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Next Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Change Estimated to Decrease as Block Times Have Lengthened
4.2.2023
The last two mining difficulty changes on the Bitcoin network have driven difficulty to an all-time high, causing a decrease in hashrate and block interval speed. Before the latest difficulty retarget increase of 4.68%, block intervals were faster than the 10-minute average, at approximately...
Kazakhstan Launches Consultation on Proposals to Improve Crypto Trading
4.2.2023
Financial authorities in Kazakhstan are starting a public consultation on draft changes to the country’s framework for digital-asset trading. The proposals include measures to reduce risks in the crypto market and improvements to the structure of exchange platforms. Kazakhstan’s Financial Hub Seeks...
Tesla’s SEC Filing Shows Bitcoin Fair Market Value of $191 Million
1.2.2023
Tesla’s latest filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shows that the fair market value of the company’s bitcoin holdings was $191 million at the end of 2022. In addition, billionaire Elon Musk’s electric car company recorded $204 million of impairment...
How to Create a Diff of Two Images
30.1.2023
When I was a child, I loved looking for Waldo in the “Where’s Waldo?” book series. These days I’m a sucker for TMZ’s “What’s the Big Frigin Difference” images, where TMZ slightly changes an image and you have to spot the differences between the two....
The Best Ways To Keep Your Overwatch 2 Healer Alive, As Told By Tired Mercy Mains
25.1.2023
Angela “Mercy” Ziegler has long been one of Overwatch 2’s most iconic heroes, and after years of being the scapegoat for when things go wrong in a match, the players who main this airborne healer are sick and tired of your shit. Mercy is the caretaker of the heroes of Overwatch, and as she flies...
The Big Ways The Last Of Us Show Changes The Game’s Lore
23.1.2023
The Last of Us’ TV adaptation is a rare bird in terms of staying true to its source material—particularly when it comes to video games. But even a show that aims to be as authentic as HBO’s treatment of the hit PlayStation series needs to make a few changes to adapt to a different form...
Morgan Stanley CEO Says Inflation Has Peaked and China Has Made a Major Pivot
22.1.2023
Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman says two changes have happened recently that “really matter” to the economy. The executive explained that inflation has clearly peaked and China has made a “major, major pivot” economically. Morgan Stanley’s CEO on U.S. Economy...
Warzone 2.0 Is Ditching 2v2 Gulags For Boring 1v1 Showdowns
20.1.2023
First came the much-requested changes to loadout drops, now Warzone 2.0 is messing with the gulag. With season two’s arrival on February 15, the gulag will no longer make players team up in pairs of two after suffering defeat on the battle royale map. Instead, as in the original Warzone, it will...
Fortnite’s New Weekly Quest System Sucks, Even With Changes
18.1.2023
Last month, Fortnite’s newest season, Chapter 4 Season 1, started. With it came some big changes, fresh content, and a new island to explore. Most of the new stuff this season has been great! But one change to how quests work has frustrated some players, myself included, and while Epic’s recent...
CoinEx 2022 Year in Review: New Slogan, Better Product, and More User-Friendly Services
18.1.2023
PRESS RELEASE. 2022 is an extraordinary year for the crypto industry, and it is also a year of struggle for both institutions and users. For CoinEx, 2022 was also a special year – quite a few crypto platforms collapsed overnight, and the panic continued as the market went through disruptive...
Chinese Billionaire Jack Ma Agrees to Cede Control of Fintech Giant Ant Group
12.1.2023
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma recently agreed to give up control of Ant Group as part of changes to the fintech’s corporate structure, which will supposedly not have an impact on “the economic interests of any shareholders of Ant Group and their beneficiaries.” Once the process...
HBO's The Last Of Us Is A Safe Show That's Caught Between Big Changes, Expectations
10.1.2023
Ten years ago, when I interviewed creative director Neil Druckmann and game director Bruce Straley about their new, generation-defining PlayStation hit The Last of Us, they cited the Coen brothers’ 2007 film No Country for Old Men as a key tonal inspiration. But the fact that a playthrough of...
Airtm Winds Down Cryptocurrency Trading, Exchanges All Funds to Native Stablecoin
9.1.2023
Airtm, a Latam popular cryptocurrency exchange and wallet, has announced it is winding down cryptocurrency trading and custody in its platform. The company stated that starting Jan. 4, 2023, all cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals would be paused due to the changes in the service offer of...
Drama: New Overwatch 2 Patch Buffs Moira’s Pee Charge
6.1.2023
The latest Overwatch 2 patch notes have dropped alongside a cool, Ancient Greece-themed limited time mode, and the Moira detractors are absolutely going to hate this announcement. Alongside a few bug fixes, several characters got adjustments in this latest update, and Moira’s will only add to...
Israel’s Securities Watchdog Seeks to Regulate Crypto Assets
6.1.2023
The body overseeing the securities market in Israel is taking steps to incorporate rules for digital assets into the existing legislation. The regulator released a draft proposal to introduce the changes that would define the legal status of cryptocurrencies in the country. Amendments to Israel’s...
DeFi Tool Convex to Make Changes to Staking Service for Curve Token Rewards
4.1.2023
Curve tokens (CRV) are issued as yield farming rewards to liquidity providers on Curve Finance, and can be converted into vote-escrowed CRV (veCRV)
Bill on Digital Ruble Submitted to Russian Parliament
1.1.2023
A draft law devoted to the digital ruble has been filed with the State Duma, the lower house of Russian parliament. The legislation introduces rules determining how the new form of national fiat will be issued and amends a series of legal acts to facilitate its implementation. Bank of Russia to...
Meta Will Continue to Push Metaverse Investments in 2023 According to Head Of Reality Labs
20.12.2022
Meta will continue to invest in VR (virtual reality) tech in 2023, according to statements made by Andrew Bosworth, head of Reality Labs, the metaverse division of the company. While Meta has made some changes and adapted to the current shaky economic atmosphere, Bosworth states that the company...
New House Financial Services Committee chair wants to delay crypto tax changes
16.12.2022
U.S. Republican Representative Patrick McHenry called for clarification on a “poorly” written digital asset tax provision in a letter to the Treasury
Crypto Exchange Bybit to Add New Restrictions for Unverified Users, Update Withdrawal Limits
12.12.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has announced upcoming changes to its know-your-customer (KYC) policy that will limit certain operations for unverified customers. The stricter requirements concern coin purchases with fiat money, NFT transactions, and withdrawal limits. Bybit to Limit Services...