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Metaverse Domains Are Trending as Minting Goes Live on Quik․com
5.7.2022
Quik.com, a portal to the web3-optimized metaverse, is bringing firsthand knowledge of the .metaverse, .vr, .web3, and many other top-level domains to the web3 race. These domains on Quik.com are minted on blockchain technology and are featured to be stored as an asset in the user’s digital...
Analyst Says Duke Energy Corporation Is Studying Bitcoin Mining Applied to Demand Response
4.7.2022
According to the lead rates and regulatory strategy analyst at Duke Energy Corporation, the second-largest U.S. energy corporation is currently studying bitcoin mining. Lead analyst Justin Orkney said that a bitcoin demand response (DR) study was being worked on and the energy firm is partnered...
A Tiny Glimpse Of Hope For PS3 Emulation On PS5
4.7.2022
A new job ad, reported by PlayStation Lifestyle after being spotted on ResetEra, strongly suggests that Sony might be trying to hire an engineer to get its PS3 emulation sorted. There’s also rumor of getting old PS3 peripherals working on the new machine. Which would all be such a relief.Read more
Does the Metaverse need blockchain to ensure widespread adoption?
4.7.2022
While not absolutely necessary, omitting it would be misguided. “The Metaverse without blockchains would likely just advance the ball for Big Tech.”
Colombia to Use Ripple Ledger to Issue Land Registry Certificates
4.7.2022
The government of Colombia announced a new system that will allow it to use the Ripple Ledger to store and authenticate property titles. The system, which was developed by a third-party company called Peersyst Technology, aims to allow the National Land Agency to issue a record number of land...
Every Single English-Language SNES Manual Is Now Available Online
4.7.2022
Back in October 2020 I did a feature on a project that was trying to find every Super Nintendo manual in existence, scan them and upload them onto the internet. I’m happy to report that, as of July 2022, the project has now completed a significant—and for many of you reading this it’s...
The crypto industry needs a crypto capital market structure
3.7.2022
The DeFi industry needs a sound market structure and systemic independence from current transactional systems
Hiring top crypto talent can be difficult, but it doesn’t have to be
2.7.2022
How to identify top crypto talent in the recruitment process: Hire a diverse range of people who have the required attributes without lowering your standards
PlayStation Studio Refreshingly Honest About What It Isn't Working On
1.7.2022
Video game companies are notoriously cagey about sharing their plans. In a market saturated with sequels and spin-offs, developers nevertheless treat every new project with extreme secrecy. They’ll rarely even be up-front about what they aren’t working on, but today the PlayStation studio behind...
Fire Emblem Heroes Becomes Nintendo’s First Billion-Dollar Mobile Game
1.7.2022
I’ll admit that, until yesterday, I had no idea Fire Emblem Heroes was still active and updated. But a lot of people are still playing the game and apparently spending money on it, too. New data shows that Fire Emblem Heroes has just reached $1 billion in revenue, becoming the first Nintendo mobile...
Ashanti aims to bring women to Web3, says “owning is important” at NFT music meetup
1.7.2022
R&B legend Ashanti explains how music NFTs have allowed her to own her intellectual property during a panel discussion at her first-ever crypto event
Layer-1 blockchains: How crypto winter could slow the challenge to Ethereum
1.7.2022
A Chainalysis report analyzes the layer-1 blockchain ecosystem, questioning if alternative L1s will continue to challenge Ethereum this crypto winter
How Foresight Ventures Is Approaching Investments in the Current Market Environment
1.7.2022
The Foresight Ventures founding and partnership team includes veterans of some of the top financial and technology firms dedicated to sourcing and supporting the next generation of disruptive innovations across Web3. They believe the future is multi-chain and thus the chains that find product...
Integrating blockchain-based digital IDs into daily life
30.6.2022
Blockchain tech is pushing the boundaries of ID management as governments look for scalable solutions that promote privacy, control and decentralized data management
The Steam Deck's Specs Have Changed, And Nobody Noticed Until Now
30.6.2022
Anyone who bought one of Valve’s Steam Decks at launch got a very particular model of solid state drive installed in their device. Anyone buying one more recently has received a different drive, one that’s potentially slower.Read more
NFT Pokémon Clone Recovers From $600 Million Hack, Ready To Chew Players Up Again
29.6.2022
Axie Infinity, the play-to-earn, decidedly exploitative, crypto Neopets, has reopened its proprietary Ronin blockchain bridge after unintentionally exposing its users to a $600 million hack in March.Read more
Cyberpunk 2077 QA CEO Claps Back, Says People Don’t Understand Testing
29.6.2022
Cyberpunk 2077 will always be a cautionary tale of how not to make and release a game. It was notoriously marred by technical bugs and developmental woes and now, according to a new report from YouTuber Upper Echelon Gamers, a QA firm allegedly misled CD Projekt Red during the game’s development....
After Nearly A Decade Of Development, Ubisoft's Pirate Game Likely Out November
29.6.2022
Thanks to some internet sleuthing, it seems the release date for Ubisoft’s upcoming pirate game, Skull And Bones, has leaked online. According to data found on the Xbox store, the game is set to release this November, which lines up with information Kotaku has heard about the game’s rocky...
China Blockchain Alliance Executives: Virtual Currency the ‘Largest Ponzi Scheme in Human History’
29.6.2022
The chairman of China’s Blockchain Service Network (BSN) Development Alliance Shan Zhiguang, and his colleague, insisted in a recently published op-ed that virtual currency is “undoubtedly the largest Ponzi scheme in human history.” However, they have said the “value...
Neon White Wouldn’t Be ‘Freaky’ Without Machine Girl's Music
28.6.2022
Neon White, a laser-quick first-person shooter thing, unfolds in a Heaven where angels threaten to detonate your face and experimental music outfit Machine Girl pierces your wrong moves with saturated breakbeats.Read more