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South Korean Tax Accountant: Digital Assets Held in Non-Custodial Wallets Not Subject to Overseas Reporting Requirement
5.1.2024
South Koreans with digital assets held in non-custodial or decentralized crypto wallets like Metamask or Ledger are reportedly not subject to the country’s overseas financial account reporting requirement. According to a South Korean tax accountant, only virtual assets held on overseas centralized...
Former ActiBlizz Employees Weigh In On Bobby Kotick’s Legacy
2.1.2024
2024 is starting off strong: The controversial Bobby Kotick, former CEO of Activision Blizzard King, is no longer heading up the Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Overwatch 2 publisher. We knew this was going to happen—shortly after Microsoft completed its massive $68 billion purchase...
“Banks Work, Bitcoin Doesn’t” Wikipedia Co-founder Fires Shots at Bitcoin, Community Responds
13.12.2023
Bitcoin Wikipedia Source: Adobe / piter2121 Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales criticized Bitcoin (BTC) on the asset losses when users forget their wallet passwords against the reality of centralized finance sparking wide controversy among crypto enthusiasts. Wales wrote on X (formerly Twitter)...
SEC’s Absence at Binance Settlement Announcement Raises Questions
5.12.2023
SEC building. Source: Adobe / qingwa The recent $4.3 billion settlement between Binance and various US government agencies, announced by top Biden administration officials, has stirred controversy due to the absence of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler at the announcement....
Arteezy’s transition to kick sparks controversy in Dota 2 community
30.11.2023
Arteezy’s switch from Twitch to Kick streaming has generated controversial discussions in the Dota 2 community. It goes beyond the question of what platform to choose; though a significant portion of his subscribers prefer Twitch, it has to do with a scandalous changeover to gambling content....
TGA’s Geoff Keighley Weighs In On Dave The Diver Nomination Controversy
27.11.2023
An intense debate ignited November 13, when The Game Awards host Geoff Keighley announced the nominees for this year’s trophy ceremony. While some folks were surprised Pikachu face by Starfield’s absence, most people were shook by one particular title offered up for the “Best Independent Game”...
Bankless Founders Vow to Separate Media Company from DAO Amid Controversy
27.11.2023
Image Source: Pixabay In the midst of an ongoing controversy surrounding cryptocurrency media platform Bankless and its associated decentralized autonomous organization (DAO), the company’s founders have announced their intention to separate the brand from the DAO. Co-founders David Hoffman...
New Ethereum L2 Protocol Blast Faces Scrutiny as Paradigm Raises Concerns – Here’s What You Need to Know
27.11.2023
Source: Adobe / lumerb Blast, the newly announced Ethereum (ETH) layer-2 scaling network led by the founder of top NFT marketplace Blur, has faced some controversy despite gaining notable traction. For one, Paradigm, a prominent venture capital firm in the crypto space, has outlined numerous...
Bankless controversy forces founders to burn tokens and separate from DAO
27.11.2023
The co-founders of crypto media Bankless are seeking to separate their brand from BanklessDAO some two years after the launch of DAO
Sam Altman’s Role at Worldcoin Remains Unchanged Despite OpenAI Controversy
22.11.2023
Source: OpenAI Sam Altman‘s role at Worldcoin is expected to remain unchanged despite the recent OpenAI controversy. Altman, who was ousted as CEO of OpenAI last week, is also a co-founder of the crypto company Worldcoin and currently serves as chairperson of its developer, Tools...
Breaking: Nerayoff Follows Through, Releases 2015 Vitalik Buterin Recordings Detailing Ethereum Corruption — What’s Going On?
16.11.2023
Nerayoff recordings with Buterin ignite Ethereum corruption controversy. Image by VICE News, Youtube Screenshot. The crypto community has been rocked by allegations of Ethereum corruption stemming from co-founder Vitalik Buterin. Just last week, insider Steven Nerayoff promised a bombshell reveal...
IRS Holds Hearing on Digital Asset Reporting Regulations Following Pushback
13.11.2023
Following massive pushback from the crypto industry, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) held a public hearing on Monday morning, chiefly discussing their recently proposed digital asset broker reporting regulations. A firestorm of comments Initially filed on August 29th, 2023, the IRS’ proposed...
Gaming Giant WeMade’s ‘Controversy-hit’ Token ‘Relisted’ in South Korea
9.11.2023
Source: terovesalainen/Adobe The South Korean gaming behemoth WeMade has scored a success by securing a new domestic crypto exchange listing for its WEMIX coin. Per Chosun Ilbo, the Gopax exchange began trading in WEMIX pairs from 5pm KST on November 8. Controversy struck for the coin and...
Meme Coin Mania: New Cryptocurrencies Doge Uprising, Pepe Coin, and Wall Street Memes Are Changing The Game
7.11.2023
Despite all the crypto controversy of 2023, there’s no doubt that it has been a fantastic year for meme coins. Trading volumes have soared to a two-year high and some new cryptos even made it to the top 100. Pepe Coin ($PEPE) took meme coins back to their simple roots, copying the genesis...
Metal Gear Solid Actor Weighs In On Controversial 'Revealing Costume'
1.11.2023
Ever since Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was released in 2015, its eagle-eyed sniper, Quiet, has been at the epicenter of online debates over her revealing default outfit, and the backstory that supported it. Now, Quiet’s actress has finally weighed in on the discourse over her character’s...
Crypto’s ‘pro-rioter’ glitch artist stirs controversy — Patrick Amadon, NFT Creator
1.11.2023
NFT artist Patrick Amadon is proudly “pro-rioter,” as Hong Kong Art Week discovered, and he’s at home in crypto, where everyone’s a rebel
AVAX blockchain explorer to shut down as Etherscan fees draw controversy
30.10.2023
Annual subscription fees for Etherscan's EaaS service has reportedly grown to $2 million per year
Amidst Controversy, Telegram Will Keep Hamas’ Channels Open
15.10.2023
Pavel Durov, founder and CEO of Telegram, has explained that Hamas’ communication channel in the application will keep operating. Durov’s statements come after Telegram faced widespread backlash for allowing the Palestinian group to keep posting war-related content on its network. Durov...
KYC hook for Uniswap v4 stirs community controversy
15.10.2023
A hook that enables Know Your Customer (KYC) verification on Uniswap V4 pools is fueling debates about DeFi's future
Popular Fantasy MMO Ditches Battle Pass After Players Revolt
10.10.2023
The just-introduced RuneScape battle pass has nowhere near the longevity of the 22-year-old game to which it belongs: after debuting the pass on September 4, developer Jagex plans to terminate it on December 3, it wrote in an October 6 update post. Read more