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Lord Of The Rings, The Hobbit Rights Bought By Video Game Super-Publisher
18.8.2022
The Embracer Group, who are slowly buying any and every video game publisher and studio on the market, just announced that they have purchased Middle-earth Enterprises, the company that owns the rights to most of J.R.R. Tolkien’s most important works, including Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.Read...
CryptoPunks TV Show? Meebits Food Truck? Both Now Possible as IP Rights Get Released
16.8.2022
The decision by Yuga Labs, which bought the projects earlier this year, helps answer the question of what NFTs are good for
KBW 2022: Digital property rights key to thriving Web3 economy — Animoca’s Yat Siu
9.8.2022
Robust property rights in the physical world are one of the key indicators of a wealthy economy — and that’s exactly what digital property rights enable in Web3, says Animoca's co-founder
Fan Fave Bridget Joins Guilty Gear Strive, Comes Out As Trans
8.8.2022
EVO 2022 came with an assortment of hype moments over the weekend, including the most incredible “Cell Yell” I’ve heard since Dragon Ball FighterZ’s first season in 2018. Sprinkled throughout the tournament were a few announcements, too, such as the welcome reveal of rollback netcode for more...
Metaverse NFT Domains Are Trending: Minting Goes Live on Quik․com
8.8.2022
Everyone is now familiar with the term “NFTs,” which provide users with decentralized asset ownership and legitimate property through blockchain technology. Similarly, NFT domains are currently trending with a similar approach of giving users ownership rights, but the difference...
Analysts: BRICS Currency Meant to Rival USD, Trump Warns of Depression as Kiyosaki Predicts Bond Crash, Waits to Buy Bitcoin — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
31.7.2022
BRICS nations have revealed they’re “creating an international reserve currency” analysts believe is meant to challenge the U.S. dollar and the International Monetary Fund’s Special Drawing Rights (SDR) currency. Further, Donald Trump warns of a depression in the U.S....
Crypto.com and FTX Bet Big on Stadium Naming Rights Before the Crypto Crash. What Happens if They Can’t Afford to Pay?
29.7.2022
The glamour of a stadium naming deal can turn sour - just ask Enron. Here’s how a deal might unwind if things go bad
KuCoin Claims Bragging Rights as First Exchange to Offer NFT ETFs
29.7.2022
Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin is offering retail investors fractional ownership of top non-fungible tokens (NFTs) such as Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) in the form of an exchange-traded fund (ETF) available to its customers
UK Law Commission Publishes Proposals to Reform Laws Relating to Digital Assets — Says Reforms Must Not ‘Stifle Development’
28.7.2022
According to the Law Commission, the United Kingdom statutory body, digital assets play an increasingly important role in modern society and as such, the law relating to these must be reviewed. Reforming the laws will not only protect the rights of users and maximize the potential of digital assets...
Biggie Smalls NFT Collection Sells Out in 10 Minutes, Owners Get Licensing Rights to Unreleased Freestyle
27.7.2022
On Tuesday, the Christopher Wallace Estate, managers of the Notorious B.I.G.’s music, fashion, film, and unreleased archives, dropped a collection of 3,000 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that sold out in ten minutes. The digital collectibles were dropped via the NFT platform Oneof, and owners...
Digital Token Issued In Russia to Facilitate Investments in Palladium
20.7.2022
Transactions with digital assets backed by precious metals are beginning in Russia with the launch of a token for palladium. The rare metal, which is used in jewelry and has some high-tech applications, is not a publicly available asset in the Russian Federation. Atomyze and Rosbank Issue Digital...
Celsius lawyers claim users gave up legal rights to their crypto
19.7.2022
Lawyers for the bankrupt crypto lender reaffirmed that user funds essentially belonged to the company and not the user, with potentially one major exception
Putin Signs Law Prohibiting Payments With Digital Assets in Russia
15.7.2022
President Vladimir Putin of Russia has signed into law a bill banning payments with digital financial assets. The legislation obliges exchange operators to refuse to process transactions facilitating the use of DFAs, a legal category currently covering cryptocurrencies, as “monetary...
Nintendo Japan Says It Recognises Same-Sex Marriages, Even Though Japan Doesn't
13.7.2022
Nintendo issued an update on the company’s corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives yesterday, and while this is normally a pretty stale kind of thing to read through as a fan, this particular publication had one thing that stood out.Read more
Blockchain Gaming Publisher Animoca Brands Secures $75M — Firm’s Pre-Money Valuation Rises to $5.9B
12.7.2022
The non-fungible token and blockchain gaming company Animoca Brands has announced the firm has raised $75 million from investors such as Kingsway Capital, Liberty City Ventures, and others. The capital injection of $75 million brings Animoca’s overall pre-money valuation to $5.9 billion....
Web3 activists fight for reproductive rights with NFTs, DAOs and protests
8.7.2022
The Web3 community has launched a number of initiatives to raise funds and awareness for women’s reproductive rights following the overturn of Roe v. Wade
Nvidia's Silence On Abortion Rights Troubles Many Employees
7.7.2022
Ever since the Supreme Court announced that Roe v. Wade was no longer the law of the land, Americans have started turning to a different institution to protect their lives: their employer. The tech and games industry is no different. Staff at Nvidia, which is headquartered in Silicon Valley but...
$10 Bundle Includes Hundreds Of Games, Helps Fund Access To Abortion
6.7.2022
Game designer Caro Asercion has marshaled together a massive itch.io bundle giveaway to help raise money for abortion funds throughout U.S. states where reproductive health is now, or soon will be, illegal following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. It’s just $10, and includes...
Tensions Rise At Bethesda As Employees Pressure Company On Abortion Measures
1.7.2022
In the wake of Roe v. Wade being struck down last week, many employees at Skyrim maker Bethesda Game Studios and its parent company ZeniMax Media have grown increasingly frustrated by what they see as their employer’s unwillingness to clearly support employees’ access to reproductive healthcare....
Night In The Woods Featured In Amazing Pride Demonstration
30.6.2022
The Portland Timbers beat Houston Dynamo 2-1 last night, but the coolest moment came before the match even started when giant banners in the stands were raised to reveal an unflinching Pride display with an unlikely messenger: Mae Borowski from Night in the Woods. It was one of the best video game...