Ukraine

EU crypto sanctions follow Russian President Vladimir Putin's deal with four separatist leaders (Getty Images)
EU’s Russian Crypto Ban Confirmed as Bloc Tightens Sanctions
All crypto payments from Russians to European wallet providers will be forbidden.
EU crypto sanctions follow Russian President Vladimir Putin's deal with four separatist leaders (Getty Images)

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Crypto Update | Deglobalization Is Happening. Crypto Is Part of the Answer
With bitcoin rising slightly to $19,200 even as stocks fell around the world, plus a look at deglobalization, CoinDesk’s “Markets Daily” is back with the latest news roundup.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Moscow-appointed heads of four Ukrainian regions partially occupied by Russia at the Grand Kremlin Palace on Sept. 30, 2022, in Moscow. (Contributor#8523328/Getty Images)
Deglobalization Is Happening. Crypto Is Part of the Answer
The rise of a common global financial infrastructure will continue as the international landscape becomes even more fragmented by war and disaster.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with Moscow-appointed heads of four Ukrainian regions partially occupied by Russia at the Grand Kremlin Palace on Sept. 30, 2022, in Moscow. (Contributor#8523328/Getty Images)

EU Set to Ban Russian Crypto Payments After ‘Sham’ Referenda; Hedge Fund Says Chinese Investors Could Snap Up Cryptos as Yuan Slides
EU Set to Ban Russian Crypto Payments After ‘Sham’ Referenda; Hedge Fund Says Chinese Investors Could Snap Up Cryptos as Yuan Slides
The European Union will tighten restrictions on Russians’ crypto investments within the bloc as it seeks to respond to “sham” independence votes being held in Russian-occupied...
EU Set to Ban Russian Crypto Payments After ‘Sham’ Referenda; Hedge Fund Says Chinese Investors Could Snap Up Cryptos as Yuan Slides

The European Union flag (Daniel Day/Getty Images)
EU Set to Ban Russian Crypto Payments After ‘Sham’ Referenda
Russians could be restricted from making any payments to EU crypto wallets following the imposition of limits in April.
The European Union flag (Daniel Day/Getty Images)

An image from a Telegram group linked to the sanctioned entities. (Telegram/@rusichdshrg)
US Treasury Sanctions Russian Paramilitary Group Crowdfunding Ukraine War With Crypto
“Task Force Rusich” raised thousands of dollars in crypto to resupply soldiers fighting in Ukraine.
An image from a Telegram group linked to the sanctioned entities. (Telegram/@rusichdshrg)

From left To right: Rev Miller, Atlantis World co-founder; Alex Bornyakov, Ukraine’s deputy minister for Digital Transformation, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin 
(Kyiv Tech Summit)
Vitalik Buterin Makes Surprise Appearance at Kyiv Tech Summit in Show of Support for Ukraine
The Ethereum co-founder, who was born in Russia, made time for the visit as his Ethereum blockchain is days away from the major overhaul known as the Merge.
From left To right: Rev Miller, Atlantis World co-founder; Alex Bornyakov, Ukraine’s deputy minister for Digital Transformation, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin 
(Kyiv Tech Summit)

Binance Froze a Wallet Related to Russian Gun Manufacturer
Binance Froze a Wallet Related to Russian Gun Manufacturer
Crypto exchange Binance froze a wallet related to Vladislav Lobaev, a Russian gun manufacturer who raised funds for the country’s troops in Ukraine, according to a Lobaev repr...
Binance Froze a Wallet Related to Russian Gun Manufacturer

Russian arms manufacturer Vladislav Lobaev (Lobaev Arms)
Binance Froze Russian Gun Maker's Crypto Assets, Amid Ukrainian Pressure
Vladislav Lobaev, a Russian gun manufacturer, raised $21,000 in crypto for the war in Ukraine before the world’s largest crypto exchange locked down the funds.
Russian arms manufacturer Vladislav Lobaev (Lobaev Arms)

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A Food Crisis on the Horizon?
Fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is just one of the factors pointing in the direction of greater food insecurity.
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