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China Debuts Digital Yuan Interconnection With Hong Kong Payment System During 19th Asian Games
10.10.2023
The Chinese digital yuan, China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC), now features an interconnection with the Hong Kong payment system, allowing tourists coming to mainland China to purchase and top up a digital yuan wallet. The system, created by the Digital Currency Research Institute...
Sam Bankman-Fried just like Bernie Madoff, Cardano founder says
10.10.2023
Charles Hoskinson likened SBF to Bernie Madoff the mastermind behind the largest Ponzi scheme in history, and says the media is giving him a 'free pass'
As Viral DRS Token Rockets Up 25,000%, This Lesser Known Meme Coin Just Secured $400,000 in Funding – 100x Potential?
9.10.2023
As Uptober takes grip of on-chain markets, crypto prices are surging, and the latest token to skyrocket is DAI Reflections (DRS) - which exploded +25,000% in an over-night moonshot.
The unlikely surge comes as market interest was galvanised by this young projects' promise of reflecting the...
Bitcoin Lingers in a ‘Neutral’ Phase as the Fear and Greed Index Signals Market Consolidation
8.10.2023
On Sunday, October 8, 2023, bitcoin’s price teeters just below the $28K threshold, marking a 2.6% rise from the previous week. Presently, the Crypto Fear and Greed Index (CFGI) hovers at a “neutral” 50 out of 100, a stance it’s held over the past week. Technical data...
Ian Freeman Sentenced for Selling Bitcoin Without License, Judge Swats Down SEC Appeal in Ripple Case, and More — Week in Review
8.10.2023
Free Talk Live co-host Ian Freeman has been sentenced to eight years in prison for selling bitcoin without a license, the SEC has taken in a loss in its push for interlocutory appeal against Ripple, and a verified “Satoshi” handled has stirred up controversy and debate on social media...
What Is ADA? A Brief History of the Proof-of-Stake Blockchain Network Cardano
7.10.2023
On October 6, 2023, the cryptocurrency Cardano, known by its ticker ADA, is ranked as the eighth-largest in market capitalization, valued at just over $9 billion, or 0.817% of the $1.08 trillion cryptocurrency market. As the digital currency landscape evolves, ADA has emerged as a key contender....
Around 100 Devs At Just Cause Studio Are Unionizing
6.10.2023
Around 100 employees at Just Cause developer Avalanche Studios Group are unionizing. This means around a fifth of the 500-person Swedish team is now bargaining with the company’s management for a fair contract.Read more
Just-Discovered Baldur’s Gate 3 Feature Reminds Gamers They Should Shower
6.10.2023
Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game Baldur’s Gate 3 is a horny elven fantasy until you end up in a fight. Then, you and your companions get blood spatter all over your faces—very real and sobering—and it’s hard to woo each other at a safe campsite while you’re staring at gore. Some players try...
Dubai Regulator Blocks the Sale and Distribution of Islamic Coin
6.10.2023
Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) recently said the company distributing and marketing islamic coin (ISLM) lacks the authority to do so. VARA said Bored Gen DMCC must cease marketing activity until it obtains the appropriate approvals. The steps taken by the regulator came...
Against the Odds: Bitcoin Sees Fewest Obituaries in Ten Years
5.10.2023
With two-thirds of the year done, the Bitcoin Obituaries list has recorded a decline in memorials compared to the last ten years, tallying just seven so-called bitcoin death announcements in 2023. The last sentiment of demise was voiced by tech magnate Chamath Palihapitiya, who proclaimed...
Report: Sega Just Canceled Its Most Expensive Game Ever
4.10.2023
A new report claims that Sega’s recently canceled online extraction shooter, Hyenas, was the publisher’s most expensive game production ever, beating out even Sega AM2’s historically pricey adventure game Shenmue, which famously cost $70 million in turn-of-the-century dollars to develop. Read more
Binance Russian Users Are Moving to Other Platforms, Not Just CommEx: Report
4.10.2023
A significant number of Binance's Russian clients have migrated to alternative platforms, not only to the platform's new owner CommEx.
The shift is evident from the decreased activity in peer-to-peer (p2p) operations, Dmitry Stepanin, the CEO of Satoshkin, said in a recent interview with local...
Amid Falling Inscriptions, Bitcoin Miners Chip Away at Transaction Backlog
30.9.2023
Bitcoin miners have been steadily clearing the mempool of unconfirmed transactions since the number almost reached 700,000 on September 6, 2023. Currently, the number of unconfirmed transactions has dropped to just over 153,000 pending confirmation. Transaction Backlog Shrinks as Bitcoin Miners...
Surprise, Bethesda Just Released A New Elder Scrolls Game
29.9.2023
On September 28, Bethesda shadow-dropped a new spin-off in its popular RPG series, The Elder Scrolls, with absolutely no fanfare. We didn’t even know it was coming, as there was no announcement for Elder Scrolls: Castles, a mobile game where you aren’t playing as one brave adventurer exploring...
Crunchyroll’s Latest Fantasy Anime Will Make You Call A Friend Just To Catch Up
29.9.2023
Have you ever caught yourself doing something mundane, like picking at a blade of grass or walking on the sidewalk’s curb, only to be hit with the intrusive thought that your group of friends won’t be able to attend each other’s funerals? Heavy stuff, right? Well, the new fantasy anime Frieren:...
Vitalik Buterin’s Privacy Pool idea is interesting, but it’s just the start
26.9.2023
Vitalik Buterin's September paper about Privacy Pools touched on an idea that could be the start of a new approach to privacy for crypto transactions
Liquid Staking Platforms Zoom Past 12 Million ETH With an Addition of 370,000 Ether in 5 Days
25.9.2023
In just five days, liquid staking platforms saw a surge of 370,000 ether in their ethereum holdings, breaching the 12 million ETH mark—rising from 11.94 million to a notable 12.31 million. Interestingly, Binance’s liquid staking token, WBETH, was the powerhouse behind this growth...
Mark Cuban Hacked for $870K in Crypto, Economist Warns of ‘Tragic Ending’ for USD — Week in Review
24.9.2023
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban sees his Metamask crypto wallet hacked, Peter Schiff says “day of reckoning is at hand” for dollar and U.S. economy, and the crypto community shows skepticism about rumors of Blackrock pivoting to XRP. This and more in the latest Bitcoin.com News Week...
Study: Sub-Saharan Africa’s Bitcoin Transaction Volume Number One Globally, Data Indicates Shift Towards Stablecoins
23.9.2023
Despite accounting for just 2.3% of global transaction volume, the latest data shows that crypto has penetrated key markets in Sub-Saharan Africa and “become an important part of many residents’ day-to-day lives.” With a regional volume of 9.3%, Sub-Saharan Africa’s...
Newly launched Telegram Casino token $TGC raises $150,000 in 24 hours
22.9.2023
Crypto whales are flocking to the newly launched TG.Casino ($TGC) presale, pushing the fundraising beyond $150,000 in a matter of minutes. The project is a Telegram-powered casino that’s causing a stir as it provides a groundbreaking revenue-sharing model that integrates a deflationary...