Crypto Con Artist Banned for a Decade—And Still Smirking

Rogan, once a respectable figure lurking around Sutherland Shire and Wollongong, decided to spice up her career with a scheme that misrepresented cryptocurrency investments as “fixed income.” Less fixed, more fiction, apparently. Over a gruesome span of exactly three years and two months, she managed to shuffle a staggering $14.8 million from her clients into her personal control—or what’s left of it—most of which was swiftly transformed into digital tokens and transferred to wallets that scream “Untrustworthy.” ASIC’s investigators certainly did not find her hospitality toward client funds very hospitable. 🧐

Metroid Prime Retrospective Book Delayed To October 28

Fans initially expected the release of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond to coincide with the Summer 2025 launch of the game, given the strategic timing for book releases alongside new games. However, since the specific release date for Metroid Prime 4: Beyond remains undetermined beyond a broad 2025 window, it’s not surprising that the publication date of the 212-page hardcover book has been postponed. If Metroid Prime 4 does indeed come out this year on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, a fall or holiday launch seems probable.

The tax law change might be the reason behind Mark Zuckerberg’s “Year of Efficiency” and mass layoffs at Meta

Beginning in 2022, a change from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has taken effect, affecting companies’ R&D expenses: instead of being able to deduct these costs (salaries, materials, rent) immediately, they now need to be spread out over a period of five years (or 15 years if incurred abroad). This shift is expected to result in larger initial tax bills, as reported by ABGI.