Monthly Archives: July 2021
MGM Casino Workers Must Pay for COVID Tests
As the situation in Las Vegas becomes delicate, word has come that MGM casino workers will have to pay for weekly COVID testing if they cannot provide proof that they have been vaccinated. Authorities are still struggling to cope with the new variants of Coronavirus, so this move doesn’t seem too unreasonable considering the cost […]
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Binance lowers withdrawal limits and introduces a tax reporting tool
The world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volumes, Binance, stays on the ‘right’ track when it comes to its efforts to maintain dialogue with global regulators. In their latest move for more compliance and what seems good will, they have introduced withdrawal limits and a new tax reporting system. On Tuesday, the company officially announced a major […]
read moreBurger King Brazil, Dogecoin for ‘Dogpper’
Brazil’s Burger King franchise in an interesting marketing move is selling the Dogpper burgers in exchange for Dogecoin (DOGE). However, it will be for a limited period of time only. Burger King outlets at a few locations in Brazil have started accepting Dogecoin (DOGE) payments. However, only the recently introduced biscuit dubbed Dogpper can be […]
read moreLas Vegas Recovery Stumbles Over Delta Variant
Things had slowly been getting back to normal in America, and the Las Vegas recovery was pushing forward at a record pace! But then came the COVID Delta variant, and now the situation for Sin City has changed. Casino workers are now required to once again wear masks, but how will this affect travelers to […]
read moreGlorious six 90’s championships of Chicago Bulls now available as NFT
The six infamous Chicago Bulls championships in the 1990s are eternalized in an NFT drop. The NBA franchise, led by Michael Jordan during their glory years, has launched a series of NFTs on leading e-commerce platform Shopify. Shopify is a multinational firm that provides website-based storefronts and payments infrastructure. Shopify president, Harley Finklestein, announced the NFT drop […]
read moreHalf of Singaporeans own cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency is gaining popularity in Singapore, especially among younger generations who are looking to capitalize on the generational wealth potential that Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets bring. This according to the inaugural 2021 Independent Reserve Cryptocurrency Index (IRCI), a survey conducted by Asia-Pacific crypto exchange Independent Reserve. The survey was held among 1,000 Singaporeans from […]
read morePennsylvania Gambling Revenue Sets New Reocrd
The Gaming Control Board has reported record Pennsylvania gambling revenue of $3.875 billion for the combined Fiscal Year 2020/2021 which just ended on June 30th. The previous high for revenue in a state fiscal year was during 2018/2019 when revenue was slightly more than $3.3 billion. Since that time there has been significant growth in […]
read moreRobinhood working on new crypto features
Financial services company and popular application Robinhood is considering expanding its offerings by adding new crypto features. One of those the ability for users to transfer assets into external crypto wallets. In a webcast event this Saturday structured around the firm’s plans to offer an initial public offering (IPO), Robinhood Chief Executive Officer Vlad Tenev […]
read moreBitcoin will do fine without China, Bobby Lee of BTC China says
As Chinese regulators are tightening regulations, crypto bull and former owner of one of China’s first crypto exchange BTC China, Bobby Lee, recently shared his thoughts on the current Bitcoin ban in China which he believes will not back down. He even went as far to state that the country might ban it completely, destroying […]
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FTX and Binance reduce leverage to stimulate “responsible trading”
In reaction to a recent article by the New York Times, two leading crypto exchanges, FTX and Binance, have announced that they would be limiting the amount of maximum leverage their users can use to trade futures contracts. Both top exchanges have reduced leverages to 20x from over 100x. Sam Bankman-Fried SBF), Chief Executive Officer of […]
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