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Crypto's Initial Hope for Sex Workers Gives Way to New Challenges
9.8.2023
Crypto was once one of the best ways for sex workers to get paid. Now, it’s scarcely more supportive of the industry than the banking sector.
Joining a slew of banks and payment providers that have shunned the adult industry for decades, regulatory pressure is even encouraging crypto exchanges...
Report: Zimbabwean Economist Says Portion of Goverment Employees’ Salaries Must Be Paid in Gold Coins
15.7.2023
A Zimbabwean economist has said authorities should consider paying a portion of government employees’ salaries with gold coins. The economist said partially paying government workers with gold coins can “help curtail the black market dominance” in the country’s currency...
Bitcoin Price Prediction as BTC Dips Back Below $31K as Binance Lays Off 1000 Workers
14.7.2023
A hint of caution has returned to the cryptocurrency market on Friday in wake of the emergence of reports that Binance has laid off roughly 1,000 workers in recent weeks, and that layoffs could continue.
Bitcoin (BTC) slipped back under $31,000 per token on the news, which was first reported...
Binance Cut 1,000 Workers in Recent Weeks: WSJ
14.7.2023
Binance has laid off over 1,000 workers globally in recent weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported
1 in 5 French Workers Wants to Get Paid in Crypto, Survey Finds
28.6.2023
A fifth of French workers would like to receive all or part of their salaries in crypto, a survey has found.
The survey was conducted by the French payroll software provider Payfit and reported by the French media outlet Cointribune.
The survey found that 20% of French respondents were in favor...
Report: Pan-African Crypto Exchange Mara Lays Off Majority of Employees
9.6.2023
African crypto exchange Mara has not only parted ways with a reported 85% of its staff but has cut the salaries of workers that have remained. Although Mara has cast the layoffs as an exercise which aims to remove redundant roles, former employees have said the startup’s ballooning marketing...
Binance humilated, HK needs 100K crypto workers, China’s AI unicorn: Asia Express
9.6.2023
Hong Kong needs 100K crypto people STAT, AliExpress’ NFT drop censored, Binance humiliated on China TV, AI unicorn grows in 100 days
S Korean Police Bust ‘Crypto Scammer’ Who ‘Preyed on Housewives and Office Workers’
26.5.2023
South Korean police have arrest a suspected crypto scammer who allegedly preyed on “housewives and office workers.”
According to the broadcaster SBS, officers in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province, arrested a 38-year-old man.
He was handed over to prosecutors on fraud-related charges.
Officers claimed...
White House questions impact of AI surveillance on workers
24.5.2023
Officials in Washington D.C. said they will hold a listening session to understand the experiences of workers and the usage of AI surveillance in the workplace
Italy sets aside millions for workers at risk of AI replacement
18.5.2023
Italian officials are setting aside $33 million to enhance the development of digital skills for workers at risk termination due to automation and AI
ARK Invest spends Int'l Workers' Day by buying $8M in Coinbase shares
2.5.2023
Despite Coinbase shares tumbling amid its legal battle with the U.S. SEC, Cathie Wood is still bullish on the crypto exchange
China Pushes Digital Yuan for Wage Payments in Changshu
25.4.2023
Changshu, a city in China with more than 1.5 million inhabitants, will pay public workers’ wages with the Chinese central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital yuan. The move marks an acceleration of the adoption plans that Beijing has for the digital currency, which has been included...
Over half of Americans fear ‘major impact’ by AI on workers: Survey
21.4.2023
More respondents said AI will “hurt” American workers more than it will “help” them over the next 20 years
Suspected Brazilian Crypto Scam Firm Workers Caught on CCTV on Way to Empty HQ
31.3.2023
“Employees” at Brazilian company at center of crypto scam allegations have been filmed apparently on their way to remove evidence – under the cover of night.
The Brazilian media outlet Livecoins shared a video showing “at least two people” entering the company, Braiscompany. The offices have been...
Soviet City-Builder Back On Steam After Rogue Fan's DMCA Spree
6.3.2023
Last month the niche city-builder Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic had one hell of a time, after a fan went rogue and got the game’s website and Steam store page taken down.Read more
Slovenští vývojáři bojují s vlastním fanouškem, jejich hra mizí z internetu
2.3.2023
Slovenští vývojáři nadějné hry Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic musí řešit nečekaný problém. Zhrzený fanoušek dosáhl pomocí stížností na údajné porušení autorského práva toho, že si dnes lidé hru nemohou koupit v digitálním obchodě Steam ani se podívat na oficiální trailer na Youtube
Report: Chipper Cash Lays Off More Workers — Crypto Department Still Operational, Says CEO
23.2.2023
The Nigerian fintech, Chipper Cash, recently said it has let go of more employees and that this step has been taken to help the firm contain its operating costs. Although no figure of the number of axed workers was given, one report estimated this to be around 100, or 12.5% of Chipper Cash’s entire...
Crypto Dominates as Payment Method for Remote Workers in Latam
20.2.2023
Most remote workers in Latam prefer to get paid in crypto, according to the latest report from the Deel Lab for Global Employment. The reasons behind the finding are said to be diverse, but include the instability of some of the local fiat currencies, and the influence of high levels of inflation...
Increase in Number of LATAM Workers Choosing to Get Paid in Crypto
17.2.2023
More Latin American (LATAM) workers than ever are choosing to get paid in crypto, a new report has found – with suggestions that crypto winter has done little to dampen adoption in the region.
Bloomberg Linea reported that, per the Deel Lab for Global Employment’s Global Recruitment Report...
Report: City-Builder Taken Off Steam After Fan Goes Rogue
17.2.2023
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic is a city-builder that has a particular focus on how urban planning worked alongside the communist economies of Eastern Europe during the Cold War. It’s not for everyone, then, but it certainly has its fans.Read more