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The Hinman docs: Implications for XRP, SEC credibility and more
16.6.2023
The Hinman documents have been available to Ripple for over two years, and their public release has been eagerly awaited by many, but some were disappointed by the lack of any real bombshells
Dutch Financial Regulator Vows Strict Treatment of Crypto Business Under MiCA
19.3.2023
The financial regulatory body of the Netherlands intends to maintain tough attitude towards the Dutch digital assets sector despite looser European rules. The head of the agency overseeing the industry doesn’t think crypto is good news and highlights its flaws in an article. Head of Dutch Financial...
These Last Of Us Bloopers Are The Emotional Reprieve We Need
16.3.2023
While The Last of Us’ haunting emotional beats and turbulent moral themes can sometimes be fodder for a more hopeful, reparative perspective, that’s not always the case. The Last of Us is heavy as hell, but fortunately, if the HBO series finale has left you in a dour mood, the outtakes and bloopers...
SBF gets prison advice: Shave head, deepen voice and listen to rap
27.12.2022
Martin Shkreli outlined that “Sam isn’t exactly gonna be somebody that fits into prison” and that he needs to rebrand himself to fit in and make friends
FTX Collapse Has Rekindled Security and Reliability Concerns for Web3 Projects Says Marketing Expert
17.12.2022
The fallout from the collapse of failed crypto exchange FTX is forcing Web3 brands, and projects previously focused on managing the public’s perception, to concentrate on fighting for their very legitimacy, Laura K. Inamedinova, a Web3 marketing expert, has said. Besides just trying...
Fed’s Key Inflation Gauge Jumps 0.5% in September, America’s Rising Costs to ‘Punish’ Democrats
30.10.2022
The U.S. central bank’s key inflation gauge, the personal consumption expenditures (PCE) price index, increased by 0.5% in September, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department on Oct. 28. Meanwhile, markets expect with near-certainty that the Federal Reserve will codify its fourth...
4,400 disgruntled investors are hunting for Terra's Do Kwon
20.10.2022
A retail investor group is trying to track down Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon following the crash of the Terra ecosystems’ cryptocurrencies
‘We Want to Make Things Differently’: Laura Shin on Crypto and the Future of Work
28.6.2022
The independent journalist discusses the ways crypto is changing the world. This article is part of "Future of Work Week."
Helping Ukraine without donating: Laura’s DeFi staking plan
22.4.2022
Loving Boyfriend Edits 115 Hours Of Anime Filler Out Of Naruto For Girlfriend
7.4.2022
An anime YouTuber boldly edited down the entirety of Naruto, filler arcs and all, into an “easier” and more pleasant viewing experience. Read more
Charles Hoskinson under fire for… not dropping out of a PhD program?
9.3.2022
“The schools say he didn’t graduate from undergrad. Also, he has said multiple times, including in our interview, that he dropped out from a PhD program,” claimed crypto-journalist Laura Shin
De-Mixing Wasabi Coinjoin Transactions: A Deep Dive Into Chainalysis’ Deanonymizing Claims
23.2.2022
On Tuesday, journalist Laura Shin published a story that claims to identify the 2016 Genesis DAO hacker who siphoned 3.6 million ethereum from the decentralized autonomous organization. While the story surprised the crypto community, one of the biggest eye-openers was the blockchain analysis...
Journalist Claims She Identified the 2016 DAO Hacker, Evidence Shows Investigators ‘De-Mixed’ Wasabi Transactions
22.2.2022
An article published by journalist Laura Shin, and research stemming from the blockchain surveillance firm Chainalysis, claims to identify the alleged identity of The DAO hacker who drained millions of dollars worth of ethereum from the decentralized autonomous organization on June 17, 2016....
Report: EA Executives Blame Halo, Covid For Battlefield 2042's Failures
17.2.2022
While the game has its fans (hi!), there’s no escaping the fact that in a wider context Battlefield 2042's launch has been a disaster for Electronic Arts. Fan reception has been hostile, playercounts have dropped like a stone and the company won’t even disclose how many copies of the game have...
Final Fantasy VII Porn Interrupts Government Meeting
18.1.2022
Italian lawmakers who gathered yesterday for a discussion of data transparency in political decision making got more than they bargained for when someone started playing a CGI video of Final Fantasy VII’s Tifa Lockhart having sex in the middle of the digital proceedings. The hentai went live just...
Finance Author Says $100K Bitcoin Prices Not ‘So Far-Fetched — Don’t Rule It Out’
30.10.2021
Throughout 2021, there’s been a number of people who have said they expect bitcoin to reach $100K by the end of this year. In more recent times, the six-digit bitcoin price forecasts continue as people are now saying a sudden move to $100K “doesn’t seem so far-fetched.”...
SEC closes in on settlements with US BitConnect promoters for millions
8.7.2021
Four of six U.S.-based promoters of the notorious BitConnect Ponzi scheme have reached settlement agreements with the SEC
Twitch Gives Trans, Black, And Disabled Streamers Tags, But Not Protection
2.7.2021
It’s been a whirlwind month for Anne Atomic. The streamer saw her star suddenly begin to rocket into the stratosphere in late May when Twitch introduced both a hot tub section and hundreds of new tags, including a particularly long-requested option: “transgender.” For Anne Atomic, these proved...
Goodbye And TKTK
25.6.2021
After almost five and a half years, today’s my last day at Kotaku. A good number of you are now probably scrolling to the bottom of this post to remember what I do here, since my articles aren’t a daily feature of the site. My job, mostly, was to hide out in the background and help. It was a pretty...
The Nevers Is Entertaining But a Tad Overstuffed
5.4.2021
Watching The Nevers—HBO’s new epic fantasy series created by Joss Whedon, who’s no longer involved with the show—can be overwhelming. “Victorian ladies with superpowers” is already a high-concept idea, but The Nevers, while entertaining, somehow finds a way to make things even busier. Read more