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American Bankers Association States a CBDC Is ‘Unnecessary’ and Presents ‘Unacceptable Risks’ to the US Financial System
16.9.2023
The American Bankers Association (ABA), an organization that represents banks custodying $18 trillion in deposits and processing $11 trillion in loans, believes that issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the U.S. is “unnecessary” and would introduce “unacceptable...
Binance US CEO Quits, Crypto Exchange Cuts Third of Jobs
15.9.2023
Chief Executive Officer of Binance US, Brian Shroder, has left the company amid an ongoing regulatory crackdown and more job cuts. Shroder’s departure comes two years after he joined the American subsidiary of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by daily trading volume. Shroder Departs...
Californian lawmaker proposes legislation to protect actors from AI clones
14.9.2023
Californian Assembly Member Ash Kalra labeled the bill as a “common sense requirement” to help protect the work of actors, artists and entertainers
50 US Lawmakers Reintroduce ‘CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act’ to Protect ‘the American Way of Life’
13.9.2023
Fifty U.S. lawmakers have reintroduced the CBDC Anti-Surveillance State Act to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a retail central bank digital currency “while protecting innovation and any future development of true digital cash.” Congressman Tom Emmer stressed: “President Biden is willing...
US Lawmaker: Americans Don’t Need CBDC That Can Track Purchases Like China’s Digital Yuan
1.9.2023
Several lawmakers have expressed concerns about the privacy risks of the Federal Reserve issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). “Americans have a right to financial privacy,” one congressman said, emphasizing: “We do not need a CBDC that can track your purchases like China does...
Binance Launches Send Cash For Quick and Low-Cost Crypto Transfers in Nine Latin American Countries
30.8.2023
Following Binance's suspension of its cryptocurrency debit card services, Binance is introducing a new product in Latin America called "Send Cash," which enables users from 9 countries in the region to transfer crypto using Binance Pay.
In its statement on Tuesday, Binance ‘Send Cash’ will enable...
Final Fantasy XVI Suffers From Its Superficial Handling Of Slavery
28.8.2023
Final Fantasy XVI situates itself within a backdrop of swords, sorcery, and political turmoil, as its picturesque world of Valisthea is filled with inhabitants complicit in the upholding of slavery. Throughout the land, where lush evergreen forests, dank underground ruins, and rolling dunes...
Microsoft Selling Activision Blizzard Cloud Gaming Rights To Ubisoft In Last-Ditch Effort To Get Merger Approved
22.8.2023
Somehow, over a year later, Microsoft’s attempted $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard just took its weirdest turn yet. The tech giant announced today that it will sell off the streaming rights for Call of Duty, Overwatch, and more to rival publisher Ubisoft as part of one last attempt...
Microsoft Selling Activision Blizzard Cloud Gaming Rights To Ubisoft In Last-Ditch Effort To Get Merger Approved
22.8.2023
Somehow, over a year later, Microsoft’s attempted $69 billion takeover of Activision Blizzard just took its weirdest turn yet. The tech giant announced today that it will sell off the streaming rights for Call of Duty, Overwatch, and more to rival publisher Ubisoft as part of one last attempt...
BRICS Expansion to Make West Recognize New World Order, De-Dollarization: UAE Professor
12.8.2023
The accession of new members will allow BRICS to push the West to accept changes in international relations, an expert from UAE has been quoted as stating. That’s valid in particular for cross-border trade and de-dollarization, said Mohamed El Yattioui, professor at the American University in...
Bruce Lee Is Getting An Anime Series
11.8.2023
On Friday, Deadline broke the news that martial arts legend Bruce Lee will finally get his very own anime series.Read more
Gran Turismo Movie Slammed For Fumbling A Tragic Real-Life Death
8.8.2023
The Gran Turismo film hits theaters on August 9 in the U.K. and August 25 in the U.S., but initial reviews aren’t looking too good. However, it’s receiving especially harsh critique for the “based on a true story” narrative retelling a harrowing real-life deadly accident to provide character...
Personal Finance Expert Says US Rating Downgrade Likely to Embolden BRICS Currency Supporters
6.8.2023
The American rating agency Fitch’s recent downgrade of the United States’ credit rating from AAA to AA+ may embolden proponents of a BRICS currency, Riley Adams, a personal finance expert, has said. Adams however argues that there are certain “geopolitical issues” that must...
JPMorgan Economists Discard Prior Recession Prediction, Foresee US Economic Resilience
5.8.2023
JPMorgan’s economists have jettisoned previous predictions of an impending U.S. recession. Their chief U.S. economist, Michael Feroli, is confident that the American economy will maintain a modest but steady growth trajectory throughout the remainder of the current year and well into 2024....
Robert Kiyosaki Warns of ‘Crash Landing’ After US Rating Downgrade
5.8.2023
Robert Kiyosaki, the renowned author of the bestselling book Rich Dad Poor Dad, has emphasized his concern about an impending crash of the U.S. economy after a prominent American credit rating agency downgraded the U.S. rating. “Brace for crash landing. Sorry for the bad news,” Kiyosaki...
Saudi Arabia Extends Oil Production Cuts, Further Irking US Officials
3.8.2023
Saudi Arabia announced it will continue limiting oil production through September, extending output reductions that have drawn criticism from Washington. Riyadh Holds Firm on Oil Output Limits Saudi Arabia said Thursday it will keep oil production nearly one million barrels per day below its quota...
Latin American Crypto Company Ripio Launches U.S. Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin
3.8.2023
The cryptocurrency is hosted on LaChain, a recently started blockchain focused on the region
Witcher Producer Blames Young American Audience For Viewership Decline
2.8.2023
When the first part of The Witcher season three’s final season premiered on Netflix to a significant drop in viewership, it felt all but inevitable that the internet would plunge into insufferable online discourse over the once-promising fantasy book adaptation. In what can only be described as...
Gamestop to Sunset Crypto Wallet Amid Regulatory Uncertainty; Advises Users to Secure Passphrase
2.8.2023
Gamestop, the American retailer known for specializing in video game sales, has announced its intention to eliminate its iOS and Chrome Extension crypto wallets on November 1, 2023. The company cited the decision as a response to the existing “regulatory uncertainty of the crypto space.” Gamestop...
Crypto Staking in the Crosshairs: IRS Unveils New Tax Guidance
1.8.2023
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a decree stating that American citizens drawing income from cryptocurrency staking services must categorize the value of those digital assets as gross income, the moment they officially take possession of the staking reward. IRS Clarifies...