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Minecraft, GTA may change their tune on blockchain yet: GameFi execs
27.3.2023
It could all be sparked with just one Web3 success story
Greenpeace Unveils ‘Skull of Satoshi’ to Spark Debate Over Bitcoin’s Environmental Impact; Creator Clarifies It ‘Wasn’t Meant to Be Anti-Bitcoin’
26.3.2023
Greenpeace, the well known environmental NGO, has unveiled the “Skull of Satoshi,” an art installation intended to spark debate about the impact of Bitcoin on the environment. The 11-foot skull was constructed with electronic waste materials and features smokestacks and Bitcoin logos....
Let's Talk About Diablo IV's Most Controversial Change
20.3.2023
The first thing I did in the Diablo IV beta was try to roll. After playing games for 30 years I’ve internalized two important things: Always check behind the waterfall, and rolling is always faster than walking. So I rolled. And it was faster. And then I tried to roll again and I couldn’t…not...
‘Next Round of Bailouts Is Here’ — Bitcoin and Precious Metals Soar Amid Speculation of Fed Policy Change
17.3.2023
At around 7:30 a.m. ET, the price of bitcoin skyrocketed past the $27,000 range to a high of $27,025 per unit. Precious metals, or PMs, like gold and silver, also rose between 1.98% and 2.12% against the U.S. dollar over the past day. While many market observers are wondering why specific assets...
Ethereum Upgrade to Implement Beacon Chain Withdrawals Scheduled for April 12
16.3.2023
During the Execution Layer Meeting streamed on March 16, 2023, Ethereum developers announced that the blockchain is scheduled to upgrade on April 12, in 27 days. The upgrade, known as the Shanghai-Capella upgrade or Shapella, will include the implementation of Beacon chain push withdrawals. This...
Board Games Aren't Great For The Environment
16.3.2023
As the planet veers ever closer to climate catastrophe, more and more people—and businesses—are working to lessen their impact on the planet. Cars are going electric, straws have gotten organic and even video game cases have gotten slimmer. One industry that’s lagging well behind, though, is board...
12 Uses For The New AI Program That Fans Claim Will Change The World Forever
15.3.2023
Amid dozens of controversies about AI technology stealing art and denying the Holocaust, it can be difficult to think of its genuinely cool capabilities—especially when Midjourney is constantly failing to even generate the right number of fingers on a human hand. GPT-4 is the latest version of...
The Last Of Us Show Tries To Change What The Game Told Us About Joel
13.3.2023
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ESG Analyst Daniel Batten Reveals Dynamic Charts Showing Bitcoin’s 52.6% Sustainable Energy Use
9.3.2023
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) analyst Daniel Batten said Tuesday that the computational backbone of the Bitcoin network now uses 52.6% sustainable energy. Batten and onchain analyst Willy Woo created Dynamic Bitcoin ESG Charts to showcase the protocol’s progress. Contrary...
Here's Why Resident Evil 4 Remake Is Powering Up Your Humble Knife
7.3.2023
Remakes, adaptations, reimaginings, reboots, they’re all tricky business. And with a game as celebrated as Resident Evil 4 next up on the remake meat grinder of modern video games, you might be curious as to what’s gonna get left on the cutting room floor. Well, a recent interview with the game’s...
Bitcoin Miners Brace for Another Projected Difficulty Increase as Hashrate Heats Up Amid Market Uncertainty
5.3.2023
Despite a 9.95% increase last week and the all-time high difficulty, bitcoin’s hashrate has averaged around 305 exahash per second (EH/s) over the past 30 days. According to current data, the hashrate has been around 308 EH/s over the past 2,016 blocks. The next difficulty change, set...
Can blockchain help combat climate change?
5.3.2023
Blockchain’s transparency and traceability can aid sustainability and reduce carbon emissions for climate change
Change lies ahead for haphazard crypto regulation
24.2.2023
Regulators have been slow to act on cryptocurrency, according to Dr. Jonathan Reichental, and they’ve often missed the mark. Hopefully, their approach will evolve in the years ahead
Ethereum Classic (ETC) and FTX Token (FTT) drop as Orbeon Protocol (ORBN) could change the crowdfunding industry
22.2.2023
Cryptocurrency is evolving quickly, and new developments are being made constantly to bring a better tomorrow. As such, investors have taken notice of a new project in stage 8 of its presale that could disrupt an entire industry – the Orbeon Protocol (ORBN). In this article, we will take...
Bitcoin Network Difficulty Expected to See Largest Increase of the Year Amid High Hashrate, Shorter Block Times
21.2.2023
After a small decrease of 0.49% on Feb. 12, 2023, Bitcoin’s network difficulty is expected to experience a significant increase in three days on Feb. 24. Estimates indicate the difficulty could see the largest rise of the year, surpassing the 10.26% increase that occurred on Jan. 15 at block...
Ethereum’s Transition to Proof-of-Stake Yields Deflationary Results
20.2.2023
After the transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS), Ethereum’s annual issuance rate has been reduced to negative 0.057%, according to statistics 158 days after The Merge. The metrics indicate that more ethereum tokens have been removed than issued, and if the chain were...
Square Enix to Use Polygon’s Network in Symbiogenesis, Its Upcoming Web3 Experience
17.2.2023
Japanese gaming company Square Enix has announced that it will be using Polygon, an Ethereum sidechain, as a base for Symbiogenesis, its upcoming Web3 experience. Naoyuki Tamate, producer of the game, cited the high transaction speeds and low transaction gas costs as the reasons for making this...
Takeaways from Davos: Blockchain is changing the way we fight for sustainability
16.2.2023
Evercity's Alexey Shadrin shares his insights from last month's World Economic Forum in Davos
Oanda Exits Malta to Change its Operations Approach in Europe
7.2.2023
Oanda recently announced a massive strategic change in its multi-asset retail trading activities in Europe. The renowned forex broker is set to shut down its operations in Malta on March 17. The decision has been taken under its planned closure of operations. On March 17, the broker will restrict...
Makerdao Co-Founder Proposes $14 Million Fund to Combat Climate Change; Crypto Supporters Mock Idea
7.2.2023
Cryptocurrency advocates have been discussing a proposal by the founder of Makerdao, Rune Christensen, to fund a Scientific Sustainability Fund. An idea that aims to combat climate change and misinformation about energy solutions. Christensen is asking for 20,000 MKR tokens to move forward with...