more than 600% year-over-year