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In the 'Stablecoin Olympics,' No Winner Will Take All
3.5.2023
Genshin Impact Update Makes Its Saddest Anime Boy Even Sadder
7.4.2022
The most poignant lines in Genshin Impact’s latest update came when I discovered a bouquet of white flowers laid next to the bodies of dead Hilichurls. As I surveyed the grisly scene, the wanderer Dainsleif said, “The Inteyvat [flower] is a symbol for a wanderer far from home, signifying...
PBOC Reveals Central Bank Digital Currency Usage at Beijing Winter Olympics — 2 Million Digital Yuan per Day
17.2.2022
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), the Chinese central bank, has revealed how its central bank digital currency (CBDC) is being used at the Beijing Winter Olympics. A top PBOC official says, “It seems all the foreign users are using hardware wallets.” Digital Yuan’s...
Here’s how much digital yuan used at Olympics, according to PBoC
16.2.2022
Foreign users tend to use hardware e-CNY wallets more at the Olympics, while domestic users mainly go for software wallets
Crypto at the Olympics: NFT skis, Bitcoin bobsledders and CBDC controversy
15.2.2022
Bitcoin and nonfungible tokens are all over the Olympics this year while China’s CBDC is there too amid a controversial rollout
Official Winter Olympics P2E Game Is a Non-Starter in the Games’ Host Country
11.2.2022
Crypto is making its presence felt through its absence at the Winter Olympics, currently underway in China. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has struck a partnership deal with nWay, a subsidiary of the play-to-earn (P2E) gaming giant Animoca Brands, which has released the “official...
Digital yuan transactions beat out Visa at Winter Olympics venue: report
10.2.2022
Many of the National Stadium retailers allowing purchases with China’s CBDC were outside the Olympics' quarantine bubble for athletes, journalists, and staff
US lawmakers issue warnings about digital yuan as Winter Olympics kicks off
4.2.2022
"Do not accept any digital yuan," said Minnesota Representative Tom Emmer in a tweet aimed at Team USA athletes competing in China
Animoca Brands’ Offshoot nWay Launches Official Multiplayer Party Game of Beijing 2022 Olympics
4.2.2022
nWay, a subsidiary of major non-fungible token (NFT)-focused company Animoca Brands, has launched Olympic Games Jam: Beijing 2022, the official licensed play-to-earn multiplayer party game of the Olympic Winter Games that opened today....
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COVID restrictions stymie digital yuan rollout at Beijing Winter Olympics: Report
31.1.2022
Restricting the number of spectators at the major international sporting event will "likely further delay the mass adoption of the digital currency," according to the Foundation for Defense of Democracies' Craig Singleton
‘All Winter Olympics Merchants Now Accept Digital Yuan,’ Say Chinese Banks
29.1.2022
The Chinese central bank, the People’s Bank of China (PBoC), is gearing up for what will be the biggest week yet for its digital yuan. And while the token remains officially in its pilot phase, it will be showcased to the world next week as the Winter Olympics begin. Domestic adoption plans will...
Digital Yuan Wallet Ranks Among Most Downloaded Apps in China
12.1.2022
The new wallet of China’s state-issued digital currency has quickly become one of the most downloaded applications in the country, within days of its launch. Its use and integration with other apps have contributed to an increase of digital yuan payments, media reports unveil. Wallet Launch...
China’s Digital Yuan Wallet App Now in iOS and Android App Stores
5.1.2022
China’s central bank has released its digital currency wallet app ahead of the Winter Olympics. The wallet app for the digital yuan, also known as e-CNY, can now be downloaded from the iOS and Android app stores in the country. Digital Yuan Wallet App Now Downloadable From iOS and Android...
Decades Later, An Animator Complaint Discovered In Akira
27.12.2021
Until December 28, Akira is streaming on YouTube for free in Japan. With the country’s end of year holidays underway, people have more time to spend watching the movie, and perhaps, more time to notice all the little details. Read more
The Staples Center Will Be Renamed Crypto.com Arena
17.11.2021
Cryptocurrency and NFT exchange Crypto.com has announced it’s struck a twenty-year name-licensing deal for the Los Angeles arena currently known as the Staples Center in could be the biggest American venue naming deal ever. Read more
Beijing Presses Fast-Food Chain McDonald’s to Support Digital Yuan — China’s CBDC Expected to Launch in February
24.10.2021
According to a recent report, Beijing is pressing the fast-food retail chain McDonald’s to support the digital yuan before the Winter Olympics in China scheduled for February 2022. The report notes that China is also pushing companies like Visa and Nike to join in on the central bank digital...
Dragon Quest Composer Koichi Sugiyama Has Died
7.10.2021
Koichi Sugiyama, the composer of the iconic theme to Dragon Quest (and so much more), has died. He was 90 years old.Read more
Neon Signs Have Been Vanishing In Japan For Years
21.9.2021
Instagram and Pinterest are full of “neon Japan” photos. Neon or neon lighting certainly still exists in Japan, especially Tokyo or Osaka, but it’s prevalence is nowhere near decades past. Read more
Zedd Just Showed How Unfair Japan's Travel Ban Is
17.9.2021
Right now, nineteen prefectures in Japan are under a state of emergency until September 30. But one of them, Chiba Prefecture, will host the Supersonic music festival at a baseball stadium this weekend. Zedd, along with Alan Walker and Steve Aoki, are among the international DJs flown in for...
So Far, Ubisoft's Extreme Sports Game, Riders Republic, Has No Chill
31.8.2021
I was extremely excited to play Riders Republic, an upcoming action sports game about defying gravity in the American backcountry. Then I played the beta. I am no longer excited to play Riders Republic.Read more