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Cryptocurrency Law Approved in Brazil — Green Mining Tax Exemptions and Asset Segregation Issues Left Out
1.12.2022
A cryptocurrency law, which had been in discussion for several months, has been approved by the Chamber of Deputies in Brazil after having shed some of the changes presented by the Senate. The proposal left out two planned tax exemptions for green mining operations and the issue of segregating...
Fantom wants to cut token burn rate by 75% to fund dApp rewards program
1.12.2022
"Fantom will become the youtube/twitch of blockchain platforms," commented ecosystem architect Andre Cronje
Elon Musk Warns of Severe Recession — Urges the Fed to Cut Interest Rates Immediately
1.12.2022
Tesla CEO and Twitter boss Elon Musk has warned of a severe recession in the U.S. The billionaire stressed that the Federal Reserve needs to cut interest rates “immediately,” emphasizing that the Fed is “massively amplifying the probability of a severe recession.” Elon Musk...
Crypto Markets Today: Kraken Becomes the Latest Industry Giant to Cut Its Workforce
30.11.2022
The crypto exchange is cutting 30% of its global staff. ALSO: Bitcoin surges along with equity markets on the Federal Reserve Chair’s dovish tone in a speech Wednesday. Crypto Markets Today is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's crypto markets
Report: NFT Firm Candy Digital Cuts Over a Third of the Company’s Staff
29.11.2022
With non-fungible token (NFT) sales a lot lower than they were at the start of the year, NFT companies and marketplaces are feeling the pain associated with the second-largest crypto winter to date. According to a report published on Monday and “multiple people familiar with the situation,” the...
Report: China Suspected of Stockpiling Gold to ‘Cut Greenback Dependence’
22.11.2022
During the first week of November, the World Gold Council’s (WGC) report that covered last quarter’s global gold demand noted that central banks worldwide purchased close to 400 tons of gold in Q3 2022. The study highlighted that it was the “most on record,” and the WGC researchers also...
Iris Energy to cut mining hardware after defaulting on $108M loan
22.11.2022
The Australian mining firm has had to unplug hardware that was producing "insufficient cash flow" to service its "debt financing obligations."
Meta Announces Layoffs Affecting 13% of Workforce; More Than 11,000 Employees to Be Fired Amidst ‘Cultural Shift’
9.11.2022
Meta, the social network company, has announced that it will cut 11,000 jobs, letting go of 13% of the employees in its workforce amidst a “cultural shift” in the company. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of the company, explained this decision was made due to a need to become more “capital...
Ethereum Shanghai upgrade: EIP-3651 to cut gas fees for key network participants
8.11.2022
Traders using builders to execute their complex trades could save a significant chunk of their gas fees as they no longer have to pay for failed transactions
While Official Figures Claim Turkey’s Inflation Rate Is 85%, Third-Party Stats Say It’s Closer to 200%
5.11.2022
Inflation has skyrocketed in Turkey as official figures from the Turkish Statistical Institute (Tüik) show the country’s inflation rate topped 85.5% year-on-year. The inflation rate in Turkey has risen for 17 consecutive months and last month it reached a 24-year high. Turkey’s Interest Rate...
Billionaire Mike Novogratz May Cut 20% of Workforce at Galaxy Digital – Signs of Bear Market?
2.11.2022
Michael Novogratz, the founder of the US-based crypto financial services firm Galaxy Digital Holdings, could let go of up to 20% of the workforce amid the market downturn. Crypto exchange BitMEX has also reduced its staff.
According to a report by Bloomberg, there is no official plan for...
Crypto Finance Firm Galaxy Digital to Cut One-Fifth of Workforce: Sources
1.11.2022
CoinDesk estimates that around 11,700 crypto jobs had been lost as of mid-October as a result of the crypto winter
Fallout London Cuts Zombie Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles
20.10.2022
Fallout London, a hugely ambitious fan-made project that is making an entirely new game set in the post-apocalyptic universe, has recently had to announce a couple of slight content changes in the wake of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.Read more
Norway Prepares to Reverse Electricity Tax Cut for Cryptocurrency Miners
8.10.2022
The Norwegian government is reviewing a proposal to abolish the policy of preferential tax treatment for data centers mining cryptocurrency with cheaper electricity. The executive power in Oslo says conditions have changed and the country needs the energy currently used by miners. Mining Firms...
'Grotesquely overpriced' — Apple's App Store wants 30% cut on NFT sales
26.9.2022
While the commission is standard for Apple, some have expressed their displeasure at the company's “grotesquely overpriced” cut of sales
While the US Dollar Tramples the Euro, Pound and Yen, Russia’s Ruble Skyrockets Against the Greenback
25.9.2022
While the U.S. dollar has soared in value against a basket of worldwide fiat currencies, Russia’s ruble climbed 4.5% against the greenback this week. During the first week of September, Russia told the press China would pay for natural gas with rubles and yuan. Moreover, Switzerland’s...
Andrew Tate Controversy Seemingly Leads Riot To Cut Valorant Esports Team Loose
21.9.2022
One of the top ten esports companies in the world might have just lost its highly coveted franchise spot in Riot Games’ upcoming pro Valorant league because the CEO defended partying with internet misogynist Andrew Tate. Outside reports and comments by some employees certainly make it seem that...
Push to Cut Ethereum Network Fees Opens Funds-Draining Bug in Scaling Tool Arbitrum
21.9.2022
The vulnerability would have allowed attackers to steal all ether deposits into Arbitrum after its latest upgrade, known as Nitro
El Salvador's Debt Rating Cut to CC at Fitch
16.9.2022
Ratings company Fitch downgraded El Salvador's long-term foreign currency issuer default rating (IDR), saying it is likely to default on a bond repayment due January
Vitalik Buterin Says Ethereum Merge Cut Global Energy Usage by 0.2%, One of Biggest Decarbonization Events Ever
15.9.2022
Ethereum now spews out less carbon dioxide than a few hundred U.S. households, according to a report