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NYC cops linked to crypto torture case put on modified duties: Report
30.5.2025
Two NYPD detectives allegedly linked to a crypto torture case in Manhattan have been placed on modified duties as the investigation unfolds, according to multiple reports
U.S. CFTC's Johnson Says She'll Also Exit, Leaving an Empty House for Incoming Chair
21.5.2025
The last of the sitting commissioners for the U.S. regulator that may get top oversight duties over crypto is leaving along with all of her colleagues
Worst-Case Tariff Scenario Could Hike Game Console Prices By Over 69 Percent
8.5.2025
President Trump hit a 90-day pause on a whole raft of “reciprocal” tariffs aimed at U.S. trading partners around the world. While many seem skeptical that the heavily criticized and widely unpopular import taxes could come back, what if Trump decided to do just that? A new report models what would...
A Major Retro Handheld Maker Just Stopped All U.S. Shipments Over Tariffs
21.4.2025
A flood of well-made, affordable gaming handhelds out of China has made the last few years a great time to be a retro enthusiast. Many of them are made by Anbernic, which offers everything from $50 Game Boy-style throwbacks to higher-end modern Android-powered handhelds. Or at least it used...
U.S. Tariff Exemptions for Electronics Are ‘Temporary,’ Says Commerce Secretary
13.4.2025
Electronics spared from recent tariffs will face new duties aimed at reshoring semiconductor production, Lutnick said
Is Switch 2 In The Clear After Trump's Latest Tariff Roulette Reversal?
9.4.2025
Switch 2 preorders were originally supposed to go live today but were halted by Nintendo in the U.S. and Canada after President Trump’s latest round of tariffs threatened to torpedo its original $450 price. The White House is now suddenly backing off the most extreme import taxes less than a...
Trump Shocks With Massive New Tariffs That Could Make The Switch 2 Cost More Than $600
3.4.2025
Fans faced a bit of sticker shock today when Nintendo revealed the Switch 2 would cost $450, especially with some new physical games set to cost as much as $90. But the price of upgrading to the Mario maker’s next console generation is set to get even worse after President Donald Trump announced...
New Tariffs Could Lead To Fewer Physical Games And Higher Digital Prices
5.3.2025
President Donald Trump’s recently imposed tariffs on Mexico, China, and Canada could potentially lead to higher game and console prices, fewer physical releases, and supply shortages, according to some industry analysts. Read more
Latam Insights Encore: Bukele Pushes Controversial Substitution of National Products Policy To Fight Inflation, Offers Free Coffee on Top
22.7.2024
Welcome To Latam Insights Encore, a deep view of Latin America’s most relevant economic and cryptocurrency-based news last week. In this edition, we discuss the import duties exemption measure President Nayib Bukele pushed for and passed in Congress and its possible effects on El Salvador....
Latam Insights: Bukele Slashes Import Duties in El Salvador, Argentina Enacts Crypto Tax Normalization
21.7.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: President Nayib Bukele eliminated import taxes for basic products for a decade in El Salvador, Argentina defined rules for regularizing cryptocurrency assets...
President Bukele Eliminates Basic Food Products’ Import Duties for a Decade In El Salvador
18.7.2024
President Nayib Bukele has announced a new measure in his battle against speculation and price gouging in El Salvador, eliminating import duties for certain basic foods and supplies for a decade. While some of these products did not pay duties due to a previously approved bill, critics argue that...
Disney Dreamlight Valley: How To Complete All ‘Majesty And Magnolia’ Dreamlight Duties
10.7.2024
Disney Dreamlight Valley’s new “Majesty and Magnolia” Star Path sports plenty of exciting new motifs, furniture items, clothes, and more to uncover. To do so, however, you’ll need to earn currency by completing 80 duties. Below, we’ve compiled the full list of “Majesty and Magnolia” Star Path...
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Parents File for Dismissal in FTX Fraudulent Transfer Case
17.1.2024
The parents of Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced founder of FTX, are seeking to have the lawsuit filed against them dismissed. They are arguing that they had no involvement in any alleged fraudulent transfers or breaches of fiduciary duties. Lawyers representing Joseph Bankman and Barbara Fried...
Stars Arena Crypto Social Platform Faces Internal Challenges as Another Team Member Resigns – What’s Going On?
31.10.2023
Another team member has said goodbye to the Avalanche-based social finance platform Stars Arena. And the situation is only heating up, with criticism and accusations filling the comments sections. According to a tweet posted on Monday evening (UTC time), “as of today, KookCapitalLLC has been...
Alameda Research Sues Grayscale Investments Seeking to Unlock Billions in Value for Shareholders
7.3.2023
FTX Debtors and affiliate Alameda Research Ltd. have filed a lawsuit against Grayscale Investments, seeking injunctive relief to unlock $9 billion in value for shareholders of the Grayscale Bitcoin and Ethereum Trusts. The debtors allege that “Grayscale has extracted over $1.3 billion...
3AC founder has 'chosen to ignore his duties' by not responding to subpoena, say bankruptcy lawyers
8.2.2023
According to the filing, Kyle Davies was “without question” aware of the subpoena posted to Twitter, citing the 3AC founder's online activity and attempts to raise funds for GTX
3AC Co-Founder Kyle Davies Fails to Respond to Liquidators’ Subpoena Despite Twitter Delivery
8.2.2023
According to recent court filings, Kyle Davies, co-founder of the defunct cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), has allegedly failed to respond to a subpoena from the firm’s current liquidators, despite it being sent via Twitter. Representatives from advisory company Teneo...
No Tax Amnesty for Russian Crypto Miners as Lawmakers Withdraw Proposal
26.5.2022
A new draft law has replaced an earlier bill introducing a one-year tax and customs amnesty for cryptocurrency miners in Russia. The initial proposal has been withdrawn on the grounds that the tax break would have resulted in losses for the state budget. Revised Crypto Mining Legislation Submitted...
Portugal to lose crypto tax haven status as state announces gains duties
17.5.2022
The small Iberian nation is set to reverse a long-standing tax law that excluded crypto gains on the grounds that they are not legal tender
Cryptocurrency Draft Law Presented in Peru
5.1.2022
A draft of a new cryptocurrency asset law was introduced in Peru in December, seeking to regulate the cryptocurrency interactions that are already happening in the country. The draft law, besides defining what a crypto asset is and establishing the duties of virtual asset service providers (VASPs)...