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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Director Teases An Unexpected Ending
12.2.2024
If you’ve played the original Final Fantasy VII, you know the game ends on a bittersweet note. Sure, the day is saved by the remnants of the revolutionary group Avalanche, but as illustrated in the film Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, the gang is left to deal with a lot of residual trauma from...
Scaramucci Urges Crypto Community to Support Biden Over Trump at Digital Assets Event: Report
7.2.2024
Former White House Director of Communications Anthony Scarmucci urged the crypto community to support current President Joe Biden over Republican frontrunner Donald J. Trump during a February 1 appearance at a Duke University digital assets event. Scaramucci Warns Trump is Bad for Crypto According...
Stephen Chow’s “Nobody” NFTs Reach 10,000 ETH in Trading Volume
7.2.2024
Hong Kong movie director Stephen Chow launched an NFT collection titled “Nobody” on February 1 which has already reached nearly 10,000 ETH in trading volume on Opensea. At the time of writing, the collection has experienced trading activity of over 9,878 ETH (~ $22.8 million) with a daily volume...
Dune 2 Director Loves The Ornithopter Lego Set As Much As We Do
7.2.2024
Denis Villeneuve got deadly serious when io9 mentioned the Dune Lego set to him. “I’ll be honest with you,” the director of Dune: Part Two said. “Probably I’m making movies because first I was a hardcore Lego player. I’m from that first generation where it was just bricks, right? I went to a...
Deadpool 3 Will "Save The Whole Marvel Universe," Director Says
5.2.2024
The upcoming Deadpool 3 unexpectedly has a lot riding on it. Not only is it going to serve as the first example of how mutants and more R-rated characters will interact with the MCU, it’s also got to appease those excited by the return of Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine. Unfortunately, it’s also...
South Korean Financial Authority Director Plans Talks on Spot Bitcoin ETFs with US SEC Chair
5.2.2024
Head of the Financial Supervisory Service, Lee Bok-hyun, is set to visit the United States later this year, intending to engage in discussions with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler. The agenda of the meeting is expected to encompass various aspects of the crypto...
Polygon Labs Execs Outline Regulatory Framework to Combat Illicit Activity in Defi
31.1.2024
A paper prepared by two Polygon Labs executives and a former Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) director presents a framework to combat illicit activity in decentralized finance (defi) markets. The document proposes three different classes for defi platforms, including platforms...
Star Trek’s Jonathan Frakes Set to Direct Series for Jeff Garzik’s Web3 Production Studio: Deadline
26.1.2024
Star Trek’s Jonathan Frakes is set to direct a TV adaptation of the sci-fi book series “Deathlands” for crypto developer Jeff Garzik’s Web3 production studio NextCypher, Deadline reports. Commander turned director Known for his role as Commander William Riker in Star Trek...
Kraken Taps Former N26 and Coinbase Execs for Key Positions
26.1.2024
Crypto exchange Kraken has announced the hiring of a former N26 Chief Product Officer and a former Coinbase Managing Director. In an statement published on January 25th, Kraken announced it had hired Gilles BianRosa and Marcus Hughes to strengthen its leadership team. The company said the hires...
Bitcoin ETFs Gain Momentum in Asia Post U.S. Approval
23.1.2024
As the first Bitcoin spot price exchange-traded funds receive historic approval in the United States, Asian industry leaders, particularly in Hong Kong, are actively exploring similar crypto products. BitGo’s APAC Director Abel Seow told Cryptonews that they are witnessing an increased interest...
OSL Executive Director: Hong Kong Expected to Approve Spot Crypto ETFs by Mid 2024
22.1.2024
Hong Kong may witness the launch of its first spot crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the middle of this year. Gary Tiu, the executive director and head of regulatory affairs at OSL, a Hong Kong-licensed cryptocurrency exchange, said OSL is in close communication with multiple fund companies....
Minecraft Movie Director Fears The Murderous Wrath Of 10-Year-Olds
16.1.2024
We’re finally getting more details about the upcoming Minecraft movie, after years of being trapped in the bog of development hell. A Minecraft movie? Is that a thing we really want? Well, director Jared Hess (Napoleon Dynamite) was interviewed recently, and he talkedtalking about his enthusiasm...
Cryptos Are “Not Exactly Money”: IMF Chief Kristalina Georgieva
16.1.2024
Source: AdobeStock / Kristina Blokhin Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), does not see cryptos anywhere near the Dollar in stature. Despite the US SEC’s recent green light to a total of 11 spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), Georgieva...
Coin Center Responds to Scathing Letter from Senator Elizabeth Warren
15.1.2024
Adobe Coin Center has responded to allegations made by Senator Elizabeth Warren claiming the crypto non-profit was working to “undermine bipartisan efforts in Congress” by hiring “former defense, national security, and law enforcement officials.” Coin Center pushes back...
‘Web3 Artists Offers Something Web2 Can’t – True Ownership’ — Palm Foundation Director
4.1.2024
According to Andrea Lerdo, a director at the art-supporting organization, Palm Foundation, Web3 enables creators and artists to not only exercise control over their content but to connect with their respective audiences in a way not possible on traditional platforms. For artists who have already...
Square Enix in 2024 Doubling Down on Blockchain, AI, and Metaverse Technologies
3.1.2024
Source: jp.finalfantasy.com The Japanese gaming giant Square Enix reaffirmed its plans to utilize blockchain, artificial intelligence (AI), and metaverse in creating novel content for consumers. The Final Fantasy publisher’s Representative Director and President, Takashi Kiryu, has written...
Vaneck Director: People Tend to Underestimate Long-Term Impact of Spot Bitcoin ETFs
2.1.2024
Vaneck’s director of digital assets strategy has explained why people tend to underestimate the long-term impact of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). He believes that upon the approval of a U.S. spot bitcoin ETF by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), “bitcoin’s price trajectory...
SEC’s Cash Only Restriction for Spot Bitcoin ETF Is Nonsense, Says Vaneck Director
30.12.2023
A director of digital assets strategy at asset management firm Vaneck says the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s cash-only requirement for spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) is “nonsense.” He predicted that it would not hold out for long since publicly listed...
Interview: Bitget’s Gracy Chen on 2024 Crypto Market Trends and Potential Supercycle
25.12.2023
Source: Bitget As we bid adieu to 2023, the crypto industry stands at a pivotal juncture, having witnessed a myriad of events that have reshaped the landscape. In an exclusive conversation with Gracy Chen, the Managing Director of Bitget, we explore the highs and lows of the crypto industry in...
VARA’s New Leadership in Dubai Marks Next Phase of Crypto Regulation
21.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Grigory Bruev The hands-on approach by Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) has enabled it to set a global precedent for regulator-industry cooperation, its executives said. All virtual asset service providers (VASPs) must obtain a license from VARA before...