Ukraine


Policy

US Shutters Embassy in Belarus Amid Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks

As with mainstream financial markets, cryptocurrency has felt the ripples of the hostilities in Eastern Europe.

Minsk, Belarus

Finance

Ukraine Asks Exchanges to Freeze Russian, Belarusian Crypto Accounts

Binance and Kraken won't freeze accounts for now, while DMarket will.

Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb. 25, 2022 (Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images)

Finance

Binance to Donate $10M to Ukraine Refugees, Opens Crowdfunding Project

Binance said the money will be donated to NGOs on the ground to help refugees and children.

Dollar bills

Markets

Bitcoin Resilient as Commodity Prices Inflate, Dollar Strength May Hurt

The sustainability of bitcoin's gains is under question, as the escalating Russia-Ukraine crisis has led to stress in the dollar funding markets.

Bitcoin stays resilient as commodities signal higher inflation ahead. (Highcharts.com/CoinDesk)

Markets

Russian Banks Raise Key Rates to 20% in Desperate Measure to Save Ruble

The country faces sanctions from the West as the war against Ukraine continues.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the country's nuclear deterrence force to be on high alert, citing sanctions. (Pool/Getty)

Markets

Central Bank of Russia Braces for Turmoil With Nonresident Trading Ban

Nonresident holders of Russian equities won't be able to cash out, at least for now.

Moscow's skyline (Flickr)

Markets

Ruble-Denominated Bitcoin Volume Surges to 9-Month High

The increase comes as the West's sanctions on Russia trigger a flight from the ruble.

Ruble-denominated bitcoin volumes surge as the Russian currency hits record low. (Source: Kaiko)

Finance

Crypto Donations to Ukraine Jump to $20M

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and Chain.com CEO Deepak Thapliyal have contributed.

Ukranian Flag (Getty Images)

Policy

EU Plans 500M Euros in Weapons, Aid Package for Ukraine to Help Repel Russian Invasion

The figure was announced following an informal meeting of EU foreign ministers on Sunday night

EU Commissioner for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Vice President Josep Borrell (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

Tech

New DAO Raises $3M in ETH for Ukrainian Army

The Russian art collective Pussy Riot is helping to coordinate UkraineDAO.

Kyiv, Ukraine, Feb. 25, 2022 (Anastasia Vlasova/Getty Images)