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Topline Finland’s Minister for European Affairs said Friday Finland is “highly likely” to join NATO, days after the prime ministers of Finland and Sweden indicated they’re strongly considering joining the alliance in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—and following Russia’s threatening to deploy nuclear weapons to the region if the countries do so. Tytti Tuppurainen …

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‘Slava’ in 1982. Photo via Wikimedia Commons Early Wednesday morning, the Russian navy cruiser Moskva was mortally damaged around 60 miles off the Ukrainian coast near Odessa. The 612-foot, Slava-class guided-missile cruiser was the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, and the main protector of the dozen-ship amphibious flotilla the Kremlin has assembled for Russia’s …

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Fifty-four percent of homes sold above list price in March. Boston Globe via Getty Images Last month was the hottest March ever for the housing market, with homes selling at their fastest pace and for more above list price than any other March on record, according to a new report from real estate brokerage Redfin. …

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Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices are in the red this week. The bitcoin price fell below $40,000, and is now 15% down from its March highs. Ethereum’s price dropped 7.8%, BNB 3.6%, terra 20%, solana 13.8%, cardano 12.9%, and XRP 0.7%, and dogecoin 2.12%. Meanwhile, last week Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen gave her first speech about …

‘National Security’—Yellen Let Slip Her Plan to Regulate Crypto As The Price Of Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB, XRP, Solana, Cardano, And Dogecoin Sink Read More »

China is limiting its digital asset market even further as officials fear that criminals are using the sector. Three industry organizations in China have jointly released rules days after a Chinese media source called for swift monitoring of digital collectibles. On Wednesday, China’s government-run organizations, the National Internet Finance Association of the country, the Banking …

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The current cryptocurrency landscape, although fast-growing, is still noticeably far from being the inadvertent choice in finance for the average Jane and Joe. Among the few barriers to entry that linger in the crypto space for newbies, price fluctuation (volatility) is a key hurdle to overcome. To put this in perspective, cryptocurrencies can fluctuate in …

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On Thursday, Uniswap Labs, the company behind the popular decentralized finance (defi) protocol, Uniswap, launched a tool called the Swap Widget. Essentially, the widget allows developers and decentralized app (dapp) operators to embed the Uniswap decentralized exchange (dex) app with “one line of code.” Software Engineers Can Now Embed Uniswap Swapping Functionality Into Web3 Dapps …

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Russia› Bitcoin › Regulation Russia’s Ministry of Finance is working on draft regulations that will legalize crypto as a payment method. 2 min read Updated: April 15, 2022 at 3:35 pm Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate The Russian Ministry of Finance is close to finalizing the draft bill on cryptocurrency regulations and intends to legalize crypto …

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The appetite for decentralized finance has grown as major players continue to invest in the area. FLUID, a one-stop solution for liquidity aggregation, said Wednesday it has raised $10 million in a funding round led by GSR, one of the most successful early-stage ventures. The round was also backed by reputable blockchain-focused venture capital firm …

FLUID Finance Raises $10 Million in Round Led By GSR & Ghaf Capital Read More »

Bitcoin has often been described as a hedge against inflation, and for good reason. It can be a good store of wealth even though it has its own volatile nature. But in addition to this, there are still other crypto assets that can help you weather the storm of inflation better. Here is why: Crypto …

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