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Activision Blizzard Recognizes QA Workers' Union
10.6.2022
Bobby Kotick announced today that Activision Blizzard will recognize Raven Software’s union of quality assurance testers. He promised that “we will engage in good faith negotiations to enter into a collective bargaining agreement” with Communications Workers of America.Read more
Why Traders Choose PrimeXBT to Level Up Their Trading Portfolio?
9.6.2022
PrimeXBT is a popular margin trading platform gaining added steam recently as the crypto bear market continues and asset prices collapse over the fear of recession and rising inflation. PrimeXBT first debuted during the previous crypto winter and helped its users survive the extreme price...
Crypto-stock trade pairs in the cards as Swyftx inks $1.5B merger with Superhero
8.6.2022
Speaking to Cointelegraph on Wednesday, Swyftx co-CEO Ryan Parsons revealed that its long-term plans are to explore ways to offer trading between traditional and crypto asset classes
Social media blamed for $1B in crypto scam losses in 2021
6.6.2022
Nearly half of the consumers that reported a cryptocurrency-related scam in 2021 said it started with an ad, post, or message on social media
US Regulator: Investors Reported Losing Over $1 Billion in Crypto to Scams Since 2021
5.6.2022
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has revealed that more than 46,000 people have reported losing over $1 billion in cryptocurrency to scams since the beginning of last year. FTC Says Scammers Stole Over $1 Billion in Crypto The U.S. Federal Trade Commission published a “Data...
Russia’s Industrial Giant Rostec Announces Blockchain-Based Alternative to SWIFT
4.6.2022
Rostec, the Russian manufacturing and technology conglomerate, has developed a system allowing the processing of international settlements and storage of digital currency. The blockchain-based platform has been announced as an alternative to SWIFT, which is unavailable for some Russian banks....
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Gains Prior to NFP Report, Following a Cross of Moving Averages
3.6.2022
Bitcoin was once again trading above $30,000, as markets were anticipating the release of May’s non-farm payrolls report. Whilst BTC was back in the green, ETH continued to trade lower, and as of writing is below $1,800. Bitcoin Following a drop in price on Thursday, BTC was back in...
Microsoft Promises To Play Nice With Future Unions Too
2.6.2022
Microsoft is trying to strike a more conciliatory tone with organized labor as it looks to get its $69 billion mega video game merger with Activision Blizzard OK’d by the Federal Trade Commission. Vice chairman and president Brad Smith wrote that the company is “committed to creative...
Provision Allowing Cryptocurrency Payments in Foreign Trade Added to Russian Bill
29.5.2022
A proposal to permit companies to use cryptocurrency in cross-border settlements has made its way to a draft law designed to regulate Russia’s crypto space this year. According to a press report, the finance ministry has introduced a number of revisions to the legislation it has been working...
DAI Takes the Reigns as the Leading Decentralized Stablecoin by Market Capitalization
29.5.2022
Following the demise of the Terra-based stablecoin UST, the fiat-pegged token DAI has become the largest decentralized stablecoin in existence today. Moreover, Makerdao has regained the decentralized finance (defi) protocol’s position as the top defi protocol in terms of total value locked...
Russia Considers Using Cryptocurrencies for International Settlements
28.5.2022
Authorities in Russia are mulling over the possible use of digital currencies for international payments, a high-ranking official from the finance ministry has indicated. If recognized as property, he noted, cryptocurrency can be utilized in barter deals with foreign partners. Finance Ministry...
How StableFunds Has Made It Extremely Easy to Trade Altcoins
27.5.2022
UK-based StableOne’s newest venture, an app called StableFund, is spearheading a new outlook on crypto. This innovative app is all set to make the lives of crypto investors a lot better. Built on the Polygon chain and powered by sophisticated technology, this state-of-the-art AI trading...
Crypto Derivative Traders Can Access TradingView With Broker Eightcap
27.5.2022
Australian FX and CFD provider Eightcap has recently announced that it has partnered with TradingView, allowing crypto derivative traders to trade directly from TradingView’s charts into their Eightcap trading accounts. Crypto derivative traders will access Eightcap’s full suite of crypto...
Thailand Exempts Crypto Transfers From VAT Until End of 2023
25.5.2022
Authorities in Thailand have formally introduced a value-added tax (VAT) exemption for transfers of cryptocurrencies through government-approved exchanges. The tax break, in force until the end of next year, will also apply to digital currency issued by the Bank of Thailand. Royal Decrees Enforce...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: Crypto Bears Keep BTC Below $30,000
25.5.2022
Bitcoin was lower for a second consecutive session, as bears maintained recent pressure on crypto markets. This pressure also saw ETH move lower, as it continued to trade under $2,000 during hump-day. Bitcoin The world’s largest cryptocurrency once again traded below $30,000, as bears...
Bitcoin and Ethereum Trade in Contracting Range, ETC Trims Gains, CELO Accelerates
25.5.2022
Bitcoin price attempted a fresh increase above the USD 30,000 level. However, BTC struggled to clear the range resistance near USD 30,300 and USD 30,500. It is currently (12:00 PM UTC) trading near USD 29,400 and is almost unchanged in a day and down over 2% in a week....
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Reggie Fils-Aime: Companies Need To ‘Embrace’ Unions If That’s What Employees Want
24.5.2022
In an interview yesterday, former Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime was asked about his thoughts on unions, which currently barely exist in the video game industry. Fils-Aime’s answer was not a ringing endorsement of unions, with the former exec saying they aren’t good or bad, just...
Gaming Gets Its First Union At A Major U.S. Studio
23.5.2022
Despite months of negative talking points by Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard, quality assurance staff at its Raven Software studio voted to unionize Monday, becoming the first union at a big studio in the U.S. The successful vote comes with talk of labor organizing picking up across...
Circle to Issue Weekly USDC Reserve Reports — Tether Publishes May 2022 Assurance Report
22.5.2022
The co-founder and CEO of Circle, Jeremy Allaire, has announced the cryptocurrency firm that issues the stablecoin usd coin plans to provide the public with weekly stablecoin reserve reports. Additionally, the company Tether has also released an assurance report on its stablecoin reserves via...
Growth in Digital Assets Trade Puts the Spotlight on Blockchain Bridge Security Risks
20.5.2022
Adi Ben-Ari is the Founder and CEO of data security specialist Applied Blockchain. _______The exponential growth in the trade of digital assets across different blockchain platforms in recent years has been accompanied by the emergence of blockchain bridges, or token bridges, that create...