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Kenya Proposes Crypto Transfer Tax
Finance & Economics

Kenya Proposes Crypto Transfer Tax

The Kenyan national budget, which will be presented on June 8, proposes a 3% tax on the transfer of digital crypto assets

Shopify Cuts 20% of Staff
News

Shopify Cuts 20% of Staff

Shopify announced its intention to lay off more than 2 thousand employees as part of efforts aimed at intensifying activities in the field of e-commerce.

British Banks Warn of Big Increase in Online Scams
News

British Banks Warn of Big Increase in Online Scams

British banks report that at the end of last year, there was a significant increase in fraud, most of which is observed in the online space.

Ex-Uber Security Chief Gets No Prison Time for Hack Cover Up
Society & Lifestyle

Ex-Uber Security Chief Gets No Prison Time for Hack Cover Up

The former security chief of Uber Technologies Inc. has avoided jail time for concealing information about a large-scale identity theft that occurred in 2016.

Danske Bank Now Helps Businesses Track Their Customers’ Financial Health
Fintech & Ecommerce

Danske Bank Now Helps Businesses Track Their Customers’ Financial Health

The new B2B business intelligence service enables Danske Bank business customers to check their customers’ creditworthiness and access the risks of non-payment

Asia Investors Sue Switzerland Over Bank Collapse
Finance & Economics

Asia Investors Sue Switzerland Over Bank Collapse

Asian investors have joined international lawsuits against the Swiss government in connection with its actions to take over Credit Suisse bank.

Apple Sales Continue to Fall
Finance & Economics

Apple Sales Continue to Fall

Apple’s sales continue to follow a downward trajectory.

Brazil Pilots CBDC in Stores
News

Brazil Pilots CBDC in Stores

Central Bank of Brazil is ready to start trials of its proposed CBDC across various use cases including in-store and offline NFC payments

Maximizing the Power of Your Financial Power of Attorney
Society & Lifestyle

Maximizing the Power of Your Financial Power of Attorney

A Financial Power of Attorney (FPOA) is an essential legal document that allows an individual (the principal) to appoint someone they trust (the agent or attorney-in-fact) to manage their financial affairs in the event they become incapacitated or unable to make decisions for themselves.

Bitdeer and Bhutan Investment Arm Launch Sustainable Digital Asset Mining
News

Bitdeer and Bhutan Investment Arm Launch Sustainable Digital Asset Mining

The upcoming carbon-free digital asset mining operations in Bhutan complement Bitdeer’s international expansion, with existing data centers in Northern Europe and North America

Coinbase Gives Up On Bitcoin-Backed Loans
Blockchain & Crypto

Coinbase Gives Up On Bitcoin-Backed Loans

Coinbase stopped issuing new Bitcoin-backed loans through its Borrow service, which allowed users to borrow up to $1 million with no credit check The crypto exchange Coinbase informed its customers that starting May 10, 2023, the company terminates its Coinbase Borrow service which allowed US users to receive fiat loans with crypto collateral. The lending feature […]

PacWest Bancorp Reportedly Considers Sale
News

PacWest Bancorp Reportedly Considers Sale

The media reports that PacWest Bancorp, which is in a difficult situation, is considering selling, breaking up, or increasing its capital.

Lemonade Expects Generative AI to Improve Business Processes and Profits
News

Lemonade Expects Generative AI to Improve Business Processes and Profits

Lemonade Insurance company expects that with the help of generative artificial intelligence, it will automate and improve its business processes.

Google Adds Passkeys as Option for Accounts
Science & Technology

Google Adds Passkeys as Option for Accounts

Users of Google accounts have been able to log in without a password.

Meta Vows to Fight as FTC Proposes New Privacy-Related Restrictions
News

Meta Vows to Fight as FTC Proposes New Privacy-Related Restrictions

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed several restrictive measures against Meta.

TikTok Upgrades Pulse With Premium Ad Options
Society & Lifestyle

TikTok Upgrades Pulse With Premium Ad Options

First unveiled a year ago, the TikTok Pulse advertising option gets a new upgrade giving advertisers a chance to put their branded videos next to “premium publisher content”