Crypto under fire for not blocking access to all Russian users

[ad_1] Cryptocurrency evangelists are on the defensive amid warnings from US and European lawmakers that digital asset companies are not up to the task of complying with Western sanctions imposed…

Facebook to allow posts calling for violence against Russians for now

[ad_1] Meta Platforms will allow Facebook and Instagram users in some countries to call for violence against Russians and Russian soldiers in the context of the Ukraine invasion, according to…

Twitter launch new ‘onion’ version to bypass Russian censorship

[ad_1] Twitter has launched a privacy-protected version of its site designed to bypass Russia’s censorship and surveillance. This comes after the Kremlin announced a restriction of the social media platform…

Biden to sign executive order on crypto to close sanctions loopholes

[ad_1] US president Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on cryptocurrency this week that will mark the first step toward regulating how digital currency is traded. The…

What santions have been imposed on Russia and what could come next?

[ad_1] The United States and European allies are looking to step up punitive sanctions on Russia for invading Ukraine, and while the penalties are already hurting Russia’s economy, they have…

Ukraine: Russia’s fight with Big Tech to control the war narrative

[ad_1] Russia is ramping up efforts to control the narrative over its invasion of Ukraine online and over the airwaves. Tech giants, however, are fighting back. Facebook’s owner Meta and…

MWC 2022: Russia’s pavillion banned as tech fair gets underway

[ad_1] The annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) opened its doors in Barcelona on Monday under the shadow of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. GSMA, the organisation that hosts MWC, said…

Russian oligarchs facing proposed new UK law targeting ‘dirty money’

[ad_1] Britain will intensify a crackdown on what prime minister Boris Johnson called “dirty money” by introducing the government’s Economic Crime Bill to parliament on Monday, a step brought forward…

Russia’s Central Bank scrambles to deal with sanctions, falling rouble

[ad_1] Russia’s central bank announced a slew of measures on Sunday to support domestic markets, as it scrambled to manage the fallout of harsh Western sanctions over the weekend amid…

Ukraine: Meta bans Russian state from running ads amid censorship row

[ad_1] Meta said it is barring Russian state media from running ads or monetising on its platform anywhere in the world, the parent company of social media giant Facebook said…