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Why We Won’t See CBDCs Everywhere
20.9.2024
For all the talk of central banks launching digital versions of national currencies, only three projects have fully launched. For a host of reasons, we likely won’t see a global rollout of these difficult-to-build and not-particularly-wanted initiatives, says Fiorenzo Manganiello, co-founder...
Bukele States El Salvador Will Self-Finance 2025 Budget, Won’t Issue Even ‘a Cent’ of Debt
18.9.2024
President Nayib Bukele revealed that he would present a self-financed budget proposal to the Legislative Assembly of El Salvador, meaning that the government will not issue debt to pay for its operations in 2025. Bukele stressed that this would be the first time this happened in decades...
Bitcoin liquidations won’t be enough to break $70K+ range high — Here’s why
13.9.2024
Bitcoin bulls stampede toward $60,000 but is there enough energy to break above to 200-day moving average?
Crypto stocks recover from dip as polls say Harris won debate against Trump
12.9.2024
Crypto and Bitcoin mining-related stocks in the US bounced back from an early trading day dip after opinion polls showed voters rated Kamala Harris debate performance
Your Physical Game Collection Won't Work On PS5 Pro Without An $80 Add-On
11.9.2024
Sony just announced the PlayStation 5 Pro, and the $700 console feels like a premium device for the most graphics-brained folks you know. The game comparisons we’ve seen so far look at least somewhat better than they do on the base hardware, but is it enough to drop more than half a grand for a...
Harris Won U.S. Presidential Debate Versus Trump, Polymarket Betting Suggests
11.9.2024
Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have beaten former President Donald Trump in the first debate between the U.S. presidential candidates on Tuesday, based on the direction of prediction bets on Polymarket, while crypto policy went unmentioned
Indonesia and South Korea Sign New Local Currency Agreement to Boost Trade
1.9.2024
Bank Indonesia, the Bank of Korea, and South Korea’s Ministry of Economy and Finance have introduced a local currency transaction framework to boost bilateral trade using the rupiah and won. This initiative aims to reduce exchange rate risk and improve transaction efficiency by facilitating...
Shipping Tumblr and WordPress
29.8.2024
Didya see that Tumblr is getting a WordPress makeover? And it’s not a trivial move:
This won’t be easy. Tumblr hosts over half a billion blogs. We’re talking about one of the largest technical migrations in internet history. Some
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Shipping Tumblr and WordPress originally published...
Quentin Tarantino Won't Watch Toy Story 4, Says Previous Film Had 'Perfect' Ending
27.8.2024
Did you know that Quentin Tarantino loves the first three Toy Story movies, and even considers the third entry in the franchise to be one of the best movies he’s ever seen? Well, now you know. And he also has some thoughts on Toy Story 4, too. Read more
Ethereum's 40-month slump vs. Bitcoin won't end in a dollar 'freefall' scenario
26.8.2024
The positive correlation between the ETH/BTC pair and the US Dollar Index has strengthened ahead of the Federal Reserve’s September rate decision
Ethereum's 40-month slump vs. Bitcoin won't end in a dollar 'freefall' scenario
26.8.2024
The positive correlation between the ETH/BTC pair and the US Dollar Index has strengthened ahead of the Federal Reserve’s September rate decision
Web3 adoption’s main issue: Seed phrases won’t work for 95% of mainstream users
23.8.2024
Crypto wallets with easier sign-in options and recoverable passwords could become the industry standard in the future
Web3 adoption’s main issue: Seed phrases won’t work for 95% of mainstream users
23.8.2024
Crypto wallets with easier sign-in options and recoverable passwords could become the industry standard in the future
‘Algo choice’ could fix toxic social media — but ad dollars mean it won’t
21.8.2024
Jack Dorsey says a marketplace of algorithms could fix toxic social media — but centralized platforms won’t give up their control easily
3 reasons why Bitcoin won’t be ‘boring’ in September
20.8.2024
While Bitcoin failed to close above the $60K psychological level on the weekly chart, the long-term holders (LTHs) continue to adopt a bullish strategy in 2024
Report: Indiana Jones Won't Be An Xbox Exclusive For Long, Coming To PS5 Shortly After
19.8.2024
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is supposed to be the big console and Game Pass exclusive for Xbox this fall, but it won’t be long until it comes to PlayStation 5 too, according to new reports. The port has been rumored for months and is the latest Xbox game to lose exclusivity amid Microsoft’s...
PS5 Sci-Fi Hero Shooter Concord Won't Have Microtransactions At Launch
13.8.2024
With just a week and change left until Concord hits the ground running, the team behind the first-person hero shooter has announced its plans for the PlayStation 5 console exclusive’s future. A roadmap confirms at least three seasons of post-launch updates, as well as a microtransaction store...
Which Steam games 'won' the first half of 2024?
13.8.2024
Well, revenue-wise, at least. Also: 'gauging vibes', and lots of links
McDonald's Finally Brings Back Collector's Cups And They Won't Poison You This Time
12.8.2024
McDonald’s is paying tribute to its lucrative merchandising past with a new set of collector’s meal cups that star past McDonald’s cup icons like Grimace, Hello Kitty, and Shrek. They’re plastic instead of glass, but they won’t leach heavy metals into your bloodstream this time either. Read more
Trump won’t sell US BTC if elected, what about seized assets?
28.7.2024
Questions abound concerning the Bitfinex and Silk Road funds if Trump is re-elected