index financial services

[Link] Ethereum Companies Suddenly Ban Users In Certain Countries

Read: 3/3/2022 www.vice.com

MetaMask is the most popular crypto wallet for Ethereum users, including NFT traders. It is owned by the same parent company as Infura, which is a centralized API that feeds MetaMask data from the Ethereum blockchain.

blockchain crypto compliance crypto wallets cryptocurrency ethereum finances financial services infura iran iran sanctions legal compliance legal sanctions lmao cryptocurrency lmao decentralisation metamask nfts opensea russia sanctions ukraine ukraine conflict 2022 ukraine invasion ukraine russia war us abroad us democrats us politicians us politics us sanctions usa venezuela venezuela sanctions vice.com vpns


[Link] 'I talk to 20 Australians a day': Meet Frank, his job is to scam you

Read: 8/12/2021 www.abc.net.au

If you answer your phone and Frank* is on the other end of the line, he'll keep you talking for as long as he can. And Frank has already done his homework before calling you in Australia.

accc afp australia australian agencies australian crime australian law billions bitcoin crypto trading cryptocurrency cryptocurrency scams cyber crime cybercrime cybercrime community cybercrime history cybercrime income cybercrime infrastructure data collection data cross referencing data extraction data modeling europe financial services fraud government agencies insider threat interviews investment scams organised crime redacted identity scams


[Link] TikTok Accountants Aren't the Same People Who Help You File Your Taxes

Read: 6/12/2021 www.distractify.com

Jan. 6 2021, Published 11:38 a.m. ET As TikTok continues to dominate the imagination of many people across the country, the social media app and its users have begun to develop a set of unique terms that are largely used only on the platform.

automated moderation avoiding censorship censorship code switching euphemism finances financial services full service sex work internet censorship moderation new terms sex work sex workers social media social media companies social networks stigma term substitution terminology tiktok tiktok celebrities tiktok influencers tiktok trends


[Link] Australia's largest bank is getting into cryptocurrency. Here's why its competitors aren't

Read: 4/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

After one major Australian bank this week announced it'll give customers the option of trading crypto currencies, such as Bitcoin, on its existing banking app, you might have expected others to follow. However, they have told the ABC they will not at this stage.

australia australia banks banks bitcoin commonwealth bank crypto exchanges crypto trading cryptocurrency cryptocurrency regulation decentralisation ethereum financial services interviews investors product announcements



[Link] Cryptocurrency Loan Platform Implodes In $130 Million Hack

Read: 28/10/2021 www.vice.com

On Wednesday, crypto lending service C.R.E.A.M. Finance was the target of a hack that stole over $130 million. It’s not only one of the largest heists ever targeting a so-called “decentralized finance” (DeFi) platform, but also the third such hack targeting C.R.E.A.M.

crime crypto exchanges crypto tokens cryptocurrency cryptocurrency hacks cryptocurrency loans cyber crime cyber hacks cybersecurity ethereum financial services financial transactions fintech hackers lmao cryptocurrency theft us sec vice.com vulnerabilities


[Link] Bitcoin Just Hit an All Time High Price: $67,000

Read: 20/10/2021 www.vice.com

The price of Bitcoin hit an all time high on Wednesday, one day after the first Bitcoin futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) launched. At its height, the cryptocurrency was trading for $67,016.50, several thousand more than its $64,895.22 high in April.

bitcoin cryptocurrency cryptocurrency prices degenerative democracy failing states finances financial futures financial services markets peter thiel prices stock markets stocks vice.com


[Link] SEC: GameStop Frenzy ‘Tested the Capacity and Resiliency’ of Stock Market

Read: 19/10/2021 www.vice.com

“At the same time, the trading in meme stocks during this time highlighted an important feature of United States securities markets in the 21st century: broad participation,” the report noted.

financial services financial transactions fintech gamestop global financial crisis government agencies hedge funds investment firms investors memes reddit robin hood app stock manipulation stock markets stocks us agencies us sec vice.com wallstreetbets


[Link] People Are Taking Out Loans Against Their NFTs—And Defaulting

Read: 15/10/2021 www.vice.com

In the ongoing speedrun to turn everything into a non-fungible token, savvy traders and entrepreneurs have recently taken a few steps to squeeze more investment opportunities out of their JPEGs. Case in point: it’s now a thing to take out a loan and offer up an NFT as collateral.

cryptocurrency debt defi financial services fintech loans markets nfts stock markets vice.com web services


[Link] How South Dakota became a global tax haven

Read: 12/10/2021 www.axios.com

South Dakota has become the world's foremost tax haven — right up there with the Cayman Islands, and ahead of old-fashioned locations like Switzerland. That's one of the clear messages from the Pandora Papers leak of confidential financial information about the world's richest individuals.

finances financial services financial transactions free markets money money laundering pandora papers south dakota tax tax haven trusts us republicans usa


[Link] PayPal will no longer charge late fees for buy now, pay later purchases

Read: 26/8/2021 www.engadget.com

Soon, you'll no longer get hit with additional charges if you miss a PayPal installment for a previous purchase.

australia buy now pay later financial services france payment processors paypal usa web services


[Link] Zip plunges into the red as global expansion costs bite

Read: 25/8/2021 www.afr.com

Key Points Revenue ($m) 403.2, up 150.4% from year-earlier 161.0 Pre-tax loss($m) -718.3 compared with year-earlier 20.6 Net loss ($m) -652.5 compared with year-earlier -19.9 No dividend declared.

australia banks buy now pay later company analysis financial services financial transactions fintech new zealand zip pay


[Link] Square to buy ‘buy now, pay later’ giant Afterpay in $29B deal

Read: 6/8/2021 techcrunch.com

In a blockbuster deal that rocks the fintech world, Square announced today that it is acquiring Australian buy now, pay later giant Afterpay in a $29 billion all stock deal. The purchase price is based on the closing price of Square common stock on July 30, which was $247.26.

afterpay australia australian companies bnpl buy now pay later corporate acquisitions finances financial services square tech companies web services