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Russians Hoard Cash in Wake of Bank Sanctions
Russians Hoard Cash in Wake of Bank Sanctions
February 27, 2022  |  International

In Moscow and other Russian cities, people are trying to get cash, both in rubles and dollars, due to fears of a fiscal crash following...

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Bitcoin Daily: JPMorgan May Merge Quorum With ConsenSys; New Canadian Stablecoin Aims At Cross-Border Payments
Bitcoin Daily: JPMorgan May Merge Quorum With ConsenSys; New Canadian Stablecoin Aims At Cross-Border Payments
February 12, 2020  |  Bitcoin

JPMorgan Chase’s marquee blockchain unit, Quorum, will merge with Brooklyn-based startup ConsenSys, according to sources familiar with the inner workings of the deal. The deal...

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The Xoom-Ria Deal Shows Cash Still Rules Remittances
The Xoom-Ria Deal Shows Cash Still Rules Remittances
August 29, 2018  |  Cash

In a way, the deal seems old school. PayPal-owned money transfer operator Xoom said this week that its new agreement with Euronet Worldwide’s Ria will...

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Watch Out Bitcoin — Qiwi Eyes New Cryptocurrency
Watch Out Bitcoin — Qiwi Eyes New Cryptocurrency
September 17, 2015  |  News

Bitcoin might soon face competition from a new emerging cryptocurrency, which is stirring up the Russian government into adopting new laws. A first of its...

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Shoppers Drop the Ruble, Russian Retail Sales Roll
Shoppers Drop the Ruble, Russian Retail Sales Roll
January 29, 2015  |  International

To offset the effect of the sinking ruble, Russian consumers have been buying — and business is good. In the midst of the the country’s...

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Apple Shuts Down Russian E-Sales Due to Ruble
Apple Shuts Down Russian E-Sales Due to Ruble
December 17, 2014  |  Europe

Apple took the unusual move Tuesday (Nov. 16) of shutting down all of its online sales in Russia due to what Apple said were “extreme”...

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