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The world of cryptocurrencies has never been short of dramatic twists and turns, and the recent events surrounding Bitcoin are a testament to this volatility. In a matter of days, Bitcoin’s price experienced a significant tumble, sending shockwaves throughout the cryptocurrency market. SpaceX’s Influence? The calm that had seemingly settled over the crypto market was …

The EU is making it more difficult for criminals to misuse cryptocurrencies for criminal purposes As crypto and digital currencies become more common in the real world, more rules and regulations need to be implemented to stop “bad” people from using these currencies for doing bad stuff. Governing bodies across the world have been struggling …

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Bitcoin and other cryptos are taxable assets. While taxation laws are different in different countries, the UK has a very rigorous tax regime.

Cryptocurrency regulations are still unclear in many countries. However, it must be noted that countries across the globe are embracing blockchain and crypto technology.

Chinese tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. (HKG: 0700) recently announced that it would acquire the Sumo Group (AIM: SUMO), a British video game firm, for a £919 million (US$1.27 billion). Following the news of the prospective acquisition, shares of Sumo jumped over 40%.

While things are slowly going back to normal, workers in the city center of London still lack the confidence to use the public transportation system. Their confidence in getting back to work is a bit shattered after officials keep releasing confusing messages. Things could change from one day to another and safety measures are not fully implemented yet – or at least so it seems.

Social media is at the most volatile point in its history. Nations and organizations are increasingly enforcing their own rules onto their social media users, whilst the platforms themselves are remaining tight-lipped about how they plan to deal with an increasingly regulated online sphere.

Although the last decade has seen robotics starting to infiltrate, the Covid-19 pandemic looks set to accelerate adoption. As doctors and nurses are under tremendous pressure to deliver care under hazardous conditions, robotics is offering a safer way to augment and replace human tasks.

Internet giant, Google has sent a strong and clear message to the European Commission this week regarding the forthcoming Digital Services Act. Legislators are currently drafting brand new data-sharing and digital marketplace rules, guidelines which will obviously affect the day-to-day running of companies such as Google.