Philippines Tax Agency Targets Axie Infinity Players — ‘It’s Taxable, Subject...
According to a regional report, the Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is focusing on the blockchain-powered game Axie Infinity over tax concerns. Finance Undersecretary Antonette Tionko explained to the press that BIR is looking into methods aimed at capturing Axie Infinity players failing to pay their income taxes. Philippines Bureau of Internal Revenue Wants Its Cut From Axie Infinity Earners The Ethereum-game “Axie Infinity” has made waves not only in the crypto realm but also in terms of mainstream media attention. The game has gathered a lot of popularity and....
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The Philippine government is yet to determine whether Axie’s in-game NFTs should be classified as securities or currency. Amid the enormous success of crypto-powered game Axie Infinity in the Philippines, the local Department of Finance has made clear that it wants a cut of profits generated by playing Axie and other play-to-earn games.An August 23 report from Inquirer cites Philippine Finance Undersecretary Antonette Tionko as clarifying that any profits gleaned through play-to-earn games are subject to income tax. “Cryptocurrency is an asset, so it’s already taxable in the Philippines....
An Axie Infinity player from the Philippines claims to have purchased two houses with profits earned through playing the crypto-powered play-to-earn game. An Axie Infinity player from the Philippines bought two houses with his earnings from the popular crypto-powered play-to-earn game. Earlier this month, 22-year-old John Aaron Ramos, who plays under the pseudonym “Magnus TV,” took to social media to announce that he had purchased two houses in the Philippines from profits earned playing Axie Infinity. In the post, Ramos attributes the purchases to the surging price of Axie’s in-game token....
One way to earn money on the platform is to breed in-game creatures called Axies using crypto, mint them as NFTs, and sell them to other players. It's no secret that video-game streaming platforms, such as Twitch, have made it possible for players to earn money by broadcasting their gaming experience to an audience of gaming enthusiasts. But now, the tokenomics of blockchain-powered digital games like Axie Infinity have made it possible for users to make money by simply playing the game. At the time of publication, Axie Infinity has over 360,000 concurrent players.Based on data from....
The Ethereum game Axie Infinity continues to see demand as the developer Sky Mavis revealed on Friday there are now more than 1 million daily active players. Additionally, the game token utilized within the Axie Infinity gaming universe tapped an all-time high at $52 per unit 10 days ago. Despite being down 18% from the price high, axie infinity (AXS) tokens have gained over 60% in the last two weeks. Axie Infinity Celebrates 1 Million Daily Active Players While blockchain gaming and non-fungible token (NFT) assets continue to see significant interest, the developers of the Ethereum-based....
Investors have been jumping into Axie Infinity (AXS) in a rush to leverage future upside. This ERC-20 token and its protocol could be the beginning of a new mania in the crypto space and a game-changer for the videogame industry. Inspired by the popular game Pokemon, Axie Infinity allows players to explore in an open-world […]