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US senators quiz deputy AG over DOJ crypto unit shutdown
29.1.2026
The six US senators cited a 162% jump in illicit crypto activity in 2025 to argue that the DOJ should not have disbanded its cryptocurrency enforcement team
Bitcoin hashrate briefly drops to mid-2025 levels amid US winter storm
27.1.2026
Bitcoin mining data platform Hashrate Index estimates the United States contributes the largest amount of the world’s mining power, with nearly 38% of the global hashrate
Bitcoin investor sentiment cools amid US shutdown fears, Fed policy jitters
26.1.2026
Bitcoin’s push for $93,000 was stalled as professional traders stay cautious and the market’s focus remains pinned to gold’s rally, Federal Reserve policy and US macroeconomics
Polymarket Odds of US Government Shutdown Rise as Democrats Oppose Funding DHS
26.1.2026
The odds of another government shutdown spiked on Polymarket after recent unrest in Minnesota prompted Democrats to oppose a funding bill that would bundle DHS funding with the budgets of other federal agencies. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would vote no if the bill were presented...
Crypto shaves $100B as geopolitical turmoil mounts
26.1.2026
Senate Democrats have threatened to block a funding bill if it includes money for the Department of Homeland Security, making traders fearful of another possible US government shutdown
Once-prominent NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway to wind down operations
25.1.2026
The Gemini-owned NFT platform will close on Feb. 23, 2026, entering withdrawal-only mode as another major casualty of the sector’s prolonged downturn
Polymarket sees January US gov't shutdown odds surge to 77%
25.1.2026
The spike in Polymarket odds comes just days after United States President Donald Trump said “we’re probably going to end up in another Democrat shutdown.”
Someone Already Brought Anthem Back To Life And Has It Running On A Private Server
20.1.2026
BioWare’s loot shooter was shut down earlier this month
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Ex-BioWare Dev Disputes The Idea That It Shouldn’t Have Made Anthem
20.1.2026
Mark Darrah says the ill-fated looter shooter wasn’t all EA’s fault
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Huione-linked Tudou Guarantee winds down amid $130M USDT refunds: Bitrace
16.1.2026
The apparent shutdown follows years of scrutiny of one of crypto’s largest fraud marketplaces
EA Kills Anthem: A BioWare Fan’s Five Stages Of Grief
13.1.2026
After a canceled revamp and a server shutdown, BioWare fans mourn the loot shooter’s potential
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From Surge to Shutdown: Dubai Blocks Privacy Coins in 2026
13.1.2026
Dubai authorities have unified regulations banning privacy coins and anonymity-enhanced tools across all jurisdictions, effective Jan. 12, 2026. Jurisdictional Unity on Privacy The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) have finalized...
Ubisoft Shuts Down Studio That Just Unionized, Claims It’s Not Because It Unionized
7.1.2026
The studio was working on mobile games in the Assassin’s Creed and Rainbow Six series
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Nike sells its NFT and virtual sneakers amid lack of digital art market interest: report
7.1.2026
Deal follows NFT shutdown as Nike retreats from digital collectibles amid cooling market demand
Some Anthem Players Say EA Is Already Blocking Them From Playing The Game A Week Before It Shuts Down
5.1.2026
BioWare and EA had previously said the game would be accessible to those who owned it until it shuts down on January 12
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Shutdown Jobs Data Finally Released, and It’s Not Pretty
16.12.2025
The grim unemployment numbers had little impact on bitcoin, which was already in the doldrums, but stocks were sent tumbling. Shutdown Jobs Report: The Official Numbers Are In, and They’re Ugly When economists submitted their predictions of unemployment for the past two months, they expected...
Dishonored And Deus Ex Lead Reflects On Arkane Austin’s Closure: ‘It Was A Shock Because We Had Done Really Good Work’
16.12.2025
The studio’s final project was the ill-fated Redfall before it was shut down in 2024
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Federal Reserve Cuts Rates 25 Basis Points, With Two Members Voting for Steady Policy
10.12.2025
The anticipated move comes as policymakers are still operating without several key economic data releases that remain delayed or suspended due to the U.S. government shutdown
Burnout Paradise Director’s Studio Faces Shutdown After 12 Years
4.12.2025
Three Fields Entertainment's most recent game, Wreckreation, has struggled to build a playerbase
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Malaysian Forms Air and Ground Task Force to Shutdown 14,000 BTC Mining Rigs
4.12.2025
Authorities released a report revealing 14,000 illegal bitcoin miners siphoned electricity from the national grid worth $1.1 billion since 2020