Japan urges crypto firms to comply with sanctions against Russia
Japanese authorities ordered crypto exchanges on Monday not to process transactions involving crypto assets subject to asset-freeze sanctions against Russia and Belarus over the war in Ukraine.
Bitcoin jumps after apparent Yellen statement quells U.S. clampdown fears
Bitcoin led a rally in cryptocurrencies on Wednesday after what appeared to be a prematurely published U.S. Treasury statement allayed market worries about a sudden tightening of U.S. rules around digital assets.
Exclusive: EU to sanction more Russian oligarchs, Belarus banks
The European Commission has prepared a new package of sanctions against Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine that will hit additional Russian oligarchs and politicians and three Belarusian banks, three sources told Reuters on Tuesday.
Analysis: Crypto exchanges won’t bar Russians, raising fears of sanctions backdoor
LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) – Some of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges are staying put in Russia, breaking ranks with mainstream finance in a decision that experts say weakens Western attempts to isolate Moscow following the invasion of Ukraine. Western sanctions, which aim to squeeze Russia’s economy and sever it from the global financial system, […]
Cryptocurrencies fall after Russia invades Ukraine
Bitcoin slumped to its lowest in a month on Thursday after Russian forces fired missiles at several cities in Ukraine and landed troops on its coast, sparking a sell-off of riskier assets.
Analysis: Investors look to prune portfolio risk as Fed hawkishness rules markets
The Federal Reserve’s hawkish shift is bolstering the case for investors looking to trim risk from their portfolios, as the U.S. central bank trains its guns on surging inflation while giving little indication that it will be swayed by the latest weakness in stocks.
Euro on defensive as Ukraine tension, hawkish Fed buoy dollar, yen
The euro hovered near 1-month lows versus the dollar and yen on Wednesday, hurt by concerns about the potential for military conflict in Ukraine and ahead of the Federal Reserve wrapping a meeting that could herald accelerated monetary tightening.
‘Gamification’ in financial markets under scrutiny, says EU watchdog
Gamification has introduced a new generation of retail investors to financial markets who may not be aware there are few protections in assets like cryptocurrencies, the European Union’s securities watchdog said on Tuesday.
Bitcoin skids to six-month low as fears of Ukraine conflict shake markets
Bitcoin tumbled almost 9% on Monday to its lowest in six months as fears of a Russian attack on Ukraine saw riskier assets worldwide extend their sell-off.
Analysis: A digital dollar is years away as U.S. Fed kicks issue to Congress
While the Federal Reserve’s paper on potentially adopting a central bank digital currency (CBDC) will advance debate in Washington, its decision to kick the issue to Congress means an official U.S. digital dollar is still several years away.
