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NYC's mayoral frontrunner pledges to turn city into Bitcoin hub
24.6.2021
Eric Adams, who has outstripped the better-known crypto advocate Andrew Yang in New York City's mayoral race, has made his own Bitcoin pledge on the eve of winning office
Activists archive Hong Kong pro-democracy newspaper on blockchain
24.6.2021
Following a national security probe, pro-democracy Hong Kong newspaper Apple Daily printed its final edition and shut down its website
US Republican Party's election arm to accept cryptocurrency donations
17.6.2021
The NRCC said that it will collect all identifying data from individuals who donate with crypto
Poll: The Best Anime Adaptations Of Weekly Jump Manga
11.6.2021
Shonen Weekly Jump is, perhaps, the most famous manga publication in Japan. Loads of hugely successful anime first debuted on their pages and weekly serializations. In a recent poll, fans were asked to name the best anime adaptations.Read more
Activision Hires Yet Another Former Republican Big Wig
4.6.2021
It seems that Activision has a type. After hiring former George W. Bush-era counterterrorism appointee Frances F. Townsend and controversial Trump administration member Brian Bulatao in March, the mega-publisher has now rounded out its ranks with a third ex-member of a Republican Presidential...
Hong Kongers use blockchain to save evidence of anti-authoritarian struggles
27.5.2021
Hong Kong citizens are using a blockchain system to fight back against the government's attempts to erase and overwrite the history of recent years' anti-authoritarian struggles
IGN Staff Criticizes Management's Decision To Pull Article Supporting Palestinian Aid Groups
18.5.2021
Today, the IGN editorial staff published an open letter decrying Sunday’s removal of an IGN article and its associated tweet that linked to charities supporting Palestinian victims of recent Israeli violence.Read more
IGN Takes Down Article And Tweet Sharing Palestinian Aid Groups
16.5.2021
Following the most recent set of violent military strikes by the Israel Defense Forces that have leveled entire buildings in Gaza and left over 180 Palestinians dead, IGN yesterday posted an article linking to a variety of Palestinian charities and even gave a Palestinian flag prominence in...
As Palestine Suffers, A Call For Action
16.5.2021
Stop me if you’re heard this one before.Read more
Fans Polled Over Which Anime Or Manga Should Be Live-Action And Most Replied "None"
14.5.2021
Yikes! A Japanese poll asked one thousand men and women ranging from teens to those in their 60s to name which anime or manga they’d like made live-action, courtesy of Hollywood. The reply that took the number slot should surprise no one, really.Read more
Coinbase Announces San Francisco HQ Shutdown by 2022
7.5.2021
Coinbase, the most prolific U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it will close the doors of its former San Francisco HQ by 2022, in its push to go 100% remote. Earlier the company had announced its intention of ditching the traditional office-based model to decentralize its operations...
Riot Co-Founder Courageously Tweets, Deletes ‘Critical Race Theory’ Dog Whistle
23.4.2021
“Critical race theory” is the right’s latest buzz phrase in service of silencing discussion of America’s racist past and how it informs the country’s still very racist present. Last night, Riot co-founder and chairman Marc Merrill tweeted and quoted an article about how critical race theory is...
Ohio senator wants clarity for crypto tax reporting in proposed bill
20.4.2021
Senator Rob Portman said lawmakers were "still pulling in information" on crypto to formulate the bill, implying he announced it to the public prematurely
German software developer donated $1.2M in 'undeserved' Bitcoin to political party
14.4.2021
"The donor has made it clear to us that he sees these profits as undeserved wealth," said a spokesperson for the country's Greens party
Coinbase adds hidden message with political undertones to BTC blockchain on day of IPO
14.4.2021
Brian Armstrong previously said companies "with great intentions can sometimes end up creating division and unwelcoming environments internally" by getting involved in politics
Roblox Player Fakes Their Way Into White House Press Briefings
13.4.2021
An independent journalist named Kacey Montagu has spent the last few months integrating herself within the White House press corps, lying about her connections to outlets both real and fictional to ask the Biden administration questions during official briefings. But according to Politico, Montagu...
Republican Kevin McCarthy says Fed chair needs more education on crypto
13.4.2021
The House minority leader said the United States should not take a backseat to China when it comes to digital currencies
Crypto Long & Short: Peter Thiel Defines Bitcoin’s Accidental Role in Global Politics
11.4.2021
Thiel's comments about China “weaponizing” bitcoin to hurt the U.S. are a warning about the cost of inaction
Hardcore Military Sim ArmA 3 Getting Huge Vietnam Campaign
7.4.2021
There aren’t many games that are seriously based on the Vietnam War, mostly because, thanks to the terrain and the politics, it’s an incredibly difficult conflict to simulate. The upcoming S.O.G. Prairie Fire, however, is looking to change that.Read more
Discord Deleted Thousands Of Violent Extremist And Criminal Servers In 2020
6.4.2021
Thanks to the endlessly depressing extent to which covid has kept everybody trapped inside, Discord is more relevant than ever. But as the company revealed in its latest transparency report, that has led to new challenges—and improved efforts to confront other challenges it probably should have...