• South Korea Revives Its Crypto Tax Plan. Parliament Will Decide Whether It Survives

    South Korea is once again preparing to tax cryptocurrency profits, setting up another political battle over investor protection, overseas trading and the future of digital asset regulation.The proposal would impose a 20% national tax on annual crypto gains exceeding 2.5 million won (about $1,740), with an additional local income tax bringing the effective rate to 22%. The government has repeatedly postponed the measure since it was first scheduled to take effect in 2022, but officials now say they intend to move forward without another delay, South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance and the National Tax Service have said.Deputy Prime…

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  • Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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