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12.4.2024
[The GameDiscoverCo game discovery newsletter is written by ‘how people find your game’ expert Simon Carless. This newsletter - co-written by our data/ops co-ordinator Alejandro - is exclusive to GameDiscoverCo Plus subscribers, and rounds up game sales & other analysis.]
Venezuelan Probe Unveils Crypto Money Laundering Scheme Linked to Oil Sale Embezzlement; Kraken Involved
12.4.2024
The Venezuelan Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, unveiled the second wave of detentions linked to a crypto money laundering scheme derived from unregistered oil sales paid in different currencies and crypto. The former president of the state-owned oil company PDVSA, Tareck El Aissami,...
Costco Gold Business Booming: Estimations Put Monthly Sales Close to $200 Million
12.4.2024
According to Wells Fargo estimations, U.S.-based retailer Costco runs a $200 million gold business monthly. Consumer trust in the organization and its aggressive pricing have made Costco’s one-ounce bars of 24-karat gold a popular choice for investors, who take advantage of 2% over market...
7-Day NFT Sales Increase by 37%, Bitcoin-Based Collections Lead
11.4.2024
Sales volumes of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) recorded a more than 37% increase to $277 million in the seven-day period ending April 11. Six of the top 10 collections with the largest sales volumes were Bitcoin-based NFTs. Some experts attribute the renewed interest in NFTs to the rise of real-world...
Venezuelan Prosecutors Arrest Former Vice President in ‘Crypto Plot’ Probe
11.4.2024
Venezuelan prosecutors say they have arrested former Vice President Tareck El Aissami, the alleged “ringleader” of a “crypto plot” to embezzle money from state oil sales.
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Report: EA Canned Dead Space 2 Remake, Team Working On Battlefield Now
10.4.2024
EA and Motive were reportedly working on a Dead Space 2 remake as a follow-up to the studio’s critically acclaimed 2023 remake of the 2008 survival horror game. However, due to “lackluster sales,” that game has allegedly been shelved indefinitely and the team behind it is now working on Battlefield...
Half of Solana Pre-Sales Are Scams, Blockaid Says
10.4.2024
Blockchain security firm Blockaid said 50% of recent pre-sale token launches on Solana have been malicious
Brazilian BV Bank Tests Tokenized Model for Vehicle Sales
9.4.2024
BV Bank, a Brazilian bank leader in vehicle loans, is running a pilot that uses tokenization to manage vehicle financing and sales operations. The first phase of the tests involves automating consumer-to-consumer vehicle sales processes, including the delivery of tokenized money in exchange for...
8 Blockchain Giants Log $3.77 Billion in NFT Sales in Q1 2024
7.4.2024
Despite experiencing a downturn for four straight weeks, eight blockchain networks logged $3.77 billion in non-fungible token (NFT) sales in the first quarter of 2024. Leading the charge, Ethereum-centric NFTs accounted for $1.4 billion or 37% of the NFT sales during Q1 2024. The Dual Forces...
Miners Offload Bitcoin in Anticipation of Reward Halving, Says Cryptoquant
6.4.2024
Data from Cryptoquant indicates that bitcoin miners have been offloading their assets in anticipation of the upcoming Bitcoin network halving, slated to take place in two weeks. Cryptoquant highlighted a peak in daily sales to over-the-counter (OTC) trading desks, a figure unmatched since...
NFT Sales Slide Continues Amid Record Crypto Volumes, Marking Fourth Week of Decline
6.4.2024
Over the past week, sales volume for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) experienced another week-on-week decrease, marking a 13.72% reduction. This downturn marks the fourth consecutive week of declining NFT sales, a stark contrast to the record-breaking achievements witnessed throughout other sectors...
Pharrell, Lil Wayne, and Coi Leray to Voice Characters in Doodles’ Animated NFT Film
5.4.2024
The team behind the Ethereum non-fungible token (NFT) collectible series Doodles revealed on Thursday its intention to debut an animated movie accompanied by music in the summer of 2024. The project shared that the film will showcase a soundtrack inclusive of three videos and voiceovers from...
Experts predict BlockDAG sales to surge to $5m daily amidst technical whitepaper launch, overshadowing top meme coin Dogwifhat & Solana’s bullish rally
3.4.2024
Achieving daily closures of $5M is well within reach for BlockDAG as its presale continues its bull run, raising over $12.4 million. BlockDAG celebrated its success and the launch of its latest technical whitepaper with a massive display on this brand on Las Vegas Sphere, a move that showcases...
Dragon’s Dogma 2 Is Rapidly Outpacing The Original’s Sales
2.4.2024
It sounds like the 12-year wait between Dragon’s Dogma and its sequel has worked out in Capcom’s favor. In its first two weeks, Dragon’s Dogma 2 has already sold twice as many copies as the first game did in a month.Read more
NFT sales dip in March 2024: A look at what’s next for the NFT market
1.4.2024
The NFT market suffered another downturn this year for the second time after the early hype faded gradually in 2024. Non-fungible tokens or NFT sales plunged by almost 4% in March as investor buying declined by 91.54% to only 84,571 against 89.63% to 75,484 in the previous month. Bitcoin, the most...
Market Resilience Tested as NFT Sales Fall for Third Consecutive Week
30.3.2024
Sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have dipped once more, marking the third consecutive week of decline, with a 14.97% decrease compared to the previous week. Leading the charge in this week’s sales from March 23 to March 30, Bitcoin NFT transactions amassed $82.61 million, despite...
CDPR Says Cyberpunk 2077 Has Made $750 Million So Far
28.3.2024
The redemption tour that Cyberpunk 2077 has been on since it was fixed up into a playable state has turned in some huge sales numbers. Developer CD Projekt Red recently revealed that the once-maligned-but-now-refined sci-fi first-person shooter has raked in over $750 million since the game’s...
Ethereum regains NFT lead with US$17.02 million daily sales
28.3.2024
Ethereum reclaimed its prior position as the market leader among blockchain non-fungible tokens. The product achieved a sales volume of $17.02 million. Sales on this platform have increased by as much as 39.19% in the twenty-four hours leading up to 2:00 pm, according to data compiled...
Digital Game Sales Continue Continue Killing Off GameStop, Analyst Says
27.3.2024
Video game and nerd culture retailer GameStop appears to be floundering once more. According to a Reuters report, the company recently laid off an unspecified number of employees after reporting a decline in earnings in the fourth quarter as physical sales fall and digital purchases rise.Read more
Some Publishers Reportedly Not Sure Why They Should Keep Supporting Xbox
26.3.2024
Reportedly, some third-party video game publishers aren’t sure why they should keep making and supporting games for Xbox consoles due to poor sales in Europe. Read more