Russian Businesses Using Crypto for International Payments

Russian companies are reportedly using bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to make international payments. It’s a trend that follows legislative changes that have allowed these types of payments to circumvent Western sanctions, Reuters reported Tuesday, December 26, citing comments from the Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov. As the report notes, the sanctions – imposed following Russia’s…

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Google to reintroduce in-person interviews amid rising AI cheating concerns

Google revises its recruitment process to respond to increasing concerns concerning the abusive use of artificial intelligence in online interviews. The director general Sundar Pichai confirmed that the company reintroduced at least one cycle of interviews in person, marking a passage of virtual hiring practices which became standard during the pandemic. The decision comes as…

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Coinbase and Citi Team Up to Solve Crypto’s Biggest Obstacle to Institutional Money: Here’s Why It Matters

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commissions or revenue from certain articles through the links below. The gap between traditional finance and digital assets has narrowed further. Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:COIN) and Citigroup Inc. (NYSE:C) announcement A collaboration last week aimed to make it easier for large institutions to move money using stablecoins and…

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