Bitcoin volume spikes in Russia and Ukraine as sanctions hit
- Markets quivered amid worries about how high #oil prices will go and how badly the global economy will get hit after the U.S. and allies upped the financial pressure on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine
- #Bitcoin appears to be gaining traction in Russia and Ukraine’s local currencies amid heavy fighting and sweeping sanctions that have pushed the Russian ruble to a record low
- #Alphabet Inc and #YouTube should ban users pushing war propaganda as part of measures to stop disinformation after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, EU industry chief Thierry Breton told the chief executives of the two companies
- #XAUUSD dropped 0.4%
- #EURUSD added 0.2%
- #AUDUSD gained 0.8%