On 15 January, Argentine unions expressed their rejection of the 'omnibus law' and confirmed the holding of a national strike on 24 January in opposition to the policies of the government of Javier Milei. The unions, concerned about the declared emergency and the delegation of legislative powers to…
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Google Play Store blocked access to Binance in India
The Google Play Store in India recently excluded apps from cryptocurrency exchanges Binance and OKX. The move followed a notice of non-compliance issued by the Indian government, marking a stricter regulatory trend in the country towards…
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Milei could change the conditions of the “emergency”
The Argentine executive, under the administration of Javier Milei, revised the proposal of the so-called 'omnibus law', contemplating the possibility of shortening the initial emergency period. At the opening of the debate on this…
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South Korea will seek to block crypto purchases with cards
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Mickey Mouse’s first short is already in the public domain
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From this milestone, Disney is…
Sam Bankman-Fried will not have a second trial
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Argentina proposes to reduce taxes for those who declare their crypts
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The New York Times sued Microsoft
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Russia sets the scene for cryptocurrency regulation
In a recent interview with the Russian newspaper Izvestia, Anatoly Aksakov, Chairman of the Committee of the State Duma of Russia, revealed that new regulations regarding cryptocurrencies are being considered, which could come into force…
ILO projects unemployment rate in Latin America of 6.3 % at the end of 2023
The International Labor Organization (ILO) has made its projections on the unemployment rate for Latin America at the end of this year, placing it at 6.3 %, with a range between 6.2 % and 6.4 %."
In its 2023 Labor Outlook report for Latin…