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Here's What the Cryptoverse Has to Say About Russian Invasion of Ukraine
24.2.2022
Many in the cryptoverse have taken it to social platforms to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine -- with people highlighting that this will put the lives of millions of civilians at stake, adding that it is essential now to "have some perspective" and not only worry about...
Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine: Bitcoin Set to Play a Role on Both Sides
24.2.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto are likely to play a role in both sides of the conflict after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
International media outlets including the BBC, which reported from Kyiv, have stated that large lines were forming at banks in the Ukrainian capital, with...
Mexican senator to propose crypto law: ‘We need Bitcoin as legal tender’
23.2.2022
Indira Kempis, a senator representing Nuevo León state in Mexico, works on a crypto bill based on El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law
Bitcoin, Crypto, and Stocks Fluctuate as West Prepares Sanctions Against Russia's Aggression
22.2.2022
Bitcoin (BTC) and other major cryptoassets still follow the stock market as investors are now assessing Russia's aggression towards Ukraine and the impact of Western sanctions on Russia.
Both traditional and crypto markets went lower after Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday formally...
Gov’t Response to Canada Protests Brings another Ex-Bitcoin Skeptic into Crypto Fold
21.2.2022
Canada’s so-called “truckers’ protest” may be all but over, but its lasting effects are only just starting to be felt.
As reported, the government took unprecedented steps to curb the protesters and their blockades of many of the nation’s roads by freezing bank accounts and trying to freeze...
Gov’t Response to Canada Protests Brings another Ex-Bitcoin Skeptic into Crypto Fold
21.2.2022
Canada’s so-called “truckers’ protest” may be all but over, but its lasting effects are only just starting to be felt.
As reported, the government took unprecedented steps to curb the protesters and their blockades of many of the nation’s roads by freezing bank accounts and trying to freeze...
Supply Disruptions Add to Inflation, Undermine Recovery in Europe
20.2.2022
Kristalina Georgieva is Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Oya Celasun is Assistant Director in the European Department and leads the surveillance of the German economy, and Alfred Kammer is the Director of the European Department at the IMF.
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With supply...
Bitcoin at the barricades: Ottawa, Ukraine and beyond
18.2.2022
If Bitcoin is used for fundraising, is it inevitably tarred by the cause to which it’s been linked, like anti-vax truckers?
Canadian Gov’t Says It Has Frozen Crypto-Related Bank Accounts – and Will ‘Freeze More’
18.2.2022
The Canadian government is going ahead with its controversial moves to end the “truckers’ protest” over COVID-19 restrictions that has brought much of the nation to a standstill – by freezing bank accounts and sharing crypto addresses with financial institutions in an effort to cut...
Report: Bobby Kotick Has Two Secret Companies Making Big Republican Donations
17.2.2022
Yes, you read that right. CNBC recently uncovered that Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick established not one but two secret companies through which he donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to political campaigns.Read more
Canada Asks Banks, Exchanges to Block Crypto Accounts Tied to Trucker Convoy Protests
17.2.2022
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), the country's federal and national police service, has reportedly asked several crypto exchanges to halt transactions to over 30 crypto wallet addresses that are considered to be tied to the ongoing trucker protests....
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US Senators Call for El Salvador Bitcoin Adoption Probe, Bukele Responds with ‘OK Boomer’ Barb
17.2.2022
Weeks after memeing the International Monetary Fund (IMF), El Salvador’s outspoken President Nayib Bukele has upped his Twitter game by responding “OK boomers” to a group of United States senators moving to block his bitcoin (BTC) adoption plans....
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French Presidential Candidate Pushes For Tax Reform On Crypto, NFTs
16.2.2022
Crypto and blockchain are becoming an important element of the French political narrative, as indicated by recent statements by political newcomer Éric Zemmour, a popular pundit who is running in this year’s presidential election.
The far-right candidate recently tweeted his proposals on crypto...
Not taking the time to learn about BTC is 'Europe’s biggest risk,' says Belgian MP
16.2.2022
The Brussels Minister who puts his entire €5,500 salary into Bitcoin on the first of every month sat down with Cointelegraph to discuss Bitcoin
US Senators Fail to Find Stable Ground on Stablecoins
16.2.2022
Stablecoins are not used to pay for real-world goods or services, but are instead a speculative tool for the “shadiest part of the crypto ecosystem,” Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren said during a hearing on stablecoins in the US Senate Banking Committee yesterday. Others, meanwhile, stressed...
Concerns over Fed nominee may stop Senate from confirming Biden's picks: report
15.2.2022
Republicans are reportedly calling for a boycott of voting on nominees to the Federal Reserve related to allegations Sarah Bloom Raskin lobbied the president of the Kansas City Fed on behalf of fintech firm Reserve Trust
Russian Central Bank & Government Fail to Agree on Crypto Regulation; New Limits Proposed
15.2.2022
Senior officials from the Russian government and the Bank of Russia, the country’s crypto-skeptic central bank, did not manage to reach an understanding on the means to regulate the Russian cryptoasset market -- while the Deputy Finance Minister now proposes a buying limit for "unqualified...
Canada Joins Lebanon and Turkey in 'Bitcoin's Marketing Team'
15.2.2022
The Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister of Canada has claimed that banks in the country could be asked to immediately freeze or suspend the bank accounts of individuals in the country, as the “truck drivers’ protest” over Canadian COVID-19 restrictions continues....
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NYC Mayor Supports 'Crypto But Not Crypto Mining,' While Billionaire Bashes BitLicense
10.2.2022
The US Mayor who became known in the Cryptoverse as a Bitcoin (BTC) supporter and industry ally is now opposing crypto mining, citing high energy consumption. Meanwhile, a billionaire urges the state to get rid of BitLicense "right away."...
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Regulatory Clarity Would Bring More Crypto Trading to US - FTX's Boss
10.2.2022
Providing more regulatory clarity is the most important thing that can be done in order to attract crypto innovators to the US, FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried told senators.
He was speaking during a hearing on digital assets in the US Senate’s Committee on Agriculture....
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