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Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard Purchase Isn’t Great, But Isn’t An Illegal Monopoly Either
19.1.2022
Yesterday’s announcement of Microsoft’s plan to purchase Activision Blizzard King for nearly $70 billion immediately sparked discussions about antitrust laws and monopolies, financial terms that pop up whenever a high-profile company purchases another high-profile company. While the merging...
CBDCs in 2022: New Trials and Competition with Crypto
8.1.2022
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Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) were one of the biggest stories of 2021 as far as blockchain and cryptocurrencies were concerned, even if CBDCs don’t necessarily have anything to do with either blockchain or decentralized cryptocurrencies. Because for each new all-time high...
The Switch Had An Uneven 2021 Despite Outselling The Competition All Year
14.12.2021
The Nintendo Switch had a pretty odd 2021, all things considered. This has been a bit of a slow year, and it is no wonder why. Developers were thrown into panic, as most of us were, by 2020’s covid-19 outbreak. While this did slow things down in 2020, a lot of games released that year were already...
Coinbase To Compress Trading Fees Amid Rising Competition
8.12.2021
US crypto exchange Coinbase is gearing towards a trading fees compression as part of the company’s drive towards diversifying from trading fees and towards increasingly relying on revenue from subscription services.
Trading fee compression will come down “at some point,” Emilie Choi, President...
Crypto Exchanges in 2022: More Services, More Compliance, and Competition
4.12.2021
For many people, exchanges are pretty much the core of the crypto market and industry. They facilitate the all-important trades in the world’s virtual currencies, and by doing so, they reveal which are likely to become the biggest in the future....
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Looks Like The Steam Deck Might Get Some Competition
2.12.2021
Five months after Valve announced the Steam Deck, a new challenger enters the handheld console market. The chip manufacturer Qualcomm partnered with gaming hardware company Razer to produce the Snapdragon G3x, a streamer-friendly console that can play games across PC, mobile, consoles, and...
Polish Competition Watchdog Targets Scamcoin, Not All Crypto Ads
30.11.2021
Polish competition watchdog says it has been increasingly monitoring alternative investment ads by Polish social media influencers, recently charging a few persons with promoting Ponzi schemes - but is apparently not investigating crypto-related ads, with a few exceptions. ...
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Watch: CoinField's President on Their New Token, Growth Plans, and Competition
26.11.2021
Alex Lightman, Executive Chairman and President of a European crypto exchange CoinField that operates in 193 countries, claims that exchange tokens will outperform other cryptoassets as the company is now preparing to launch its own, somewhat unusual coin.
Per Lightman, this utility token aims...
Seventh-Largest NFT Platform Rarible Launches Messaging Application
25.11.2021
Following the non-fungible token (NFT) platform supporting Flow-based NFT collectibles, NFT marketplace Rarible has launched a direct messaging feature that gives creators the ability to connect with fans via the user’s wallet address. Rarible Reveals Messenger Tool via Internal...
Proposed tightening of Australian crypto regulations could stifle competition: Kraken
23.11.2021
Kraken Australia’s Managing Director is concerned that a proposed new licensing regime for crypto exchanges could collapse the vibrancy of the industry down under
DigitalArt4Climate announce competition winners at COP26
22.11.2021
The 30 finalists and winners of the DigitalArt4Climate competition were announced at a COP26 press conference
Digital Ruble Poses Risks to Financial Sector and Security, Russian Lawmakers Warn
20.11.2021
Russian parliamentarians have cautioned against risks associated with the introduction of a digital ruble. Among them are the likely increase of competition pressure on banks and new challenges that may arise in the field of information security. Financial Market Committee Sees Threats in Digital...
South Korea's leading blockchain facing greater competition in NFT market
19.11.2021
South Korean blockchain platform Klaytn may see its domestic dominance dwindle if it cannot keep pace with competitors such as Polygon
Hedera’s governing body adds ServiceNow to its ranks
16.11.2021
Hedera Hashgraph intends to integrate the Now Platform to create a new level of trust and accountability in digital transformation transactions
Hats Finance Announced a New Meme Competition – Here’s What You Need to Know
9.11.2021
Hats.Finance, a decentralized cybersecurity incentive network governed by its fast-growing community of backers and stakeholders, is excited to announce the launch of an all-new meme competition that allows participants to acquire a host of exciting prizes in lieu of their illustrative efforts. ...
A New Semiconductor Manufacturing Competitor Has Entered the ASIC Bitcoin Mining Rig Industry
8.11.2021
While companies like Microbt, Bitmain, Innosilicon, Strongu, Ebang, and Canaan have ruled the roost in terms of manufacturing application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin miners, a new challenger has entered the competition. A relatively unknown integrated technology firm called AGM Group...
Bank of America Executive Sees Crypto as Asset Class: ‘I Don’t View It as Competition at All’
7.11.2021
Bank of America’s chief operating officer does not see cryptocurrency as competition. Instead, he views it as an asset class, noting that “people like it for all sorts of different reasons.” Bank of America’s COO on Crypto: ‘I Don’t View It as Competition...
Still Upside Potential in Bitcoin, While ETH Faces Competition - Kraken
5.11.2021
There is still potential for the price of bitcoin (BTC) to rise before the top of the market cycle, analysts at crypto exchange Kraken said. Meanwhile, ethereum (ETH) has recently seen a strong performance, but is to face tougher competition going forward, they warned....
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First Bitcoin ETF Moves to November Contracts as Competition Heats Up
28.10.2021
Despite initial worries that the first bitcoin (BTC) futures-backed ETF would turn out too popular for its own good, data from the ETF’s issuer, ProShares, shows that it is still trading at modest premium.
As of Thursday, the ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF with the ticker BITO traded at a premium...
Ethereum competitor Near launches $800M developer fund as DeFi competition heats up
25.10.2021
Total value locked across all decentralized finance projects topped $247 billion on Monday. Near and other smart contract platforms are looking to capitalize