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The crypto billionaire has said he feels obligated to "stem contagion" and make bad deals "if that's what it takes to sort of stabilize things."

"What's true for diamonds, is true for many goods and services . . . including bitcoins," analysts wrote in a recent note.

Copper prices in London fell as much as 3.6% to $7,959 a ton on Friday, diving deeper into a bear market.

"The drop in Russian supply calls for efforts to reduce EU demand to prepare for a tough winter," IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol tweeted.

Berlin has also reportedly considered expropriating portions of Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline that are in German territory.

The Chinese yuan's share of global currency reserves was 2.9% in the first quarter, up from 2.8% in the fourth quarter and 2.5% a year ago.

Napster will enter the digital asset space in its latest rebrand, which includes a native token alongside its new crypto venture.

Russia wants to weaken the ruble below current record highs. Russia's finance minister said Wednesday that Moscow could purchasing "friendly' currencies to influence the exchange rate.

"Saudi Arabia has indeed been ramping up imports of Russian fuel oils as there are no sanctions preventing this from happening."

A Financial Times investigation found that cargo vessels are turning off their transponders and moving grains via ship-to-ship transfers.