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Spot Bitcoin ETFs Approved: Here’s How Crypto Executives Reacted
11.1.2024
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has finally approved a range of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications. The decision comes more than a decade after the initial filing for a crypto-based ETF, a financial product designed to track the performance of various assets...
Bitcoin ATMs See First Decline in a Decade with 11% Drop
2.1.2024
Source: Adobe / Petr For the first time in a decade, the number of installed Bitcoin ATMs worldwide fell in 2023. According to data from Coin ATM Radar, the number of installed Bitcoin ATMs in the world fell 11%, from 37,827 on January 1, 2023, to 33,622 on the same date in 2024. In...
X-Men Games Will Be Sony Exclusives For More Than A Decade, Leak Reveals
19.12.2023
If you haven’t heard, over 1.3 million internal documents from Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank developer Insomniac Games were leaked after Sony didn’t meet ransomware group Rhysida’s demands for $2 million worth of Bitcoin. The documents include early footage of the team’s Wolverine game,...
Xbox’s Biggest Flop Was A Decade Ahead Of Its Time
18.12.2023
The Xbox One stumbled out of the gate when it launched back in 2013. But in the decade since, it’s become a bit easier to appreciate Microsoft’s ambitions and foresight with its third console. It combined a console, streaming device, and Blu-Ray player into the original all-in-one media player....
Echoes of 2013: Bitcoin Mining Concentration Reaches Decade-High Levels
16.12.2023
In the past 72 hours, Antpool has dominated 26.48% of Bitcoin’s overall hashrate, closely followed by Foundry USA at 24.95%. Together, these two mining pools wield 51.43% of the prevailing 502 exahash per second (EH/s) total hashrate. This level of concentration in bitcoin mining pools...
A Decade Later, GTA Online Finally Has Animals Running Around
12.12.2023
‘Tis the season, once again, for Rockstar Games to drop another massive (and free) Grand Theft Auto Online update. And this time, not only has the company added a whole new chop shop business, but it’s also added drift races, new cars, and animals, too. Yes, it took a decade and three console...
Fed Observer Jim Grant Foresees Long-Term High Rates as FOMC Meeting Approaches
11.12.2023
Market participants, including both investors and traders, have their attention keenly set on the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, slated for Dec. 13, 2023. There is widespread speculation about whether Fed Chair Jerome Powell will continue to uphold the current elevated...
Green Bitcoin (GBTC) Price Prediction – 2023 – 2030
8.12.2023
Green Bitcoin ($GBTC) is a multi-use cryptocurrency that allows investors to earn rewards while making predictions on the future price of Bitcoin. The platform follows a more sustainable model – deployed on Ethereum’s proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus. This Green Bitcoin price prediction guide...
Satoshi Era Bitcoin Awakens: 2010 Block Reward Moves 3 Days After Mega Whale Activity
7.12.2023
After the notable appearance of a mega whale on December 4, another block reward from the Satoshi era was moved on December 7, at a block height of 820,156. This transaction marks the 21st block reward from 2010 to be spent in the initial week of December. Sleeping Bitcoin Stash Stirs After...
Dogecoin Surges 10% in a Day as Popular Meme Coin Celebrates 10th Anniversary
6.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / bizoo_n Dogecoin (DOGE) has gained more than 10% over the past day as the cryptocurrency celebrates its tenth anniversary, marking a decade since its inception. At the time of writing, the popular meme coin is trading at $0.09909, up by 10% over the past 24 hours, according...
Phil Spencer Wants You To Play Starfield For A Decade
4.12.2023
When it comes to Starfield, Bethesda’s massive space RPG, Xbox head Phil Spencer doesn’t care about Steam active player counts or Game Awards GOTY snubs. He still believes, in his heart of hearts, that the game will enjoy Skryim-esque longevity—at least, that’s what he said onstage at Brazil’s...
Slumbering Bitcoin Cache Awakens After More Than a Decade, Transacting $3.77 Million
30.11.2023
In September and October 2023, a surge in activity was observed as numerous dormant bitcoin wallets from 2012 reawakened, transacting millions in bitcoin after lying inactive for more than ten years. Despite this flurry of activity, there were no further movements from these wallets for...
How to Play Grand Poo World 3
28.11.2023
The underground world of creating and streaming Super Mario World-based ROM hacks continues to gain popularity. This popularity is a tribute to the creativity of gamers and the quality of the original 30 year old video game’s mechanics. Over the past decade, incredible ROM hacks like Grand...
Mt. Gox Creditors to Receive Bitcoin Payments Starting 2023 Based on Rehabilitation Plan
22.11.2023
A decade after the Mt. Gox crypto hack, creditors have been informed of a repayment plan beginning in 2023. Image by 24K-Production, Adobe Stock. Nearly a decade after the collapse of the Mt. Gox cryptocurrency exchange, creditors may finally receive some relief. In an email sent to rehabilitation...
European Union Finalizes Digital ID Wallet Agreement, Hints at Digital Euro Integration
11.11.2023
The European Parliament and the Council of the European Union (EU) have finalized the agreement that will allow the implementation of a continent-wide digital ID wallet program. The agreement, which needs to be ratified at the parliamentary level, would greenlight the issuance of the EU digital...
A Decade Of GTA VI Speculation, Rumors, And Hijinks Will Soon Come To An End
8.11.2023
On Wednesday, Rockstar Games officially confirmed that—after many years of waiting—the next Grand Theft Auto game will finally be revealed via a trailer in early December. People online are understandably going wild over the news and it marks the end of a bizarre era of endless speculation...
Decade of Resilience — A Look at 10 Pioneer Crypto Companies That Are Still Standing
7.11.2023
Over 15 years have passed since Satoshi Nakamoto launched the crypto revolution with the release of the Bitcoin white paper. On the brink of January 3, 2024, the network celebrates a decade and a half of continuous activity. Though many companies folded in 2023, several of the original players...
Cathie Wood Bets on Bitcoin Over Gold and Cash as Deflation Hedge for Next Decade
3.11.2023
Cathie Wood has reiterated her confidence in Bitcoin as the go-to asset as hedge against deflation over the next decade. Wood picked Bitcoin over traditional safe havens like gold or cash. Wood believes that deflation is on the horizon, despite the markets’ current focus on heightened...
SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Warns AI Could Spark Financial Crisis in Next Decade
18.10.2023
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler has warned that artificial intelligence (AI) could spark a financial crisis in the next decade. Noting that he has raised this concern at the Financial Stability Board and at the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the SEC chief...
October Resurgence: Decade-Old Bitcoin Wallets Awaken, Moving Over $50 Million in Vintage BTC
7.10.2023
Though Bitcoin’s value has risen from its position last month, September saw a surge in dormant Bitcoin transfers from long-inactive BTC wallets. This trend hasn’t slowed; in the initial week of October, several 2014 wallets came alive, moving 860 BTC — valued at over...