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House Committee on Financial Services Explores Need for SEC Reform Amid Concerns Over Gensler’s Leadership
20.3.2024
House Committee members grilled SEC Chair Gary Gensler over concerns about regulatory overreach and lack of transparency. Calls for SEC reform are mounting, with critics citing insufficient feedback periods and a focus on social justice initiatives over the agency's core mission. Ranking member...
SEC Committed 'Gross Abuse of Power' in Suit Against Crypto Company, Federal Judge Rules
19.3.2024
A federal judge ruled that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission must pay legal costs for Debt Box, a Utah-based crypto company the SEC brought a suit against, finding that the regulator had committed a "gross abuse of power" in its efforts to secure a temporary restraining order
Global Surge in CBDC Exploration Leaves US Playing Catch-Up: Study
14.3.2024
An Atlantic Council study showed that 134 countries, or 98% of the global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), are currently exploring a central bank digital currency (CBDC). This number has surged from just 35 since May 2020.
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The Last Of Us Part II Almost Had A Lot More Senseless Death
23.1.2024
The Last of Us Part II Remastered has a lot of behind-the-scenes content in its special features. It’s cool to get a glimpse into what could have been, such as the playable cut segments in the Lost Levels. However, on the other end of the spectrum, we also learn about how easily the game could have...
The Last of Us Part II’s Lost Levels Are Interesting, But Not Relevatory
17.1.2024
The Last of Us Part II Remastered is pretty much a “Director’s Cut” of the 2020 PlayStation 4 game, and while some of its additions and special features are questionable (like the Roguelike mode), one of the more interesting inclusions is three playable lost levels that were cut from the final...
Fallout From Falsely Confirmed Approval of Spot BTC ETFs + More Crypto News
10.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Angelov Get your daily, bite-sized digest of blockchain and crypto news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Fallout From Falsely Confirmed Approval of Spot BTC ETFs Crypto Exchanges to Gross Over $50Bn in 2024 Binance Labs-Backed...
Final Fantasy XVI's Leviathan DLC Lets Players Escape The Game's Gross Gray Sky
14.12.2023
Final Fantasy XVI is a wonderful game with many flaws. One of the low-key biggest is a grimy, dark pink sky that eclipses the world near the end of the game. It can make completing every side-quest and monster hunt real depressing. Fortunately, players will get a much-needed vacation from...
Argentina’s President Javier Milei Axes Ministries; ‘There Is No Money’
12.12.2023
Javier Milei, the president of Argentina, fulfilled his promise of reducing the number of ministries of the country in one of the first executive orders of his administration. The number of ministries was reduced to nine, as the state needs to cut expenses by making adjustments targeting...
Bank of America: CBDC Adoption Grows Globally, but Digital Dollar Not Imminent
15.11.2023
Source: iStock/E_Y_E The United States is working on a digital dollar but is unlikely to actually launch one anytime soon, according to Bank of America. In a Monday report, analysts led by Alkesh Shah said that central banks for 67% of countries are exploring central bank digital currencies...
Fed Chair Powell’s Hawkish Tone Rattles Markets as Inflation Concerns Persist
10.11.2023
Amid an uncertain economic landscape, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s recent remarks have amplified the debate on the sufficiency of prevailing interest rates. Even with robust gross domestic product growth, Powell’s address indicated the Fed’s stern stance, as he noted...
‘Bond King’ Bill Gross Predicts Q4 Recession: Loan Delinquencies and Regional Banks in the Crosshairs
24.10.2023
Bill Gross, revered as Wall Street’s ‘Bond King,’ foresees a recession clouding the U.S. economy by the year’s final quarter. He pinpoints the burgeoning issue of overdue car payments and the financial strains beleaguering regional banks as catalysts for the impending...
Most PC games gross <$1,000: should we be worried?
2.10.2023
A scary stat, or not? Also: Epic's biz model changes & discovery news
What Is XRP? A Brief History of the Real-Time Gross Settlement System
13.9.2023
While Ripple has its critics, there exists a passionate ‘army’ of XRP advocates who firmly believe it represents the future of decentralized finance and cross-border settlement. In this Learning and Insights guide, our objective is to walk you through a brief history of Ripple and...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Erases Recent Gains as US GDP Disappoints
31.8.2023
Bitcoin edged lower once again on Thursday, as traders continued to capture profits following gains on Tuesday. The latest drop followed data revealing U.S. gross domestic product growth in the second quarter that undershot expectations. Ethereum likewise declined, dipping under $1,700. Bitcoin...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates, Ahead of Key Week of US Economic Announcements
28.8.2023
Bitcoin hovered below $26,000 on Monday, as traders awaited a big week of economic announcements in the United States. The consumer confidence report will be released on Tuesday, with gross domestic product and nonfarm payrolls coming in the upcoming days. Ethereum was largely unchanged today....
BRICS Is No Joke, Bloc Could Become G7 Counterpart, Experts Say
14.8.2023
The BRICS challenge to the world’s established economic order is not a joke, according to experts in the field of international relations. Now that the bloc, which unites leading emerging markets, accounts for over a quarter of the global gross domestic product (GDP), it could become a counterpart...
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...
Crypto staking rewards are taxable once received: IRS
1.8.2023
The U.S. tax department will be requiring taxpayers to count staking rewards as gross income at the time they gain "dominion" over the tokens
Biggest Movers: SOL Nears $26.00 Resistance Level, MATIC Moves Away From Support
27.7.2023
Solana was once again in the green, with bulls pushing the token towards a key resistance level at $26.00. The move comes after yesterday’s 7% surge, however earlier gains have since declined, as U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) grew 2.4% as opposed to the 1.8% expectation for Q2. Polygon also...
India Poised to Leapfrog Major Economies, Becoming World’s Second-Largest by 2075, Goldman Sachs Report Predicts
11.7.2023
In a recent report, Goldman Sachs Research details that India is set to outpace Japan, Germany, and the U.S. to become the world’s second-largest economy by 2075. The financial institution’s researchers predict a dramatic expansion in India’s gross domestic product. Economic...