Tag: Russia-Ukraine crisis

How does technology play a role in the Russia-Ukraine war?

Since Russia invaded Ukraine, there has been constant talk about how this conflict is unique because social media and cellphones have made it impossible...

Ukraine takes help of NFTs to save their Cultural ‘DNA’

We are all familiar with the conflict happening between Russia-Ukraine on the global front. Ukrainian property is being destroyed and it's an ugly sight...

The cryptocurrency winter is here as Coinbase cuts down on hiring

Imagine you are offered a job that you have been waiting for a very long time. It is the kind of opportunity that you...

Russia-Ukraine crisis: The reaction of tech companies to the ongoing war

If there is an industry that has a major influence on our daily lives, then it is undoubtedly the tech industry. Only and only...

Google is planning to file for bankruptcy in Russia amidst the war

Many tech companies reacted to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine crisis by suspending their services or blocking access for Russian citizens. Even Russia retaliated by blocking...

Intel has suspended its operations in Russia

Another tech company has joined other companies in suspending its operations in Russia. Intel announced that it has suspended business operations in Russia, only...

Spotify to suspend its services in Russia

Spotify has decided to suspend its services in Russia after around two months of the country's invasion of Ukraine. The primary reason being Russia...

Russia bans Facebook and Instagram from doing business in the country

Tverskoy Court of Moscow has banned Meta and Instagram from doing any business or opening new branches in Russia. This ban was placed due...

PayPal is expanding its features for Ukrainians

PayPal is waiving off its normal transaction fees in Ukraine. Ukrainians can send or receive money from PayPal or Xoom Payments without having to...

Ukraine legalizes cryptocurrencies

After a month of passing a bill in the parliament to legalize cryptocurrencies, Volodymyr Zlenesky has signed a bill to establish a legal framework...

Play Store subscriptions and purchases suspended in Russia

Google has stopped the Play Store purchases and subscriptions in Russia for Android users. This means that users cannot carry out in-app purchases, make...

Russia has now banned Instagram

After threatening to block Instagram in response to allowing hate speech on its platform, Russia has finally blocked Instagram. This has cut off access...