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Game Pass Ends 2023 With Soulslike Shooter Remnant II And Tons More Games
30.11.2023
In a nice little end-of-the-year twist, one of the more surprising hits of 2023 just stealth-dropped onto Game Pass—and there are some other great games still coming to the Netflix subscription service in the weeks ahead. Soulslike shooter Remnant II is now on the service alongside the first game...
Central Bank Gold Demand Swells in Q3 Amid Global Unrest
4.11.2023
Central banks around the world maintained their appetite for gold in the third quarter of 2023, with their purchases totaling 337 metric tons, the World Gold Council’s (WGC) third-quarter report shows. Analysts from the council suggest that this steady central bank activity is indicative...
State Channels ‘Significantly Reduce Congestion and Transaction Fees,’ Ideal for Decentralized Exchanges — Louis Bellet
28.10.2023
According to Louis Bellet, the founder of the Layer-3 peer-to-peer protocol Yellow Network, crypto trading has not scaled largely because it remains unregulated in many places which in turn “greatly slows down its growth and produces tons of scams.” In contrast, traditional finance...
Pokémon Tourney Cracks Down On Hacked Monsters, Disqualifies Tons Of Players
11.8.2023
The biggest Pokémon tournament of the year is going on right now and tons of players are getting disqualified for fielding hacked teams. The first Pokémon World Championship since Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s big launch, the stricter checks are apparently catching some pros off guard, and ending...
Dollar Reliance Shrinks — China’s LNG Deal With Qatar Challenges ‘Frenemy’ Status With US
21.6.2023
This week, China and Qatar strengthened their bond through a significant development on Tuesday. China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) and Qatarenergy inked a 27-year deal, outlining China’s commitment to procure liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar on an annual basis. Under...
China Keeps Stockpiling Gold, Adds 18 Tons in March to Reach 2,068 Tons in National Reserve
10.4.2023
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) reported an increase in the country’s gold reserves of 18 tons in March, continuing its buying spree. China has consistently added to its gold reserves since November, purchasing more than 100 tons in the last five months. The Asian state now has 2,068...
Central Banks Continue to Show Strong Demand for Gold in 2023, Says World Gold Council Report
5.3.2023
Central banks show continued demand for gold in 2023, as per a recent report from the World Gold Council (WGC), which noted that the world’s central banks accumulated 31 tons of the precious metal in January. Turkey was the largest gold buyer, adding 23 tons to its central bank’s stash...
Disputed Venezuelan Gold Worth $1.8B in Bank of England Vaults Remains Uncertain After Dissolution of Interim Government
2.1.2023
The status of the Venezuelan gold currently being held by the Bank of England might fall into regulatory limbo after the dissolution of the interim government of Juan Guaido. The 31 tons of gold have been the subject of dispute between the current president Nicolas Maduro and Juan Guaido since...
Report: China Suspected of Stockpiling Gold to ‘Cut Greenback Dependence’
22.11.2022
During the first week of November, the World Gold Council’s (WGC) report that covered last quarter’s global gold demand noted that central banks worldwide purchased close to 400 tons of gold in Q3 2022. The study highlighted that it was the “most on record,” and the WGC researchers also...
Tons of KuCoin users buy into Toon Finance presale
12.11.2022
KuCoin exchange users are evidently very interested in the upcoming Toon Finance presale. Many people have already bought into the presale. Toon Finance aims to provide a platform where users can invest in digital assets and also earn rewards for doing so. This is a groundbreaking concept that...
Central Bank Gold Buys This Year Reach an All-Time Quarterly High in Q3, 400 Tons Purchased Is the ‘Most on Record’
2.11.2022
According to the World Gold Council’s (WGC) latest quarterly report, worldwide gold demand, excluding over-the-counter (OTC) markets, was 28% higher year-over-year. While demand jumped higher than last year in the third quarter, central bank gold buying tapped an all-time quarterly record...
Anchorage co-founder sees 'tons of opportunity' as it expands into Asia
5.10.2022
Anchorage Digital has marked its plans for expansion into the Asian crypto market, with co-founder Diogo Mónica noting that Singapore is just a starting point
Research Finds Bitcoin Mining Equates to 0.10% of Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions
27.9.2022
According to a recent report published by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF), bitcoin mining worldwide accounts for around 0.10% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions or 48.35 million tons of carbon dioxide per annum. Moreover, CCAF’s report details that...
While the US Dollar Tramples the Euro, Pound and Yen, Russia’s Ruble Skyrockets Against the Greenback
25.9.2022
While the U.S. dollar has soared in value against a basket of worldwide fiat currencies, Russia’s ruble climbed 4.5% against the greenback this week. During the first week of September, Russia told the press China would pay for natural gas with rubles and yuan. Moreover, Switzerland’s...
Designing for Long-Form Articles
10.8.2022
Designing a beautiful “article” is wrought with tons of considerations. Unlike, say, a homepage, a long-form article is less about designing an interface than it is designing text in a way that creates a relaxed and comfortable reading experience.
That’s …
Designing for Long-Form Articles...
Crypto Miners Are Dumping Tons Of GPUs, So Maybe You Can Finally Get One
23.6.2022
The crypto market is continuing to fall, which has led a ton of miners to exit the market or to downscale their operations, thus finding themselves in possession of valuable computer components that they now no longer need. Some such miners, many from China and South Asia (where electricity...
Splatoon 3 Has Shown Tons Of Cool New Stuff Lately
22.6.2022
Nintendo has been showing off a lotta Splatoon 3 on Twitter lately, and IDK if you’ve been paying attention, but everything in the upcoming colorful shooter is looking sick. There are new customization options for your character, more weapons to experiment with, an additional map to play on, a look...
Uganda Claims Exploration Surveys Discovered 31 Million Metric Tons of Gold
18.6.2022
While gold is often considered a scarce asset, Uganda explained on Wednesday that recently conducted exploration surveys indicate that there’s roughly 31 million metric tons of gold ore waiting to be mined in the region. Moreover, a spokesperson from Uganda’s Ministry of Energy...
Global Central Bank Gold Holdings Rose to 36,000 Tons in 2021, Increase Attributed to Dollar’s Decline
5.1.2022
The total quantity of gold held in reserves by central banks topped 36,000 tons for the first time since 1990, data from World Gold Council has shown. This increase follows growth in the banks’ reported holdings of the asset by 4,500 tons over the past decade. Dollar’s Decline a Boon...
7.6 Tons Of Fake Pokémon Cards Seized By Chinese Authorities
25.11.2021
Customs officials at Shanghai’s Pudong Airport have seized 7.6 tons of fake Pokémon cards. The cards were shipped from a company in China’s Qingdao province and headed for the Netherlands. Read more