Hackers have launched a new Echelon virus that attacks Telegram user accounts and hacks cryptocurrency wallets. This is reported by SafeGuard Cyber Division Seven. How the virus works The malware works in one of the popular Telegram channels about cryptocurrency. Attackers use the “Smokes Night” account to spread Echelon in messenger channels. The virus is […]

The state debt increased by $1.5bn in November, according to the data of the Finance Ministry. As of November 30, Ukraine’s public and state-guaranteed debt amounted to UAH 2558.52 billion or $94.15 billion, while last month it was $92.63 billion. External public and guaranteed debt at the end of October amounted to UAH 1,496.27 billion […]

The number of unemployed in Germany in December decreased by 23 thousand – to 2.405 million people, according to data from the Federal Employment Agency of Germany. Unemployment fell to 5.2% from 5.3% in November. Both figures are the lowest since March 2020. Experts, according to Trading Economics, on average expected the number of unemployed […]

The Federal Reserve System (FRS) may raise the benchmark interest rate four times this year and start reducing the amount of assets on its balance sheet as early as July, if not earlier, experts at Goldman Sachs Group Inc. believe. Rapid progress in the recovery of the U.S. labor market and “hawkish” signals, which could […]

Russian President Vladimir Putin has given the government two weeks to prepare for a new COVID-19 pandemic strike, TASS writes. “We see what is happening in the world. This suggests that we have at least a couple of weeks to prepare,” the head of state specified. The New Year holidays could not but affect the […]

The World Bank on Tuesday lowered its global economic growth forecast to 4.1 percent in 2022 and to 3.2 percent in 2023, and warned that inflation, debt and income inequality could jeopardize the recovery of emerging market and developing countries, CNBC writes. In its report titled “Global Economic Prospects,” the World Bank explained the downgrade […]

TCS Group Holding, the parent structure of Tinkoff Bank, has bought a stake in Swiss crypto exchange Aximetria, The Bell reports, citing company documents. The documents show that on November 9 last year TCS Group bought 4,449 shares of the company at 100 Swiss francs each (about 36 million rubles in total), and the total […]

The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance has expanded its presence in Russia, Ukraine and Eastern Europe through a series of new appointments. Olga Goncharova will take up the position of GR Director for Russia and CIS, while Vladimir Smerkis will become Binance’s Director for Russia. In addition, Kirill Khomyakov has been appointed general manager in […]

The United States would impose sweeping sanctions against top Russian military and government officials, including President Vladimir Putin, as well as key banking institutions if Moscow displays military aggression against Ukraine, according to a new bill to be introduced Wednesday by Democratic senators, the Washington Post reported. The bill also includes provisions to help Ukraine […]

When the Winter Olympics begin next week in Beijing, many in the cryptocurrency world will be watching. That’s because China’s new Chinese digital yuan, the first central bank digital currency in a major economy, is expected to see wider use during the games. The People’s Bank of China has stepped up testing of the currency. […]

Jeremy Grantham, in an interview for Bloomberg, warns of a “super bubble” in financial markets and warned that it could cause the S&P 500 to fall 43%. The veteran investor and co-founder of GMO also said that heavy speculation on meme stocks, cryptocurrencies and other high-risk assets has peaked. Moreover, he blamed the Federal Reserve […]

Based on January results, bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency by market value, saw just 11 days of growth, meaning bitcoin spent 65 percent of the month in decline. Other digital assets have also suffered: the second-place token Ether has fallen about 30% percent since the end of December. Bitcoin has plunged to $33,000 from a record […]

Apple reported record quarterly revenue of $124 billion on Thursday, despite a global chip shortage and the shifting effects of a pandemic that weighed on other major tech players. The better-than-expected results signaled that the technology boom of the coronavirus era may not be over, even as slowing growth overshadows companies such as lifestyle champion […]

“Lenta” reported the closing of the deal to purchase online retailer “Utkonos”. The purchase price at the time of closing amounted to 20 billion rubles, the company said in a statement. “Lenta” is going to combine “Lenta Online” and “Utkonos” into a single business with two brands, each of which will develop its own segment. […]