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Blockchain Games Key to Onboarding a ‘Critical Mass of Users Onto Web3’ — Claudio Riff
22.3.2023
According to Claudio Riff, the CEO of Pooky, a sport prediction game powered by blockchain, gaming may be one of the more effective ways of getting users to experience the potential of blockchain and Web3 without dealing with the associated complexities. Onboarding People to Web3 Through Gaming...
Trump Hasn't Been Arrested But AI Images Keep Fooling People
21.3.2023
The former U.S. president Donald Trump still walks free as of the time of writing. But certain AI-generated photos on Twitter tell a different story. These deepfakes depict a world where one of the most powerful white men in America can be treated like any other citizen, meaning actually be held...
Dragon Ball Z's Goku Is A Good Dad, No Matter What People Say
20.3.2023
Goku is misunderstood. Memes and misinterpretations have greatly contributed to some inaccurate conclusions about the Dragon Ball Z character — with perhaps the most common misconstrual being that Goku is a bad dad. This perception of Goku’s fatherly abilities have been perpetuated by jokes...
Nigerian Fintech Flutterwave Obtains Two Licenses From Rwandan Central Bank
19.3.2023
Flutterwave, the Nigerian fintech giant, recently said it had obtained two licenses from the National Bank of Rwanda, which allow it to offer its services to more than 13 million people living and working in Rwanda. According to Flutterwave’s representative in the country, the two licenses...
Elden Ring's Expansion Is Blowing People's Minds With A Single Picture
14.3.2023
FromSoftware recently announced an expansion to its lauded open world game, which means the Elden Ring theorists have kicked into gear. Speculation has been running rampant ever since, and while we don’t 100% know who’s on the key art the developer released for Shadow of the Erdtree, the general...
Andrew Tate Net Worth and Crypto Holdings Revealed – Billionaire or Not?
10.3.2023
Andrew Tate, a former kickboxing champion turned entrepreneur, has made a name for himself in the world of business and finance. His net worth and crypto holdings have attracted a great deal of attention from both fans and critics alike, leading to speculation on whether he is a billionaire...
Founders of Multimillion-Dollar Global Crypto Ponzi Scheme ‘Airbit Club’ Plead Guilty
10.3.2023
The founders and promoters of multimillion-dollar cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme Airbit Club have pleaded guilty to various criminal charges. Airbit Club victims were promised “guaranteed daily returns on any membership purchased,” the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) detailed. Airbit...
China’s Wechat Adds Support for Digital Yuan Payments
8.3.2023
Chinese social media platform Wechat has introduced support for the state-backed digital yuan in its popular payment app. Over a billion users will now ostensibly be able to take advantage of fast payments with the digital currency issued by the People’s Bank of China. Wechat Pay Follows Alipay...
Coinbase-OFAC Bug Affected Fewer Than 100 People, and Has Been Fixed
8.3.2023
Some users on Reddit reported bitcoin transfers from Binance to Coinbase were being blocked due to potential sanctions concerns
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...
Over 20,000 Ukrainians Sign Up for Free Course on Crypto, Official Says
2.3.2023
Crypto classes organized for Ukrainians have begun on a government-run portal, a minister announced. More than 20,000 people have registered for the educational course in the war-torn country which maintains an objective to become “the best crypto jurisdiction.” Thousands of Ukrainians to Study...
‘Metaverse’ Term Creator Neal Stephenson Not Bullish About Massive Adoption of Virtual Worlds
28.2.2023
Neal Stephenson, ostensibly the first to coin the term “metaverse,” issued his opinion about the future of the adoption of virtual worlds. The sci-fi writer and co-founder of Lamina1, a blockchain metaverse company, believes that building experiences that millions of people consider...
French police arrest 2 people in connection to Platypus attack
25.2.2023
The French police have arrested two suspects and seized 210,000 euros worth of crypto in connection with the Platypus exploit
ReFi for the People: How Crypto Can Help Local Communities Help Their Ecosystems
24.2.2023
Bitcoin’s Future Hinges on Donations, and That’s Got People Worried
23.2.2023
It costs up to $200 million a year to keep Bitcoin’s code maintained and functioning. Can developers find the resources they need in a plunging market?
Indian Finance Minister Pushes for International Cooperation on Crypto Regulation — Discusses Awareness Campaign
23.2.2023
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has stressed the importance of international cooperation in order to regulate the crypto sector. She also confirmed that Indian regulators’ crypto awareness campaign will continue to alert people about the risks of investing in crypto. Indian Finance...
Edogawa Ward in Tokyo to Use Metaverse Tech to Solve ‘Hikikomori’ Problem
21.2.2023
Edogawa Ward in Tokyo plans to use metaverse tech to help social recluses, also known as “hikikomori,” begin to integrate with society again. The ward will organize a series of hybrid (virtual and in-person) meetings this year with the objective of reuniting people with social reclusion...
Ordinal Inscription Collections on Bitcoin Blockchain Grow as Creators Monetize Art
20.2.2023
With more than 150,000 Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain, there are now numerous collections as creators and artists have found a new way to monetize their artworks via blockchain technology. In the past month, people have launched collections such as Ordinal Punks, Ordinal Penguins...
What People Get Wrong When They Think About Video Game AI
16.2.2023
Last year, AI generated art finally broke through the mainstream—but not without significant public controversy. The rampant art theft required to build an AI’s dataset and the resulting forgeries eventually led to a class action lawsuit against AI generators. Yet that hasn’t stopped developers...
Berkshire’s Charlie Munger Says ‘Ridiculous’ Anybody Would Buy Crypto — ‘It’s an Absolute Horror’
16.2.2023
Warren Buffett’s right-hand man and the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway, Charlie Munger, says people who oppose banning cryptocurrencies are “idiots,” adding that it’s “just ridiculous” anybody would buy crypto. He also likened replacing national...