Search
Argentinian league rebrands to Torneo socios.com with new partnership
16.7.2021
The partnership will see the country's top soccer league, previously named “Primera Division,” dubbed the “Torneo Socios.com” for the 2021/2022 season
The Week In Games: Skyward Sword (NOW IN HD)
12.7.2021
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD is out this Friday on Nintendo Switch and is one of the biggest games releasing this week. Read more
NBA’s Portland Trail Blazers Partner With Crypto Cashback Company Stormx
3.7.2021
In 2021, there’s been a plethora of cryptocurrency-related announcements about professional sports teams, leagues, and famous athletes. On July 1, the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) Portland Trail Blazers announced the professional basketball team has partnered with...
Iran government reportedly bans local blockchain association
21.6.2021
A crypto warning list is the main cause of the ban, according to the head of the Iran Blockchain Community
Tehran Government Bans Iran Blockchain Association
20.6.2021
The Ministry of Interior of the Islamic Republic has suspended the Iran Blockchain Association (IBA). The measure comes after the organization allegedly breached government regulations. IBA unites participants in the country’s growing crypto sector who are engaged in blockchain technology...
Camarasal Poll Shows Entrepreneurs Are Worried About Bitcoin Law in El Salvador
18.6.2021
Camarasal, a well known entrepreneur association in El Salvador, announced the results of a poll made this month. The poll shows almost 100% of Salvadorans worry about the implementation of the bitcoin tender law approved recently. Most criticize the obligatory character of receiving bitcoin...
Antoine Griezmann Is Playing Football Manager The Hard Way
8.6.2021
Barcelona and France striker Antoine Griezmann is currently getting ready to try and win Euro 2020 with his national side, but on the way to the tournament he’s been showing off his skills in a different game: Football Manager, where he’s been doing very well indeed.Read more
E3 Fan Registration Opens Up Next Week
24.5.2021
Following a year off as a result of the covid-19 pandemic, E3 will return next month as an all-digital event. It’s free—despite what some earlier reports suggested—but you’ll still have to register if you want access to what passes as a show floor at an online event without an actual show...
Nigeria Bureau De Change Association Boss Accuses Speculators of Destabilizing the Naira— Says Central Bank Funding Will End Currency Woes
22.5.2021
According to the head of the Nigerian group of bureau de change operators, the naira’s continued fall on the parallel market is down to the activities of speculators. However, Aminu Gwadabe, the president of the Association of Bureau de Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), suggests that only...
Konami, Please, This Is Excruciating
21.5.2021
Euro 2020, the planet’s biggest football tournament outside the World Cup itself, was supposed to take place last year. It was instead postponed to this Summer for obvious reasons, and to celebrate, Konami’s official PES version of the tournament will begin by featuring...woefully inaccurate and/or...
Restrictions on Crypto Trading to Deprive Nation of Opportunities, Iranian Fintechs Warn
18.5.2021
Startups have spoken out against government attempts to curb the operations of crypto exchanges in Iran. Cryptocurrency trading is not illegal, Iranian fintechs insist, calling on lawmakers and regulators to develop rules that would allow the sanctioned country to continue to take advantage...
FIFA 21 Will Feature A Player Tragically Murdered In 2006
18.5.2021
At just 15 years of age, talented footballer Kiyan Prince—part of the academy at London club Queens Park Rangers—was murdered outside his school. This week, he is being symbolically resigned as a player by QPR, and will also be appearing tomorrow (May 18) as a player in FIFA 21.Read more
Facebook-Backed Crypto Project Diem Moves to US, Unveils New Launch Plan
13.5.2021
Facebook-backed cryptocurrency project Diem, formerly Libra, is moving from Switzerland to the U.S. In collaboration with Silvergate Bank, the association, which oversees the development of the diem cryptocurrency, has unveiled a new launch plan. Facebook-Backed Stablecoin Has New Launch Plan...
South Korean Banking Association Concerned Over Surge of the Altcoin Trading Frenzy
12.5.2021
A banking association in South Korea recently added weight to regulatory discussions across the country, raising concerns about the high altcoin trading volume. The Korea Federation of Banks (KFB) requested its members to audit trading volumes through their crypto exchanges’ customers’...
South Korea's banking association alarmed by altcoin trading mania
10.5.2021
South Korea’s banking body wants crypto exchanges to be wary of the risks of being overexposed to altcoins
Electronic Transactions Association Proposes 7 Guiding Principles for a Digital Dollar
7.5.2021
The Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) has put forward a set of guiding principles to be considered in the creation of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC), also referred to as digital dollar. The organization, which unites hundreds of companies in the payments industry, confirms...
Facebook-Backed Crypto Diem Updates Launch Plan — Will Take a ‘Phased Approach’
21.4.2021
The cryptocurrency proposed by social media giant Facebook is gearing up to launch using a “phased approach,” its co-creator explains. The Diem Association, which oversees the crypto’s development, has been in talks with regulators to obtain a license. Diem Updates Launch Plan...
Facebook-backed Diem Association reportedly to launch stablecoin pilot in 2021
20.4.2021
An anonymous source has told reporters that the first Diem pilot will focus on transactions between individual consumers
Blockchain Association executive debunks rumored crypto crackdown by Treasury
19.4.2021
A United States blockchain lobbying group executive says there is not any danger of a crypto crackdown in the country
It's Official: E3 Returns As An All-Digital, All-Free Event June 12
6.4.2021
Following the cancelation of 2020's event due to covid-19, and much rumor and speculation regarding this year’s iteration of what was once the most important video game trade show in the world, the Entertainment Software Association today announces E3 2021, a free all-digital event running June...