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In a viral tweet, Elon Musk says SpaceX's Starlink internet is now active in Ukraine with “more terminals en route”, but it's unclear when or how many — Musk says SpaceX is sending Starlink terminals to Ukraine, though it's unclear when or how many. — Jason Koebler
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| Michael McSweeney / The Block: |
Ukraine's official Twitter account and government officials post donation requests in the form of bitcoin, ether, and USDT amid Russia's invasion — Quick Take — Ukraine's official Twitter account posted several requests for cryptocurrency donations on Saturday in the form of bitcoin, ether and USDT.
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| Paresh Dave / Reuters: |
Google says it is barring Russian state-funded media from using its ad technology to generate revenue on their own websites, apps, and YouTube videos — Alphabet Inc's (GOOGL.O) Google barred on Saturday Russia's state-owned media outlet RT and other channels from receiving money for ads on their websites …
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NetBlocks: Russia has blocked access to Twitter amid a broader crackdown on social media platforms in the country; Russians can still access Twitter via VPNs — Disturbing images from the invasion have circulated widely on the platform — As the invasion of Ukraine enters its third day …
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Meta prohibits Russian state media organizations from running ads or monetizing on its platform anywhere in the world — Meta Platforms Inc (FB.O) is barring Russian state media from running ads or monetizing on its platform anywhere in the world, the parent company of social media giant Facebook said on Friday.
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Crypto became a viable option for transactions in Ukraine, where Tether is popular, after digital cash transfers were suspended and cash withdrawals limited — More than $15 million in cryptocurrency has been donated to Ukrainian groups since Russia attacked the country on February 24th, according to research firm Elliptic.
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| Jennifer Koons / Axios: |
The US, EU, UK, and Canada agree to cut off a “certain number of Russian banks” from the SWIFT international payments system — The European Union, United States and other western nations on Saturday announced they would cut off a “certain number of Russian banks” …
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Customers of sanctioned Russian banks are unable to use their cards with Apple Pay and Google Pay, according to the Central Bank of Russia — - Customers of sanction-hit Russian banks are unable to use Apple and Google Pay, Russia's central bank said. — These banks include VTB Group …
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| Mark Sullivan / Fast Company: |
How tech companies based in Kyiv, including Grammarly, Readdle, and MacPaw, are dealing with Russia's invasion of Ukraine — Russia officially invaded Ukraine Thursday. The U.S. and its allies are imposing sanctions, but, as U.S. President Joe Biden said in a press conference Thursday …
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Experts say Russia may not be able to sidestep sanctions using cryptocurrencies, which have become a regulated business with safeguards against money laundering — Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have made it easier than ever to move money around the world without the help of traditional banks …
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After China's crypto mining ban, many bitcoin miners have moved to the US, drawn by political and economic stability, cheap capital, and abundant electricity — Bitcoin miners keep picking up their operations and moving to more lucrative destinations. Now, their sights are trained on the US.| James Archer / Rock, Paper, Shotgun: |
Q&A with Valve president and co-founder Gabe Newell on the Steam Deck, the company's past and future hardware plans, consolidation in gaming, crypto, and more — We interview Valve's co-founder on hardware plans and consolidation in gaming — I recently had the chance to grill Gabe Newell …
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