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Jack Dorsey Fights Against Sats, Supports Controversial Changes for Bitcoin
20.5.2025
Block co-founder Jack Dorsey has argued for making bitcoin transactions easier to follow and finalize, shedding the name of the smallest bitcoin unit, sats, and referring to them simply as bitcoin. This change, focused on retail, was proposed in BIP 177, presented by bitcoin proponent John...
Bitcoin Core to unilaterally remove controversial OP-Return limit
6.5.2025
Bitcoin Core developers have decided to remove a limit on transaction data in the next network upgrade, enabling more data to be included in a more efficient way. “Bitcoin Core’s next release will, by default, relay and mine transactions whose OP_RETURN outputs exceed 80 bytes...
Bitcoin Core to unilaterally remove controversial OP-Return limit
6.5.2025
Bitcoin Core developers have decided to remove a limit on transaction data in the next network upgrade, enabling more data to be included in a more efficient way. “Bitcoin Core’s next release will, by default, relay and mine transactions whose OP_RETURN outputs exceed 80 bytes...
Base creator admits sharing ‘Base is for pimping’ art was a mistake
19.4.2025
The creator of Ethereum layer 2 blockchain Base, Jesse Pollak, has apologized following backlash over posting digital artwork that controversially played on Base’s tagline, “Base is for everyone.”Several social media users found the artwork offensive and inappropriate.“It...
Base creator Jesse Pollak admits ‘Base is for pimping’ art was a mistake
19.4.2025
The creator of Ethereum layer 2 blockchain Base, Jesse Pollak, has apologized following backlash over posting digital artwork that controversially played on Base’s tagline, “Base is for everyone.”Several social media users found the artwork offensive and inappropriate.“It...
Devs Behind Controversial Sexual Assault Game Defend It, But Say They're Pulling It From Steam Anyway
10.4.2025
The studio behind No Mercy, a recently released 3D visual novel featuring non-consensual sex and incest, has announced that it plans to remove the game entirely from Steam after the game attracted controversy online. Valve pulled the game from the United Kingdom version of Steam after a government...
Argentina’s Congress Launches Probe Into LIBRA Fiasco
9.4.2025
Lawmakers move to investigate the controversial token promoted by President Milei after investors suffered major losses
Nintendo Defends Controversial Switch 2 Pricing Strategy And Says $450 Isn't Because Of Tariffs
7.4.2025
All of the cool stuff revealed in last week’s Switch 2 Direct was quickly overshadowed by worries about its higher prices, including $450 for the console and Mario Kart World being Nintendo’s first $80 game. Then the company halted pre-orders in the U.S. in the face of unprecedented tariffs that...
‘I am ashamed’ — Solana CEO breaks silence over controversial ad backlash
20.3.2025
Solana Labs CEO Anatoly Yakovenko has broken his silence over the “America Is Back — Time to Accelerate” advertisement, which blended American patriotism and tech innovation with political messaging around gender identity.“The ad was bad, and it’s still gnawing at...
Controversial Australian Olympic Breakdancer Raygun's Brother Charged for Crypto-Linked Fraud
5.3.2025
Brendan Gunn is the director of an Australian firm that facilitates investment in crypto and other overseas investments
Report: Trump Administration Pressures Romania to Lift Travel Restrictions on Controversial Influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate
18.2.2025
US President Donald Trump’s administration has reportedly pressured Romanian authorities to lift travel restrictions on controversial influencer and memecoin promoter Andrew Tate, along with his brother Tristan, who face serious allegations in Romania. Currently under judicial control,...
Creator of Controversial LIBRA Memecoin Introduced MELANIA, Says He Sniped Both Tokens
18.2.2025
Hayden Davis said he refunded $5 million to Dave Portnoy who lost money on LIBRA
Marvel Rivals May Have Just Set A Record For Responding To Angry Fans As It Abandons Controversial Reset
11.2.2025
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen a game developer retreat so quickly after announcing a very unpopular change to its very successful live-service multiplayer game. Last night, NetEase announced Marvel Rivals players would have their competitive rank nerfed mid-season. Barely a few hours later,...
Elon Musk’s Controversial Dad Looks to Cash in on Memecoin Feeding Frenzy
31.1.2025
The father of the world’s richest man hopes to raise $200 million from a crypto project dubbed “Musk It” to fund a think tank. ‘Musk It’ Memecoin Endorsed By Elon Musk’s Father Elon Musk’s father Errol Musk has endorsed ‘Musk It,’...
Sony Backing Off Controversial PSN Login Requirement, At Least For Some Games
29.1.2025
Sony will no longer force Steam users to create a PlayStation Network account to play some of its popular PlayStation PC ports. But if you do choose to login to PSN you’ll soon receive in-game rewards in titles like God of War: Ragnarok. Read more
Final Fantasy XIV Devs 'Discussing' Ways To Fight Controversial Stalking Mod
24.1.2025
Final Fantasy XIV fans began freaking out earlier this month after the discovery of a mod tool that could be abused to track down players and stalk them in-game, no matter where they were in the popular MMORPG. The game’s director has now responded to the controversy and promised the team...
SEC cancels controversial crypto accounting rule SAB 121
24.1.2025
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has revoked a rule that discouraged financial firms from holding crypto, by requiring them to record digital assets as liabilities on their balance sheets
SEC cancels controversial crypto accounting rules
24.1.2025
The SEC published a new Staff Accounting Bulletin revoking SAB 121, rules that governed how financial firms should hold crypto criticized by the industry
SEC Withdraws Controversial Crypto Tax Accounting Bulletin
24.1.2025
The SEC published a new staff accounting bulletin rescinding SAB 121, which set certain rules for financial firms wanting to hold crypto
Users Circumvent Sony’s Soneium Controversial Block on Meme Coins
17.1.2025
Soneium, Sony’s Ethereum Layer 2 platform, attempted to block meme coins as part of its official policy to curb unauthorized intellectual property usage. Nonetheless, users found a way to circumvent these measures, demonstrating the strength of decentralized platforms. Meme Coin Blocking...