Bitget App
Trade smarter
Buy cryptoMarketsTradeFuturesEarnSquareMore

News

Stay up to date on the latest crypto trends with our expert, in-depth coverage.

banner
All
Crypto
Stocks
Commodities & Forex
Macro
Flash
04:33
The Australian government announced on Tuesday that Meta and Alphabet, Google's parent company, will face millions of Australian dollars in fines if they fail to negotiate paid agreements with local media outlets for news content on their platforms.
A proposed News Bargaining Incentive stipulates that if tech giants do not reach relevant agreements, they will be taxed at 2.25% of their Australian revenue, with the funds allocated to news organizations to support the development of the Australian news industry. Australian Communications Minister Anika Wells said at a press conference: “More and more people are getting their news directly from Facebook, Google, and other platforms. We believe that large digital platforms should contribute to the news gathering and editing work that enriches their information flow and generates revenue—this is only fair and reasonable.” She stated: “Platforms should reach agreements with news organizations. If they refuse to cooperate, they will ultimately pay higher taxes.” U.S. President Donald Trump has always opposed imposing digital services taxes on American tech giants and has threatened to raise tariffs on countries that implement such taxes. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese responded at the same press conference: “Australia is a sovereign nation, and this government will make decisions based on national interests.”
04:33
Data: The current crypto Fear & Greed Index is 32, indicating a state of fear
ChainCatcher news, according to Coinglass data, the current Cryptocurrency Fear & Greed Index is 32, down 16 points from yesterday. The 7-day average is 36, and the 30-day average is 21.
04:28
After the Bank of Japan meeting, the Nikkei Index retreated from its record high and Japanese bonds fluctuated.
Gelonghui, April 28 — Japanese stocks, represented by the Nikkei Index, retreated from record highs on Tuesday, Japanese bonds experienced fluctuations, and the yen appreciated. Previously, the Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged but sent out hawkish signals. After resuming trading in the afternoon, the Nikkei Index fell by 1%. The yield on 30-year Japanese government bonds dropped by 3.5 basis points to 3.640%. The five-year Japanese government bond yield rose by 1.5 basis points to 1.865%. The two-year Japanese government bond yield increased by 2 basis points to 1.380%. The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yield once climbed to 2.48%, nearing the 29-year high of 2.49% reached earlier this month, before retreating to 2.465%.
News