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Judge cancels ex-Celsius exec sentencing after Alex Mashinsky plea deal
10.12.2024
Former Celsius chief revenue officer Roni Cohen-Pavon pleaded guilty to US criminal charges in 2023 and has been allowed to travel to Israel on bail
28 Years Later Trailer Shows A Future Warped By Endless Apocalypse And Maybe Cillian Murphy's Zombie Corpse
10.12.2024
The first trailer for 28 YearsLater is here and full of dread. Its grim mix of violence and futile resistance rekindles that sense of hopelessness from the first movie, though perhaps without the same moments of humanity and levity. It also might give us our first look at the fate of Cillian...
Spotify Wrapped Tells Me My Music Habits Are Not Normal
5.12.2024
Yesterday, Spotify released its annual Wrapped infographics breaking down individual users’ most-listened-to songs and artists. As the Kotaku staff rolled into Slack, we shared our respective results, and the stark difference between how some of us consume music got two of our writers reflecting...
Alex Mashinsky Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Celsius Collapse Scandal
3.12.2024
Former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky pleaded guilty to commodities fraud and a fraudulent scheme to manipulate the price of Celsius’s native token, facing up to 20 years in prison. Arrested in 2023, Mashinsky was accused of defrauding customers by misrepresenting Celsius’s financial health to secure...
Alex Mashinsky to plead guilty to two charges in plea deal
3.12.2024
US authorities charged the former Celsius CEO with seven felony counts related to fraud and misleading users after reaching a “non-prosecution agreement” with the company in 2023
Celsius to distribute additional $127M from ‘Litigation Recovery Account’
28.11.2024
The debtor’s estate for the failed crypto lending platform announced a second payment of $127 million to creditors, but some are still unhappy with the result
Some Games Like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Actually Look Worse On PS5 Pro
18.11.2024
The PlayStation 5 Pro has been out in the wild for over a week now, and while it offers impressive improvements on many existing games, there are also some for which it seems to introduce new issues that make things look worse. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and the Silent Hill 2 remake are just a couple...
TOKYO BEAST Teams up With Tools for Humanity, a Contributor to World Network Co-Founded by Alex Blania and Sam Altman
13.11.2024
PRESS RELEASE. TOKYO BEAST FZCO (Headquarters: Dubai, United Arab Emirates, General Manager: Tomoe Mizutani, hereinafter TOKYO BEAST FZCO), publisher of the crypto-entertainment project TOKYO BEAST, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a new partnership with Tools for Humanity...
Judge denies ex-Celsius CEO’s bid to dismiss fraud, manipulation charges
11.11.2024
A federal judge ruled that Alex Mashinsky’s legal team’s arguments to dismiss two of his seven criminal charges were “either moot or without merit.”
Bitcoin shows no ‘overheated’ signals despite new highs, says analyst
8.11.2024
From a fundamental standpoint, Bitcoin is showing no signs of the asset overheating, according to Galaxy’s head of research
Sega Delisting Over 60 Classic Games Next Month
7.11.2024
Sega is delisting over 60 games across console and PC digital storefronts next month. The company reassured players that those who already owned the retro games will still be able to download and play them after they’ve been delisted, but that doesn’t make the sudden removal of so many classic...
Ether traders eye more downside amid ETH/BTC tapping 'new multi-year lows'
6.11.2024
One market analyst said there's “no reversal in sight” for Ethereum’s value against Bitcoin
Ether traders eye more downside amid ETH/BTC tapping 'new multi-year lows'
6.11.2024
One market analyst said there's “no reversal in sight” for Ethereum’s value against Bitcoin
Elon Musk Somehow Became A Top Ranked Diablo IV Player In-Between Cheerleading For Trump
5.11.2024
Elon Musk is the world’s richest man with over $200 billion in net worth right now. He could go anywhere and do anything and he has apparently chosen to spend an inordinate number of hours grinding for loot in Diablo IV. The Tesla CEO revealed on the Joe Rogan podcast in a surprise, last-minute...
Uptober sees 11% Bitcoin price spike as traders ponder ‘nuclear’ rally
1.11.2024
Bitcoin traders are feeling bullish about a potential “nuclear” rally amid rumors of over-the-counter exchanges “running short of Bitcoin.”
Grab These Two Acclaimed Horror Games For Just $3 This Halloween
30.10.2024
Halloween is literally tomorrow, and if you don’t already have your plans sorted, I’m going to help you out right now. If you aren’t going out, chances are you’re staying in and watching a movie or playing a game. With a bunch of sales going right now on every imaginable storefront, it’s a great...
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Is Already Proving To Be One Of BioWare's More Divisive Sequels
28.10.2024
Today, October 28, reviews went live for Dragon Age: The Veilguard. I reviewed it here at Kotaku, and despite being jaded toward the series for the better part of a decade, I really loved the long-awaited fourth entry. Right now it sits at a strong 84 on review aggregate site Metacritic, which...
The 6 Thirstiest Mods For Stardew Valley
25.10.2024
Whenever Stardew Valley comes up in everyday conversation, it’s always alongside terminology like “cozy” and “casual.” You never hear anyone call the game “sexy.” Why not? Well, for starters, it’s because the game’s made entirely of pixel art, which doesn’t allow for much experimentation...
Ex Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky to Return to Court on Nov. 13
24.10.2024
Former CEO of crypto platform Celsius, Alex Mashinsky, will return to a New York courtroom on November 13,…
Former Celsius CEO to return to court on Nov. 13
24.10.2024
Judge John Koeltl ordered Alex Mashinsky and prosecutors to appear in court on Nov. 13 to address the former Celsius CEO’s motion to dismiss fraud and market manipulation charges