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EU Parliament approves MiCA rules

EU Parliament approves MiCA rules

The European Union Parliament has approved new MiCA rules on cryptocurrency licensing. The EU also voted in favour of a "remittance provision" law that requires cryptocurrency operators to identify their customers, in an effort to combat money laundering. Lawmakers also backed rules that require exchanges to request a

Interpol to investigate crimes in the meta-universe

Interpol to investigate crimes in the meta-universe

Interpol Secretary General Jürgen Stock believes that criminals are increasingly using new technologies and now have their attention focused on the meta-universes. He also said Interpol "has a duty to respond adequately" to rising crime rates. The agency will therefore consider various options to intervene.

German GDP in Q4 2022 falls by 0.2% - worse than forecast

German GDP in Q4 2022 falls by 0.2% - worse than forecast

Analysts had expected a zero trend. GDP fell despite lower energy prices in Q4 2022.

SBF sells mansion for $3m

SBF sells mansion for $3m

Former FTX director Sam Bankman-Fried has put his home in Washington up for sale, the New York Post reports. It is valued at $3.28m. The mansion includes 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, a lift, two walk-in wardrobes, a fireplace, a large kitchen and a special wine fridge. Its total area

Oil companies will pay more taxes

Oil companies will pay more taxes

The government is considering an additional tax burden on oil companies. Or rather, it is changing the existing one. At present the export duty calculation is linked to the Urals price, but there are plans to correct this. It will be based on the benchmark grades - Brent and Dubai.

China is getting used to COVID. Markets in the Morning

China is getting used to COVID. Markets in the Morning

Asia is on the rise. Reportedly, the streets of China are once again crowded - anti-virus restrictions have been loosened. And Japan's central bank is unexpectedly lukewarm: it said it was planning a mild monetary policy, although it had recently talked about tightening it.

UK: Mastercard again loses appeal against £14 billion class action lawsuit

UK: Mastercard again loses appeal against £14 billion class action lawsuit

Mastercard is facing a £14 billion class action lawsuit over exchange fees after a court rejected a failed appeal. If successful, 46 million claimants could receive £300 each. On September 6, 2016, Merricks filed suit as a class action, made possible by the Consumer Rights Act of 2015. It seeks

Continuing to fall. Markets in the evening.

Continuing to fall. Markets in the evening.

U.S.. The S&P 500 index is down 0.4%. The main negative is centered around technology companies. Shares of Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and others in the sector continue to win back the Fed rate hike and the gloomy forecasts of market analysts. Investors are also selling off

EU may lower the proposed gas price cap

EU may lower the proposed gas price cap

The Czech Republic has proposed that other EU member states reduce the proposed gas price ceiling from €275 per MWh to €188. The market adjustment mechanism is triggered if the prices of contracts for a month and a year ahead on the TTF index exceed €188 per MWh within 3

Russian developers were not ready for demand

Russian developers were not ready for demand

Customers of domestic cybersecurity products faced rising prices and delayed deliveries, according to a survey by Rostelecom-Solar. Among the most demanded products are high-performance firewalls.