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From cryptocurrencies to NFTs, India to tax all ‘virtual digital’ assets at 30%
India plans to tax cryptocurrency transactions at a rate of 30%. This is at par with the highest in…
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CBDCs — The fight for fiat currencies to remain relevant in the age of digital cryptocurrencies
Many countries are looking at launching a central bank digital currency (CBDC) to take advantage of…
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'Like buying on 5th Avenue back in the 1800s': Executives behind the huge metaverse land deals say swelling valuations reflect big plans for the virtual space
"We think the Fashion District purchase is like buying on Fifth Avenue back in the 1800s or the cre…
Carla Mozée
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Jefferies predicts the metaverse will be the biggest disruption to how we live ever seen, as Wall Street gets excited about virtual worlds
Wall Street analysts are getting excited about the metaverse, even though no one knows what it'll l…
Harry Robertson
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Roblox stock surges 35% after the online-gaming platform reveals its revenue doubled last quarter
The video-game company reported sharp increases in daily active users, engagement, and purchases of…
Theron Mohamed
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The number of countries exploring CBDCs more than doubled during the pandemic year
These 81 counties represent over 90% of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP). The pandemic…
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Formula One just struck another crypto deal — this time for a reported $100 million
Formula One has been bullish on the future of cryptocurrencies, at least when it comes to non…
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From remote to hybrid working: Five ways to ensure a seamless crossover
An increasingly distributed and digital workforce is exposing organisations to a growing volum…
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A digital dollar could speed up benefit payments and aid 'underbanked" Americans, says Fed Governor Lael Brainard
A CBDC could provide a foundation on which private-sector competition could flourish, says Fed Gove…
Carla Mozée
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A crypto 'fear and greed' indicator shows investors haven't been this worried in a year as bitcoin and other major digital assets are crashing
"An extremely fearful market like this has historically presented solid buying opportunities during…
Shalini Nagarajan
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Cuba to regulate cryptocurrencies soon, may allow financial institutions to deal in crypto
The bank is defining virtual assets as “the digital representation of value that can be traded…
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Boston Fed president Eric Rosengren says more research is needed before the US launches a central bank digital currency
While the central bank acknowledges the advantages of CBDCs, the Fed's Eric Rosengren said they can…
Isabelle Lee
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Mark Zuckerberg's bet on the future of Facebook is virtual reality meetings with your coworkers
Facebook has not had success in creating popular workplace tools in the past, but sees the "metaver…
Allana Akhtar
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Jack Dorsey’s Square is steering clear of NFTs — wants to make Bitcoin the ‘native currency for the internet’
Square chairman and chief executive (CEO), Jack Dorsey, revealed that the company would be steering…
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The SEC's 'crypto mom' says it would be foolish for the US government to ban bitcoin since people can't be stopped from trading in it
Peirce said she wasn't sure whether a bitcoin ETF would be approved just yet since the SEC is in a …
Shalini Nagarajan
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Indian companies will have to disclose cryptocurrency holdings from April 1 – industry insiders welcome decision
The Indian government has mandated companies to disclose their cryptocurrency holdings. The disclos…
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Meta is working on virtual coins for its apps that employees have nicknamed 'Zuck Bucks', a report says
The virtual currency is unlikely to be a cryptocurrency but will rather be in the form of in-app to…
Urooba Jamal
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South Korea plans to levy 20% income tax on cryptocurrency transactions from next year
South Korea plans to impose a 20 percent income tax on capital gains from cryptocurrency transactio…
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How to get a virtual pet on your MacBook Touch Bar with Touchbar Pets
Touchbar Pets is an app that lets you raise and care for virtual pets that live in your MacBook's T…
William Antonelli
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Indian cryptocurrency players in huddle as government mulls ban
As India plans to introduce a new law to prohibit all 'private cryptocurrencies' in the country, th…