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Blockchain & Crypto

Indian Crypto Holders Face Penalty on Undisclosed Gains

In India, cryptocurrency traders may face significant tax penalties due to previously undisclosed profits under new amendments to the tax legislation of this South Asian country.

Fintech & Ecommerce

UPI Transactions Halt for Select Apps

UPI app users are advised to check with their service providers to confirm compliance with the new guidelines, ensuring uninterrupted transactions flow.

Blockchain & Crypto

Binance Denies France’s Claims

In recent years, the Binance cryptocurrency exchange has become the object of intense attention from governments around the world, and the French authorities have initiated another legal challenge.

Blockchain & Crypto

OKX and Crypto.com Secure Full MiCA Licenses in EU

Crypto exchanges OKX and Crypto.com have received full licenses under the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA).

News

PayPal to Pay $2M Fine for Cybersecurity Failures in New York State

PayPal will pay $2 million in settlements to New York State’s Department of Financial Services over weak cybersecurity measures that caused a sensitive customer data leak in 2022.

News

Is TikTok Actually Getting Banned in US?

TikTok users in the US have witnessed their favourite social media in and out of service this Sunday, with no certainty about the future of the short video app in the country.

Fintech & Ecommerce

Robinhood to Settle SEC Charges

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last Monday, January 13, reported that two broker-dealers of Robinhood, a financial services company, agreed to pay $45 billion in combined civil penalties to settle charges that they did not comply with a broad array of regulatory requirements.

News

US Tightens Its Grip on AI Chip Shipments

Last Monday, January 13, the United States government announced the continuation of its efforts to expand restrictions on the export of artificial intelligence chips and technologies.

News

US Regulator Sues Berkshire Unit

The United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) sued a lender owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, accusing it of pushing borrowers to take out unaffordable mortgages to purchase homes from Clayton Homes, Berkshire’s manufactured housing business.

News

New York Reportedly Tights Financial Scrutiny

The media published information according to which the New York authorities are tightening financial scrutiny ahead of the January return of Donald Trump, who won the United States presidential election last month, to the White House.

Science & Technology

Australia Develops Plan to Boost AI Investment

In Australia, the Department of Industry, Science and Resources is starting work on a National AI Capability Plan.

News

China Opens Probe Into Nvidia

Chinese state media reported that Beijing has launched an antitrust investigation against Nvidia, the world’s largest and most popular developer of graphics processing units, which are necessary for training and ensuring the process of subsequent operation of artificial intelligence systems.

News

Chinese Regulators Urge Global Banks to Facilitate Offshore IPO Listings

Chinese regulators, including the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), have reportedly requested top global banks to expedite offshore listings for Chinese companies in Hong Kong in an effort to boost overseas fundraising and revive the economy.

Science & Technology

FTC Reportedly Opens Antitrust Probe Into Microsoft

In the United States, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched an antitrust investigation into Microsoft, which drilled all aspects of the technology giant’s activities, including, among others, business related to cloud computing, software licensing, functional solutions in the cybersecurity area and artificial intelligence products.

Society & Lifestyle

Australia Passes Social Media Ban for Children Under 16

Australia on Thursday, November 28, passed a law banning social media for children under the age of 16 after an active and high-profile public resonance, which has become one of the most discussed topics in the country.

News

Competition Authorities Reportedly Raid Amazon Japan

Japan’s Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday, November 26, conducted an on-site inspection of Amazon Japan on suspicion of violating antitrust laws, as reported by the media, citing an insider in the government of the Asian country.