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A Counter-Strike Map Is Informing Russians About The Ukraine Invasion Amidst Censorship
3.5.2023
As journalists and editors know, cutting through the noise to deliver the news can be a tricky business. It’s even harder when you’re trying to report on the invasion of Ukraine, and your target audience is located in Russia. Since March 2022, the Russian president has made it a crime to call...
Today in Crypto: Authorities Seize Domains of 9 Crypto Exchanges, US 30% Mining Tax Proposal Enters Budget, UK to Ban Cold Calls Selling Crypto, YouTuber Served on Twitter
3.5.2023
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FBI, Ukraine seize 9 exchange domains on money laundering allegations
3.5.2023
The authorities claimed the exchanges allowed cybercriminals to flout anti-money laundering measures
Ukraine Has A Steam Deck-Controlled Machine Gun
2.5.2023
The Ukrainian army has a new weapon in the fight against Russian invaders: Valve’s Steam Deck handheld.Read more
New Ukrainian Crypto Regulations to Debut by Year’s End – Here’s All You Need to Know
28.4.2023
Ukraine is set to roll out new, EU-inspired crypto regulations, with Kyiv hoping to impose the rules before the year is out.
Forbes Ukraine reported that the National Commission on Securities and the Stock Market, the Ministry of Digital Finance, the National Bank of Ukraine (the central bank)...
Crypto Exchange Binance Is Back in Russia, Lifts Restrictions on Russian Users: Report
24.4.2023
Users in Russia report they once again can use locally issued Mastercard and Visa cards to deposit money on the crypto exchange more than a year following a wartime prohibition on such transactions
Ukraine to Adopt Europe’s Crypto Rules, Clarifies Taxation
23.4.2023
Officials have revealed that Ukraine intends to implement the crypto market rules approved by the European Parliament. While the government is already moving in that direction, the tax service has issued a clarification regarding the taxation of income resulting from cryptocurrency transactions....
Global Reserves Held in US Dollars Fell to Less Than 50% — Official States It Has Become a ‘Toxic’ Currency
22.4.2023
The percentage of reserves held in U.S. dollars by central banks has fallen to less than half of the global total of reserves, according to a note from Eurizon SLJ Asset Management. The note states that the recent sanctions enacted by the U.S. against the Bank of Russia have eroded trust in...
Ukraine plans to adopt EU’s new cryptocurrency regulations
21.4.2023
Immediately after passing the European Parliament, Ukrainian authorities announced plans to adopt the EU's MiCA regulations on crypto assets
Bank of Russia Has Stockpiled Reserve Comprised of Non-US Sanctioned Assets, Governor States
21.4.2023
Elvira Nabiullina, governor of the Bank of Russia, has affirmed the bank has stockpiled reserves in assets that are not susceptible to being affected by U.S. sanctions. The official clarified that Russia has built a “safety cushion” in these assets while it continues working on creating...
Strategists: US Dollar’s Reserve Currency Status Eroding at ‘Alarming Pace’
19.4.2023
Asset management firm Eurizon SLJ’s strategists have warned that the erosion of the U.S. dollar’s global reserve currency status has accelerated at an alarming pace in recent years, especially following the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war. They noted that the USD has declined 8% in one year...
Russia Negotiating Free Trade Deal With India to Facilitate Imports in the Face of Sanctions
18.4.2023
Russia is in the process of negotiating a free trade deal with India in order to substitute part of the products and investments that were banned by sanctions enacted after the Ukrainian conflict erupted. Russia is now the largest oil supplier of India, with the country taking advantage of...
In the Ukraine War, Stellar Aid Assist Is Using Crypto to Give Mass Aid
17.4.2023
The Stellar Development Foundation designed a payment app that leverages stablecoins for fast and cheap transfer and is user-friendly for trauma and disaster victims. That’s why Stellar Aid Assist is one of CoinDesk’s Projects to Watch 2023
Ukrainian-Made Adventure Game Released As An 'Act Of Resilience Against The Chaos And Horror'
17.4.2023
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been a horrific tragedy for tens of millions of people, but as we’ve seen, life still goes on between the bombings. And that includes making, and releasing, new video games.Read more
Jeffrey Tucker on De-Dollarization: USD Will No Longer Be King, We’re at Turning Point for US Dollar
16.4.2023
Jeffrey Tucker says we are at the turning point for the U.S. dollar, citing a growing de-dollarization trend. “The dollar’s just not going to be king,” he warned, adding that history will record recent events “as the turning point for the dollar.” Jeffrey Tucker...
French President Emmanuel Macron on Taiwan: ‘Being an Ally Does Not Mean Being a Vassal’
15.4.2023
French president Emmanuel Macron has decided to double down on his strategic autonomy policy thesis, declaring that Europe should not be forced to side with Beijing or Washington on Taiwan. Macron declared that being a U.S. ally ‘does not mean being a vassal’ in a state visit...
TemDAO World Heritage Project Helps the Cultural Sector through Democracy-Fueled Donations
11.4.2023
PRESS RELEASE. Tokyo, Japan, April 11th 2023, Chainwire. TemDAO is a world heritage project that seeks to protect and preserve cultural assets through donations and democracy. The project, powered by the $TEM token, ensures the long-term sustainability of global cultural sites. Recently, TemDAO...
Report: U.S. Military Documents Leaked To Minecraft Discord Server
10.4.2023
This weekend, the U.S. military was faced with a massive document leak that could have a significant impact on the war in Ukraine, and officials say that it’s one of the “most damaging in decades.” The leaks originated from a small Discord server, and then spread to a popular Minecraft one.Read more
US Dollar Could Lose Most of Its Value in 5 Years, Investment Manager Warns
10.4.2023
Investment manager Larry Lepard has warned that the U.S. dollar could lose most of its value within five to 10 years. Following the onset of the Russia-Ukraine war, “the U.S. did something which I perceived to be very stupid, which is it seized $600 billion of Russian currency reserves,...
Tucker Carlson Blames Recent De-Dollarization Movements on Russian Sanctions and US Dollar Weaponization
8.4.2023
Tucker Carlson, host of Fox News and the “Tucker Carlson Tonight” show, analyzed the situation surrounding de-dollarization movements that countries like China and Russia have promoted recently. Carlson stated that sanctions on Russia and the weaponization of the U.S. dollar are partly...