It seems like talk of crypto is popping up everywhere, and the mainstream media has latched on, too. But is this just a passing fad or will crypto stick around? ( read original story ...)
Crypto Donations Are About More Than Censorship-Resistance
The Ukrainian government has been soliciting crypto donations from its official Twitter account in the form of bitcoin, ether and the dollar-denominated stablecoin tether, accordi ... ( read original story ...)
From sanctions to bitcoin donations, here’s how crypto is playing a major role in the Ukraine war
The various moves are a sign of the times: a 21st Century world arming itself with digital currencies in an inaugural war of the crypto age. ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchanges choose ‘financial freedom’ and refuse to block Russian users
Despite the call from Ukraine’s vice prime minister for cryptocurrency exchanges to block all Russian user accounts, trading is likely to continue much the same as normal. Binance, the world’s ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Joins Fortnite Icon Series With New Outfits
Naomi Osaka has entered Fortnite. The tennis phenom and highest paid female athlete in the world is the newest addition to battle royale game Fortnite, as part of their Icon Series. Last year ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Trading Now Dominated by Institutional Investors
Last year, institutions traded $1.14 trillion of cryptocurrencies on Coinbase, more than double retail investors' total. ( read original story ...)
Bitcoin Down as Crypto Fans Rally for Ukraine After Russian Invasion
Cryptocurrency prices were falling Monday as the Russian invasion of Ukraine intensified and the embattled country seeks to raise funds through digital currencies. Bitcoin was down 3.6% to $38,314 at ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Will Freeze Russia Foreign-Exchange Reserves, Nikkei Says
Read more: Japan Seeks to Show Unity With G-7 on New Russia Sanctions The sanctions will be discussed at a meeting of G-7 finance ministers and central bank governors on March 1, the Nikkei said. ( read original story ...)
CryptoCodex: Bitcoin, Ethereum And Crypto On The Frontline Of Financial Warfare As Extreme Price Swings Hit
The bitcoin price is down almost 3% on this time yesterday as traders count the cost of some Russian banks being booted from the SWIFT interbank messaging service and the country's central bank having ... ( read original story ...)
7 Crypto and NFT Projects That Were Total Scams (February 2022 Edition)
And every month there seems to be more and more hucksters launching new crypto tokens and shilling ripoff apes. Last month some of the biggest crypto scammers made off with over $4 million, and we ... ( read original story ...)
Op-Ed: How America’s mistrust of institutions birthed the false promises of the crypto craze
During the 2008 financial crisis, with banks collapsing, life savings disappearing and the government swooping in to bail out those responsible, Americans lost faith in the institutions we relied on ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto exchange Binance blocks Russian users targeted by sanctions
Crypto exchange Binance is blocking the accounts of any Russian clients targeted by sanctions, it told Reuters on Monday, but will not freeze the accounts of others after Ukraine called for a block on ... ( read original story ...)
You Could Lose Big Money on Crypto If You Don’t Know These Tax Laws
Motley Fool contributors Matt Frankel, Jason Hall, and Will Healy discuss how the IRS treats cryptocurrency and what investors should know and understand when filing their taxes and reporting crypto ... ( read original story ...)
Ukraine calls on crypto exchanges to block Russian addresses, saying it’s ‘time to sabotage ordinary users’
A top Ukrainian minister has urged crypto exchanges to freeze Russian users' addresses, but Kraken's CEO said the exchange can't act without a legal requirement. ( read original story ...)
Israeli Authorities Seize 30 Crypto Wallets Linked to Financing Terrorism
Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz ordered the seizure of 30 crypto wallets and 12 accounts. The accounts are suspected of financing terrorism. ( read original story ...)
World’s biggest crypto exchange Binance says it will not block Russian accounts despite Ukraine request
On Sunday, Mykhailo Fedorov, the vice prime minister of Ukraine asked major exchanges to block the addresses of Russian users. Binance said that it is "not going to unilaterally freeze millions of ... ( read original story ...)