Nigeria Is Latest Country to Make Revenue Assurance the Prelude to Taxes on Phone Users
The Nigerian government says a 5 percent tax will be imposed on all calls, SMS messages and data usage.
Half of All Australian Scams Begin with Voice Calls
Losses to scams increased by 84 percent in 2021 but there was also a 50 percent reduction in the number of phone scams reported.
Cities of Gold or the Final Meltdown? Nobody Can Predict the Future of Bitcoin
Is it brave or foolish to seek USD1bn to build a Bitcoin City? Risk can be hard to evaluate but there are also downsides to doing nothing.
Central African Republic Becomes Second Country to Accept Bitcoin as Legal Tender
They follow the lead of El Salvador, but have different motives for wanting to reduce reliance on currencies controlled by the West.
Is El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment Mad, Bad or Genius?
US politicians and the IMF have doubts about El Salvador using bitcoin as legal tender but they should consider how much poor people spend on transferring money between countries.
Modi Bitcoin Twitter Hack Offers a Clue about the Future of Disinformation
75mn followers of the Indian Prime Minister were encouraged to buy Bitcoin, but it seems none of them did.
US Government to Give Prosecutors 3 Years of Cyber Crime Training
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco wants a stream of new prosecutors with experience of fighting cyber crime across borders.
Police Arrest Child Following $36mn Crypto SIM Swap
Canadian law generally prohibits the naming of offenders aged 17 or under.
Mayors of New York and Miami To Take Pay in Bitcoin
Eric Adams, the newly-elected Mayor of NYC, signaled a change in political attitudes towards cryptocurrencies and the innovative businesses that use them.
SIM Swapper Charged with Stealing $784,000 of Cryptocurrency
Joseph James O’Connor was already fighting extradition to the USA on charges of taking over the Twitter accounts of famous people.