The move has been prompted by hygiene concerns.
The IRS won't ask you to report 'Fortnite' V-Bucks on tax returns
The agency's overall approach to in-game currency isn't clear, though.
Epic Games Store will keep offering free games throughout 2020
Gotta keep its 108 million customers happy.
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International money transfer service Travelex held ransom by hackers
The group wants $6 million in exchange for sensitive data.
Tech companies won’t become banks, but they’ll pretend to
Apple, Google and the rest don't want to make money on banking.
Facebook releases Zuckerberg’s upcoming testimony in defense of Libra
He'll present his arguments to Congress tomorrow.
Facebook's Libra loses one more member as its council becomes official
The owner of Kayak and Priceline bailed at the last minute.
EU grills Facebook over Libra's financial and privacy risks
It's concerned the cryptocurrency could create instability.
Facebook's Libra currency will get half its backing from the US dollar
China isn't included, which might help it launch sooner.
Central banks to question Facebook over Libra cryptocurrency
They're concerned the virtual money would destabilize the financial world.
