The government of Ukraine announced it will airdrop cryptocurrencies donated to the nation’s official wallet. Companies, non-governmental organizations, and individuals have already contributed over $30 million worth of digital assets to the country amid its ongoing war with Russia. Ukraine Has a Date for its Crypto Airdrop A few days after the launch of Russia’s...Read More
Last week, Ukraine’s vice prime minister Mykhailo Fedorov requested major cryptocurrency exchanges to block addresses of Russian users. However, major cryptocurrency exchanges refused to sanction Russian accounts without a legal order. As the world is watching the Russia-Ukraine war, it’s clear that the west is looking to sanction Russia for its invasion in an attempt...Read More
AdaSwap – one of Cardano’s first decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols – recently raised $2.6M to build a new decentralized exchange (DEX) native to the developing blockchain. Funding was led by iAngels – a female-led Venture Capital firm – and included nine other leading VCs such as Shima Capital, Pluto Digital, and Coti. Even the producer,...Read More
The Russia-Ukraine crisis is far from cooling down anytime soon. In the thick of the ongoing chaos, the CEO and founder of the digital currency company Circle – Jeremy Allaire – asserted that crypto is a double-edged sword. In the Face of Crisis The cryptocurrency market is rallying in the face of a growing geopolitical...Read More
Jerome Powell – Chairman of the Federal Reserve – recently testified in front of the House Financial Services Committee on the state of the economy, and future monetary policy. Given the various sanctions placed on Russia during its conflict with Ukraine, he said the conflict “underscores” the need for crypto regulation that he’s advocated for...Read More
Mike Novogratz, CEO of digital assets company Galaxy Investment Partners, predicted that the Russia-Ukraine war will boost crypto adoption and lead to the marginalization of the dollar. “This is a big deal, in a lot of ways. This is starting the acceleration of de-dollarization of the world,” he commented. The billionaire American investment banker made...Read More
Blockchain is one of the emerging technologies that is bringing more transparency to today’s industries. While the tech’s popularity is pegged to the burgeoning crypto market, it is noteworthy that blockchain can be used across various sectors. Advertisement This nascent technology has given rise to a new era of financial services dubbed Decentralized Finance (DeFi),...Read More
European Union lawmakers have removed a controversial paragraph that would have made all proof-of-work (PoW) based cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) illegal. Proposed Ban on PoW-Based Coins Deleted The Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework, headed by Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON) rapporteur – Stefan Berger – was originally scheduled for February 28....Read More
Spheroid Universe (SPH) price is up over 90% today, setting it as the top Metaverse crypto coin gaining the most price today on CoinMarketCap. We last reported on SPH in our Top 5 Metaverse Crypto Coins Below $0.05 to Watch in 2022 article two days ago. Let’s take a closer look at Spheroid Universe and...Read More
The first-ever memecoin Dogecoin and Solana joined the list of cryptocurrencies that people can donate to the Ukrainian government. Until now, the nation received contributions in Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Polkadot (DOT), and Tether (USDT). Mykhailo Fedorov – Vice PM and Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine – revealed that people could now support the...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Miami, FL, 28th February 2022] Ninja Fantasy Trader is the first financial NFT game across the metaverse operating under the play-to-earn mechanism within the digital ecosystem. The platform is all set for its first Non-fungible Token (NFT) presale. Before coming onto what this presale would bring for the world, it is important...Read More
Animoca Brands – one of the leading blockchain gaming companies – is reportedly planning to cut ties with Russian customers as a response to the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Animoca Brands is undoubtedly one of the biggest players in the GameFi industry, participating in a majority of projects in the field. In a press release...Read More
[PRESS RELEASE – Please Read Disclaimer] KTO, also known as the stork coin continues its ascent up the cryptocharts, this time by securing a listing on upcoming crypto exchange P2PB2B. “We’re excited to announce that this month we’ve secured a listing for Kounotori on the P2PB2B exchange. Obviously, the more accessible we can make KTO,...Read More
Cryptocurrency has played a major role in the geopolitical tensions between Russia and Ukraine. While the latter is receiving bitcoin donations from across the world, there are concerns that Russia could use digital assets to mitigate growing sanctions. Russia Faces Global Sanctions These concerns come off the back of recent strict economic sanctions imposed on...Read More
As a result of the economic sanctions against Russia, the largest financial institution in the country – Sberbank – will reportedly withdraw from the European market. The organization said its subsidiaries spread around Europe face large cash outflows while the safety of its employees is threatened. Interestingly, Sberbank is one of the Russian banks that...Read More
Bitcoin price briefly spiked up close to $45,000, maybe due to a huge trend reversal in a very short time. The crypto space recovered significantly since the beginning of March 2022 and turned most of the assets green. While bulls currently appear to hold the crucial support levels at $40,000, bears appear to wait for...Read More
On 2 March 2022 at 04:00 UTC, we listed our new monthly XBT futures contract on BitMEX. Please see the table below for the listing and settlement dates of our current futures contracts. Code Pair Listing Date Settlement Date XBTH22 Bitcoin / USD 15 September 2021 25 March 2022 XBTJ22 Bitcoin / USD 2 March...Read More
(Any views expressed in the below are the personal views of the author and should not form the basis for making investment decisions, nor be construed as a recommendation or advice to engage in investment transactions.) Thankfully, unlike many others around the world, my experiences of war are sanitised and indirect. Two of my mother’s...Read More
