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Why the Financial Stability Board’s ambitions for global crypto regulation should be seen as a step in the right direction

Why the Financial Stability Board’s ambitions for global crypto regulation should be seen as a step in the right direction

By Przemyslaw Kral, CEO of Zonda Last month, the Financial Stability Board (FSB), the international body that monitors and..

RichQUACK’s hyper-deflationary token combats inflation through black hole and staking

RichQUACK’s hyper-deflationary token combats inflation through black hole and staking

March 2022 – RichQUACK, a hyper-deflationary token backed by a community of more than 205,000 on Twitter and 57,000 on Telegram,..

Russia blocks Facebook, accusing it of restricting access to Russian media

Russia blocks Facebook, accusing it of restricting access to Russian media

By Elizabeth Culliford (Reuters) – Russia is blocking Meta Platforms Inc’s Facebook, the country’s communications re..

BBC halts reporting in Russia after new law passes

BBC halts reporting in Russia after new law passes

LONDON (Reuters) – The BBC said on Friday it had stopped reporting in Russia after parliament passed a law there imposing a jail..

Shane Warne: the great who revived a fading art and inspired future leg spinners

Shane Warne: the great who revived a fading art and inspired future leg spinners

By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Former Australia captain and ‘voice of cricket’ Richie Benaud, who passed away in 2015..

Financial screws turned on Russia as insurers exit, London stocks halted

Financial screws turned on Russia as insurers exit, London stocks halted

By Carolyn Cohn and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -Russia’s global financial isolation intensified on Friday as the London Sto..

U.S., allies slam Russia at U.N. over its seizure of Ukraine nuclear plant

U.S., allies slam Russia at U.N. over its seizure of Ukraine nuclear plant

By Humeyra Pamuk and Doina Chiacu (Reuters) -The United States and its allies heavily criticized Russia on Friday at the United Nation..

Russia seizes Ukraine nuclear power plant as forces lay siege to cities

Russia seizes Ukraine nuclear power plant as forces lay siege to cities

By Pavel Polityuk and Aleksandar Vasovic LVIV, Ukraine/KYIV (Reuters) -Russian forces in Ukraine seized Europe’s biggest nuclear..

Tesla’s long-delayed German gigafactory gets conditional green light

Tesla’s long-delayed German gigafactory gets conditional green light

By Nadine Schimroszik and Christoph Steitz POTSDAM, Germany (Reuters) -Tesla received a conditional go-ahead for its German gigafactor..

Coinbase, Binance resist calls to kick Russians off crypto platforms

Coinbase, Binance resist calls to kick Russians off crypto platforms

By Niket Nishant (Reuters) -Two of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase Global Inc and Binance, rejected calls..

Switzerland adopts new EU sanctions on Russia

Switzerland adopts new EU sanctions on Russia

ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss government on Friday widened sanctions against Russia in step with further measures imposed by the ..

Sterling falls 1% versus dollar, rises against euro

Sterling falls 1% versus dollar, rises against euro

LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling declined 1% to $1.3216 as the dollar strengthened against a basket of currencies on safe-haven deman..

Analysis-War in Ukraine puts pressure on East European banks to prop up sinking currencies

Analysis-War in Ukraine puts pressure on East European banks to prop up sinking currencies

By Gergely Szakacs and Alan Charlish BUDAPEST/WARSAW (Reuters) – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is putting pressure on centr..

Lebanese bank closes over 30 British-held accounts after UK ruling-depositors’ group

Lebanese bank closes over 30 British-held accounts after UK ruling-depositors’ group

By Timour Azhari and Tom Perry BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanon’s Bank Audi has closed more than 30 accounts belonging to UK nat..

NATO rejects Ukraine no-fly zone, says ‘not part of this’ war

NATO rejects Ukraine no-fly zone, says ‘not part of this’ war

By Simon Lewis and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS (Reuters) -NATO allies rejected Ukraine’s demand for no-fly zones on Friday, saying t..

Russia’s offer to foreign firms: stay, leave or hand over the keys

Russia’s offer to foreign firms: stay, leave or hand over the keys

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Companies around the globe grappled with a dilemma over what to do with their Russian investments on Friday as Mosco..

Ukraine to confront Russia at Int’l Court of Justice on Monday

Ukraine to confront Russia at Int’l Court of Justice on Monday

THE HAGUE (Reuters) – Ukraine and Russia will face off Monday at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in a hearing on emerge..

Oil steadies from decade-highs as Iran talks kindle supply hopes

Oil steadies from decade-highs as Iran talks kindle supply hopes

By Marcy de Luna HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oil steadied after hitting prices not seen in roughly a decade on Thursday, as sellers jump..

Russian ETF jumps as some sense bargains in ‘uninvestable’ market

Russian ETF jumps as some sense bargains in ‘uninvestable’ market

By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – A Russia-exposed ETF rose by more than 100% in London on Thursday in a sign that some investo..

Ukraine demands ceasefire, humanitarian corridors at talks with Russians

Ukraine demands ceasefire, humanitarian corridors at talks with Russians

By Maksym Levin and Pavel Polityuk BORODYANKA/LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian negotiators at talks with Russian officials on..

Stocks slide as oil surge rattles inflation fears

Stocks slide as oil surge rattles inflation fears

By Herbert Lash and Tommy Wilkes NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices soared again on Thursday as the Ukraine war sparked a ru..

Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other offices from April 4

Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other offices from April 4

By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google from April 4 will require employees back about three days..

Generali pulls back from Russia, Intesa reviews business

Generali pulls back from Russia, Intesa reviews business

MILAN (Reuters) – Leading Italian insurer Generali is set to pull out of its operations in Russia following Moscow’s invas..

Analysis-Crypto exchanges won’t bar Russians, raising fears of sanctions backdoor

Analysis-Crypto exchanges won’t bar Russians, raising fears of sanctions backdoor

By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – Some of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges are staying put in Russia, breaking ..

UK Parliament launches new group for UK Crypto sector.

UK Parliament launches new group for UK Crypto sector.

Summary:  Chair Lisa Cameron MP says we are at a crucial time for regulation of the sector. ● MPs say that consumer prot..

Crypto Investment fund Iconium spearheads push for decentralized internet

Crypto Investment fund Iconium spearheads push for decentralized internet

Iconium, a crypto investment fund specializing in digital assets and projects promoting decentralization, spearheads the ..

Cross-Chain Multiplies the Pain: DeFi Bridge Collapses in 2022

Cross-Chain Multiplies the Pain: DeFi Bridge Collapses in 2022

By Ronghui Gu, co-founder of CertiK In the space of just nine days, the DeFi world was rocked by exploits of three cross-..

Investors seek bargains as Ukraine keeps markets on edge

Investors seek bargains as Ukraine keeps markets on edge

By Sujata Rao and Lewis Krauskopf LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Money managers are scanning roiled global markets for bargains after unpr..

Crackdown on crypto promotions at home and abroad

Crackdown on crypto promotions at home and abroad

Kate Gee, Counsel, Signature Litigation It is no surprise that the phenomenal growth in cryptocurrency’s popularity last y..

The evolution of payments is here as Banxe launches world’s first platform uniting crypto and cash

The evolution of payments is here as Banxe launches world’s first platform uniting crypto and cash

The world’s first financial platform uniting cash and crypto has been unveiled by Banxe, unlocking financial potential by giving every..

Curated physical artworks including paintings by Picasso and Warhol available to buy via NFTs

Curated physical artworks including paintings by Picasso and Warhol available to buy via NFTs

UK based tech firm øxArt leads the way in bridging the gap between physical and digital art via NFT Deeds  The debut art collection f..

Axelar’s Universal Blockchain Interoperability Network Raises $35 Million to Reach $1 Billion Valuation

Axelar’s Universal Blockchain Interoperability Network Raises $35 Million to Reach $1 Billion Valuation

Axelar successfully completed its Series B funding round, to support the growth and development of the Axelar network, helping blockch..

UK’S FIRST CRYPTO EDUCATION PLATFORM FOR FINANCE PROFESSIONALS LAUNCHED

UK’S FIRST CRYPTO EDUCATION PLATFORM FOR FINANCE PROFESSIONALS LAUNCHED

UK’s leading crypto wealth platform launches ‘Dacxi Learn’  – the first crypto platform to provide face-to-face educational eve..

Euro weakens, rouble slumps as sanctions piled on Russia

Euro weakens, rouble slumps as sanctions piled on Russia

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The Russian rouble plunged and the euro nursed losses against the U.S. dollar on Monday as th..

Analysis-After sanctions barrage, Russia’s emerging market allies explore workarounds

Analysis-After sanctions barrage, Russia’s emerging market allies explore workarounds

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – As western governments ratchet up sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, Moscow’s eme..

Ukraine asks for South Korea cybersecurity aid amid Russia invasion

Ukraine asks for South Korea cybersecurity aid amid Russia invasion

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – The top Ukraine official in South Korea said on Friday that his country wants to request Seoul..

Dollar surges as Russia invades Ukraine

Dollar surges as Russia invades Ukraine

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar jumped and the Russian rouble tumbled to a record low on Thursday afte..