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Slovenia considers 25% tax on crypto profits
Slovenia’s finance ministry has reportedly proposed a 25% tax on personal profits from crypto asset disposals in a bid to close a tax system loophole that currently exempts individual investors while taxing business income from crypto trading. The proposed legislation’s main purpose is to ensure greater fairness in the taxation of investment income among Slovenian […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Apr 18
Commodities
EXCLUSIVE-India plans to ease nuclear liability laws to attract foreign firms, sources say
India plans to ease nuclear liability laws to attract foreign firms, sources sayProposes amendments to allay suppliers' fears of unlimited liability, they say Aims to attract U.S. nuclear firms to boost nuclear power capacity to 100 GW by 2047By Sarita Chaganti Singh NEW DELHI, April 18 (Reut...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
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Judge extends ban on Musk's DOGE access to private Social Security data
By Nathan LayneApril 17 (Reuters) - A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction on Thursday that extends a ban on billionaire Elon Musk's aides from accessing private information on millions of Americans held in the Social Security Administration's computer systems.U.S. District Judge E...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
Cryptocurrencies
Ethena Labs will launch its RWA-focused blockchain Converge in Q2
Ethena Labs – in partnership with Securitize – unveiled its Layer-1 blockchain Converge, an EVM-compatible network designed to bridge traditional finance (TradFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) with a focus on tokenized real-world assets (RWA) and stablecoins.
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Fri, Apr 18
Other
Independent directors exit India's Gensol after co-founders probed
April 18 (Reuters) - Two independent directors at embattled Gensol Engineering GENO.NS resigned, the company said on Thursday, marking the third exit this week after regulators accused its co-founders of misusing funds, including using money meant for an EV affiliate to buy a luxury apartment. The S...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
Stocks
EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks tick higher in holiday-thinned trade
MSCI EM Asia stocks edge higherASEAN stocks rise for 8th sessionEquities in South Korea, Taiwan riseMost markets closed for Good Friday holidayBy Sameer Manekar April 18 (Reuters) - Equities in emerging Asia eyed a calmer end to the week on Friday with limited trading due to holidays in most mark...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin Recovery in Motion? Analyst Tracks Key Divergence Between US and Asia Market
Bitcoin appears to be entering a period of consolidation following a brief burst of upward momentum earlier this week. After reaching nearly $86,000, the cryptocurrency has retraced slightly and is trading around $84,650 at the time of writing. Despite the pullback, analysts continue to monitor on-c...NewsBTC
Fri, Apr 18
Stocks
EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks tick higher in holiday-thinned trade
MSCI EM Asia stocks edge higherASEAN stocks rise for 8th sessionEquities in South Korea, Taiwan riseMost markets closed for Good Friday holidayBy Sameer Manekar April 18 (Reuters) - Equities in emerging Asia eyed a calmer end to the week on Friday with limited trading due to holidays in most mark...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
Stocks
China stocks edge lower, set to end week flat
SHANGHAI, April 18 (Reuters) - China stocks edged down on Friday and looked set to end the week flat, as the market took a breather following U.S. President Donald Trump's indication of a possible end to the tit-for-tat trade war between the world's two largest economies.** China's blue-...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
Cryptocurrencies
XRP Price Weakens—Further Losses on The Table?
XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.120 zone. The price is now consolidating above $2.00 and remains at risk of more losses below $2.00. XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.150 zone. The price is now trading below $2.120 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key ...NewsBTC
Fri, Apr 18
Forex
China's yuan rises to 2-week high on hopes of de-escalation in US-China tensions
SHANGHAI, April 18 (Reuters) - China's yuan strengthened to a more than two-week high against the dollar on Friday, underpinned by broad weakness in the greenback and some early signs of de-escalation in the U.S.-China trade war.U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signalled a potential end t...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
Cryptocurrencies
Bitcoin, Solana retain crypto market dominance amid Q1 2025 slowdown
Bitcoin and Solana have emerged as dominant players in the crypto market during an especially turbulent first quarter of 2025. According to the Q1 Crypto Industry Report recently released by CoinGecko, the broader market experienced a major downturn. However, Bitcoin and Solana still had strong showings relative to the general market. The crypto market entered […]Cryptopolitan
Fri, Apr 18
Cryptocurrencies
Wall Street Winks At Dogecoin: ‘It’s More Than A Meme’
A top crypto asset manager has doubled up on its backing of Dogecoin, asserting the meme coin is more than a joke due to its provision of actual utility. The company recently pointed to Dogecoin’s community orientation, speed of transactions, and low costs as important benefits in the cryptove...Bitcoinist
Fri, Apr 18
Other
Trump Tariffs Spark Global Central Bank Rate Cuts – Could the ECB Cut Rates 10 Times in Two Years?
TradingKey - Under the threat of U.S. President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies, global central banks have been forced to reconsider their monetary policy stances. Following interest rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand and the Reserve Bank of India, the European Central Bank...
Economic Indicator
BOJ will keep raising rates if inflation on track, Governor Ueda says
TOKYO, April 18 (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank will keep raising interest rates if underlying inflation accelerates toward its 2% target, as it projects.But Ueda told parliament the BOJ will scrutinise "without pre-conception" whether the econom...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
Other
Apple's China smartphone shipments slide 9% in first quarter
BEIJING, April 18 (Reuters) - Apple's AAPL.O shipments of smartphones in China slumped 9% in the first quarter from a year earlier and it was the only major manufacturer to see a decline, according to data from research firm IDC.
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Fri, Apr 18
Commodities
United States eases port fees on China-built ships after industry backlash
USTR exempts owners of vessels servicing Great Lakes, Caribbean and US territoriesIndustry feared fees could raise US export prices, import costsPlan revised after opposition from global maritime industryFees apply once per vessel voyageEmpty bulk ships that collect US exports are exemptBy Jonathan ...Reuters
Fri, Apr 18
