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Russia Remains on SWIFT Over Fears of New Payments System

Russia Remains on SWIFT Over Fears of New Payments System
Russia Remains on SWIFT Over Fears of New Payments System
February 25, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

The EU and the U.S. are formally signing off on sanctions against Russia in response to President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine, but the...

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Today in Crypto: Crypto Market Cap Drops 9% to $1.5T as Russia Attacks Ukraine
Today in Crypto: Crypto Market Cap Drops 9% to $1.5T as Russia Attacks Ukraine
February 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine sent the market capitalization of major cryptocurrencies plummeting before they regained most of their lost value as the invasion passed the...

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Crowdstrike Holdings Stock Surges on Fears of Russian Cyberattacks
Crowdstrike Holdings Stock Surges on Fears of Russian Cyberattacks
February 24, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Shares of Crowdstrike Holdings surged Thursday (Feb. 24) as fears of Russian cyber mischief buoyed the stocks of internet security firms. Crowdstrike, of Austin, Texas,...

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Biden, European Leaders Double Down on Russia Sanctions
Biden, European Leaders Double Down on Russia Sanctions
February 24, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

U.S. President Joe Biden and the leaders of the United Kingdom, dozens of European countries, Oceania and Japan announced sweeping sanctions on Thursday (Feb. 24)...

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UK PM Boris Johnson Wants Russia Booted From SWIFT
UK PM Boris Johnson Wants Russia Booted From SWIFT
February 24, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday (Feb. 24) pushed “very hard” to remove Russia from the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunications (SWIFT) international...

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Ukraine Conflict Leads to $242M Crypto Liquidation
Ukraine Conflict Leads to $242M Crypto Liquidation
February 24, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Russia’s incursion into the Ukraine early Thursday (Feb. 24) triggered more than $242 million in liquidations in the crypto market. As Coindesk reported, most of...

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Sanctions on Russia May Be Streamlined, Sped up by the Digital Age
Sanctions on Russia May Be Streamlined, Sped up by the Digital Age
February 24, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Russia’s attack on Ukraine is now unfolding. More than 5,500 miles away, the United States is ratcheting up sanctions aimed at punishing Russia for its...

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Russia May Turn to Crypto to Go Around US Sanctions
Russia May Turn to Crypto to Go Around US Sanctions
February 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The Biden administration is putting new sanctions on Russia over the current Ukraine conflict, trying to cut off foreign capital, The New York Times wrote...

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