Fees

Johnny Depp’s defamation case against Amber Heard is over, with the verdict largely favoring the Pirates of the Caribbean actor. However, a month after the conclusion of the trial, both stars are still feeling its effects, whether it be emotionally or financially. In regards to the latter, it appears that Depp is now going to have to pay some legal fees due to a recent court ruling. And said expenses are related to the evidence that he and his legal team drew from while in court with his former spouse. Before a verdict…

NFT artists are more than tripling mint fees to avoid fiat losses during the broken market in June 2022. Last week, the NFT project WAGMI Beach increased the price tag of its Bubblegoose Ballers collection from two SOL to seven SOL. WAGMI Beach released the NFT collection when 2 SOL was worth around $300 – today, 2 SOL is worth just $63. “Because we are a prime example of an NFT that is actually bridging the gap between web2 and web3, our required funding is viewed in fiat rather than SOL,” the company tweeted.…

Patrick McGee / Financial Times: Some VR developers express frustrations with Meta's Quest Store fees, set at 30% for purchases and 15%-30% for subscriptions, given Meta's criticism of Apple — Facebook parent faces backlash from developers and accusations of ‘hypocrisy’ over virtual reality store terms Patrick McGee / Financial Times: Some VR developers express frustrations with Meta's Quest Store fees, set at 30% for purchases and 15%-30% for subscriptions, given Meta's criticism of…

As demand grows for specialized portfolios, a trend known as direct indexing is quickly becoming an option for more investors.  Rather than owning a mutual or exchange-traded fund, direct indexing is buying the stocks of an index to achieve goals like tax efficiency, diversification or values-based investing. Traditionally used by institutional and high-net worth investors, direct indexing is poised to grow more than 12% per year, faster than estimates for mutual funds and ETFs, according to Cerulli Associates. More from…

This week more UK mobile networks have revealed they're following in the footsteps of EE, Vodafone and Three by changing their policies surrounding EU roaming fees. Now that Britain is out of the EU mobile operators in Blighty are able to bring back roaming charges - which are fees for using the existing data, calls or texts included in your contract abroad. EE, Vodafone and Three have already announced they're bringing back roaming charges in 2022, and now Tesco Mobile and giffgaff have announced they're following in…

Leo Schwartz / Rest of World: Facebook has emerged in Mexico City as a low-cost alternative to food delivery services like Uber Eats and Rappi, as restaurateurs seek to avoid high fees — The platform has emerged as a hack around Uber Eats and Rappi's high fees. — • XOCHIMILCO, MEXICO Leo Schwartz / Rest of World: Facebook has emerged in Mexico City as a low-cost alternative to food delivery services like Uber Eats and Rappi, as restaurateurs seek to avoid high fees …

Bobby Shmurda unleashed on producers who he claims want way too much money for their work, which includes beats and clearances.“These producers is giving me the hardest time right now,” he said. “I never seen no shit like this before. It can’t be that bad outside, my n***a. I done made over half a million for the year, it can’t be that bad outside, my n***a.” Shmurda also accused producers of asking him for “crazy shit,” which is preventing him from dropping his project.“I’m trying to drop my project, but these n****s is…

Millions of UK mobile users are already suffering from extra charges when they travel to Europe with firms such as EE, Vodafone and Three now adding around £2 per day to bills when making calls, sending texts and using data abroad. Now another popular provider is joining the party with Tesco Mobile announcing that it's introducing the dreaded roaming fees from next year.As spotted by the eagle-eyed team at ISPreview, Tesco Mobile quietly changed its terms and conditions earlier this month. It's a dramatic u-turn as Tesco…

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s legal battle lasted years, but things really heated up when the trial occurred in Virginia. While a verdict was given on the defamation case, there’s continued to be more fallout. And following Depp and Heard’s defamation trial, one organization says the Pirates of the Caribbean star owes a whole lot of moolah in legal fees.The stakes were high in the defamation case between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard, with the Aquaman star ultimately tasked with paying her ex-husband a whopping $10…

OpenSea is announcing that users buying and selling non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on its platform could see fees drop by around 35 percent. This is thanks to the fact that the company is upgrading the protocol that underpins its marketplace, migrating to a platform called Seaport to handle its transactions. Offering lower gas fees may be a way for OpenSea to differentiate itself from the other NFT marketplaces that are competing with it (though not always successfully). The change does, however, come at a rough time in…