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Market Panic: Bitwise CIO Reflects on Bitcoin’s Resilience Amid Market Turmoil
6.8.2024
The chief investment officer at asset management firm Bitwise has addressed the current market downturn, drawing parallels with the market crash on March 12, 2020, when the Covid-19 pandemic caused global panic. “People smash the sell button for liquid assets during broad-based panics....
Your House Of The Dragon Season 2 Finale Questions, Answered
5.8.2024
The final episode of House of the Dragon season 2 aired last night, and it wouldn’t be a Game of Thrones spin-off without some lingering questions. There were some issues with the pacing of this season, though I’d argue that’s largely because of the way the showrunners have chosen to adapt Fire...
The Internet Reacts To The Death Of Game Informer
2.8.2024
Earlier today, retailer GameStop announced that it was shutting down the long-running magazine Game Informer which launched back in 1991. As you might expect, many people across the video game industry, as well as fans, content creators, critics, and journalists, were shocked by the news.Read more
Bitwise CIO Predicts Major Bitcoin Upside — Says ‘We’re Not Bullish Enough’
2.8.2024
Bitwise’s chief investment officer has expressed that the industry is not bullish enough about bitcoin, given the current market dynamics. He pointed to increasing political support, including Donald Trump’s proposal for a national bitcoin stockpile and various legislative...
Here's What The Video Game Actors Strike Might Mean For Fortnite And Other Games
1.8.2024
Thousands of video game actors went on strike on July 26 for the first time since 2017. The fight is over AI protections and other issues in contract negotiations with some of the biggest studios and publishers, and will halt work from SAG-AFTRA members on future projects, as well as possibly keep...
Bitwise exec says, ‘We’re not bullish enough,’ amid political sway to crypto
1.8.2024
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan said the idea that US politicians are even considering Bitcoin as a reserve asset is a monumental step, given it felt more like a “daydream” a year ago
Bitwise says 'we’re not bullish enough’ amid political sway to crypto
1.8.2024
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan said the idea that US politicians are even considering Bitcoin as a reserve asset is a monumental step given it felt more like a “daydream” a year ago
House Of The Dragon Is A Master Class In Adaptation
29.7.2024
House of the Dragon, HBO’s Game of Thrones spin-off based on the 2018 novel Fire & Blood, is nearly done with its second season. The war between the Greens (Alicent Hightower and her Targaryen children) and the Blacks (Rhaenyra Targaryen and her supporters) kicked off at the end of the first...
Video Game Actors Go On Strike For AI Protections
25.7.2024
Video game actors are on strike for the first time since 2017 after months of negotiations with Activision, Epic Games, and other big publishers and studios over higher pay, better safety measures, and protections from new generative AI technologies. They’ll be hitting the picket line a year after...
Compound, Celer attack may have been caused by faulty migration system — DNS experts
25.7.2024
The July 11 Compound and Celer attacks may have been rooted in a Squarespace migration, and blockchain may help prevent future attacks
Ethereum ETFs will have a bigger impact on ETH price: Bitwise
18.7.2024
Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan says there are three reasons why Ether ETFs could drive the price of the asset, more than Bitcoin ETFs did for BTC
Ethereum ETFs Could Drive Prices to New Highs, Says Bitwise CIO
17.7.2024
Ethereum prices are poised to reach new all-time highs, according to Matt Hougan, chief investment officer at Bitwise. Hougan’s analysis suggests that the introduction of spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) will significantly impact ether prices, potentially driving them above $5,000...
SEC has given ‘preliminary approval’ to at least 3 ETH ETF issuers: Report
16.7.2024
BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and VanEck have reportedly received preliminary approval from the US securities regulator, sources say
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Awesome Games We're Staying Indoors With
12.7.2024
Well, here we are, crossing over into the middle of June. Sorry, January. Damn it. I meant July. Things with the same starting letter screw me up every time (apologies to every Matt and Mike I’ve met). But hey, maybe old, stubborn, resistant-to-change habits can be convinced to take a hike and...
Bitwise CIO Predicts Bitcoin Surge to $100,000 Despite Current Price Dip
10.7.2024
Bitcoin could reach $100,000 by the end of the year, according to Bitwise’s Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan. Despite bitcoin currently trading under $60,000 at $57,800, Hougan sees significant potential for long-term investors. Market Pullback a Gift for Investors, Claims Bitwise...
Convention Booth Tries To Sell Porn Game With Underage Nudity For $250
1.7.2024
The Guy Game is an infamous 2004 trivia game that featured actual women flashing their breasts in the style of Girls Gone Wild videos. It was banned from sale in 2005 after the studio behind the game was sued for including footage of an underage girl. This weekend it showed up at a video game...
Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Character Creator Fixes A Big Problem
27.6.2024
Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s character creator is the most robust BioWare’s ever put in one of its RPGs. We saw a glimpse of it at Summer Game Fest and can confirm Mass Effect and Dragon Ages of old have nothing on what’s coming. But the options for how you customize your character aren’t nearly...
Elden Ring Fans Debate Whether Malenia Has Been Dethroned As Hardest Boss After DLC
27.6.2024
Like most of FromSoftware’s games, Elden Ring is built around its exceptionally challenging bosses. Some of them are so infamous for their difficulty that community figures like Let Me Solo Her have spawned for the singular purpose of defeating them. That hasn’t changed in the RPG’s Shadow of...
House Of The Dragon Season Two Episode One Recap: Westeros Smells A Rat
26.6.2024
After two years of waiting, the dysfunctional Targaryens are back as two rulers stake claims to the Iron Throne.Read more
Bitwise CIO Makes the Case for Adding Ether to Investment Portfolios
22.6.2024
Matt Hougan, CIO of Bitwise, a crypto-based index fund and ETF provider, has explained why he believes ether might be an interesting asset for an investment portfolio. Hougan states three key reasons for investing in ether: diversification to “own the market,” different use cases than...