Ukraine

Crypto Market Cap Tumbled to $1.5T While Gold and Oil Prices Soar Amid Russia-Ukraine Conflict
Michele Schneider, Marketgauge Group Managing Director, joins “First Mover” to discuss the current state of the crypto markets following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Additionally, Schneider shares her take on bitcoin as a hedge against inflation and storage of value, and the price actions of altcoins

Russian Attack Hits Crypto: MUFG to Close Blockchain Venture
Crypto market drops after Putin announces military operation in Ukraine. Japan’s biggest financial group to shutter blockchain payment venture. Chinese authority makes clarification over crypto mining ban. We’ll have more on those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”

First Mover Americas: Traders Prefer Gold, Fiat Safe Havens Over Bitcoin as Russia Goes to War
The latest moves in crypto markets in context for Feb. 24, 2022.

Cardano’s ADA Dives 18%, Leading Plunge in Cryptos as Russia Begins War With Ukraine
Global stocks are tumbling alongside cryptocurrencies, with Western European indexes down nearly 5% and U.S. futures pointing to about a 3% opening decline.

Ukraine Central Bank Suspends Use of Electronic Money Following Russian Invasion
The ban is one of several restrictions imposed by the National Bank of Ukraine on the imposition of martial law in the country.

Bitcoin Falls 7% as Russia Invades Ukraine; Experts Say Fed U-Turn on Rate Hikes Unlikely
It's a Catch-22 situation for the Fed, with geopolitical uncertainty posing risks to financial market stability and oil's move above $100 likely to bolster inflation.

Bitcoin Crashes 9% as Missiles Strike Kyiv, Airport Captured
The world's largest cryptocurrency by market value was trading about $34,725 at time of writing after passing $39,000 on Tuesday. Markets in Asia are also down during trading day as the scale of war expands.

Crypto Sees $242M in Liquidations Within Hours Amid Russia-Ukraine Crisis
Global markets faltered as Russia started a "special military operation" in Ukraine, causing a drastic drop in crypto markets.

Ukraine's Wealthy Finding It Hard to Buy Crypto Amid Geopolitical Tension
A local crypto exchange founder says traders are clamoring for USDT.

Bitcoin’s Fear & Greed Index Enters ‘Extreme Fear’ Territory
CoinDesk Markets Reporter Damanick Dantes joins “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee to discuss bitcoin markets as they react to rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine. With BTC futures, liquidations, and leverage levels remaining idle, Dantes indicates an uptick in bearish sentiment as the “Fear and Greed Index” enters “extreme fear” territory.

