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Rich Russians Turn to High-End Jewelry, Watches to Preserve Wealth
Rich Russians Turn to High-End Jewelry, Watches to Preserve Wealth
March 02, 2022  |  International

The Russian wealthy class, attempting to avoid the plummeting value of the ruble, are buying luxury jewelry and watches to retain the value of their...

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Today in Crypto: Crypto Market Cap Passes $2T as Bitcoin Nears $45,000; Smaller Investors Propel Bitcoin, Other Crypto As Stocks Drop
Today in Crypto: Crypto Market Cap Passes $2T as Bitcoin Nears $45,000; Smaller Investors Propel...
March 02, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With a broad run in the digital asset market and bitcoin at almost $45,000, the total market cap for cryptocurrency is now over $2 trillion,...

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Russian Consumers Not Panicked by Sanctions, Report Says
Russian Consumers Not Panicked by Sanctions, Report Says
March 02, 2022  |  International

Day after a number of countries imposed harsh sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, consumers in that country are more resigned than anything...

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Netflix Suspends Russia Projects, Acquisitions
Netflix Suspends Russia Projects, Acquisitions
March 02, 2022  |  Streaming

Netflix will be stopping all future projects and acquisitions in Russia due to that country’s invasion of Ukraine, Reuters reported Wednesday (March 2). Get the...

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Blockchain Gaming Firm Animoca Blocks Russian Users
Blockchain Gaming Firm Animoca Blocks Russian Users
March 02, 2022  |  Blockchain

Blockchain gaming giant Animoca Brands is breaking ranks with most of its peers and blocking Russia from its platform in response to the invasion of Ukraine,...

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Apple Suspends Sales in Russia
Apple Suspends Sales in Russia
March 01, 2022  |  Apple

Apple won’t be selling its products in Russia, with the tech giant now following several other brands in boycotting the country over its invasion of...

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Today in Crypto: Coinbase Blocks Sanctioned Russian Accounts; Ukraine Asks for, Gets Russian Crypto Wallet Addresses for Blacklist, Lawyer Says
Today in Crypto: Coinbase Blocks Sanctioned Russian Accounts; Ukraine Asks for, Gets Russian Crypto Wallet...
March 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Ukraine has been receiving crypto wallet addresses connected to Russian politicians in the wake of an effort to find and blacklist them, CoinDesk reported Tuesday...

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Ukraine Central Bank Confirms System Still Running Fine
Ukraine Central Bank Confirms System Still Running Fine
March 01, 2022  |  Banking

The Ukrainian banking system has been running smoothly and banks have been replenishing cash when they can, Reuters reported Tuesday (March 1), citing Kyrylo Shevchenko,...

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Visa and Mastercard Ban Russian Banks, Pledge $2M Each in Aid
Visa and Mastercard Ban Russian Banks, Pledge $2M Each in Aid
March 01, 2022  |  Credit Cards

Visa and Mastercard separately announced that they are both blocking numerous Russian financial institutions from their global card payment networks, in support of and compliance...

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