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14,000 Chinese Game Companies Have Gone Out Of Business Due To Regulation Freeze
4.1.2022
China’s freeze on video game licenses continues. South China Morning Post notes that the National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) has not released a list of newly approved titles since July 2021. Because of this, state-run newspaper Securities Daily reports that approximately 14,000...
Square Enix President Talks NFTs, Metaverse, Blockchain Gaming in New Year’s Letter
3.1.2022
Yosuke Matsuda, president of Square Enix, a leading game developing company, has voiced his opinion about the rise of new technologies and trends like NFTs, blockchain gaming, and the metaverse concept in the gaming space. Matsuda explains the business strategy around these, detailing how Square...
Sunday Comics: 2022
2.1.2022
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.Read more
Going meta: Paris Hilton, Times Square, and ETFs
31.12.2021
Decentraland and Paris Hilton plan competing virtual New Year's Eve celebrations, while ProShares plans to launch an ETF tracking the performance of metaverse-focused firms
MicroStrategy purchases 1,914 Bitcoin, now holds almost $6B in crypto
30.12.2021
The company's holdings are valued at roughly $5.9 billion, representing more than $2.1 billion in gains since its initial purchase in August 2020
Roblox CEO Outed For Using Completely Legal, Completely Ridiculous Tax Dodge
29.12.2021
Game-making platform and fledgling metaverse Roblox made the news yesterday as the focus of a New York Times report about a ‘90s era tax cut that’s spun out of control. Originally created to foster investment in small businesses, the Qualified Small Business Stock, or Q.S.B.S., exemption...
Coinone will stop withdrawals to unverified external wallets
29.12.2021
The exchange plans to verify users’ names and resident registration details to ensure crypto transactions were “not used for illegal activities such as money laundering.”
Robinhood plans to launch beta crypto wallets in January as HOOD drops to $17
29.12.2021
The forthcoming crypto wallet will allow users to deposit and withdraw Bitcoin, Ether, Dogecoin and other tokens, the company said
Getting paid in BTC was a 'big part' of the reason this MMA fighter signed with Eagle FC
28.12.2021
“To be paid in Bitcoin and not give me any pushback on it whatsoever, was huge in the decision," said MMA fighter Kevin Lee on signing with Eagle FC
FTX exchange floats $1M prize for banks to accept stablecoins
28.12.2021
Stablecoins like USDT are under scrutiny in the United States, with some lawmakers calling for greater regulatory oversight of the industry
Some Salvadorans claim funds are missing from their Chivo wallets
27.12.2021
“No tech support and only useless calls, where is my money," said Luis Guardado in a direct appeal to El Salvador President Nayib Bukele
Sunday Comics: Wonderful!
26.12.2021
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.Read more
Argo Blockchain among most traded stocks by Fidelity customers
23.12.2021
Shares of the mining firm beat out BP and Lloyds Banking Group to become one of the stocks most actively traded by Fidelity customers in 2021
Bakkt president Adam White announces departure from digital asset platform
23.12.2021
The now former president did not reveal what his next move would be, or whether he would continue to work in the cryptocurrency industry
NFT-collateralized loan platform Arcade raises $15M in funding round
22.12.2021
Pantera Capital's Lauren Stephanian said the platform’s collateralization of NFTs could incentivize participation from institutional investors
Hive Blockchain on track to mine more Bitcoin, less Ether this quarter
22.12.2021
The Canadian mining firm expected its Ether production to decrease by more than 20% quarter over quarter, while its Bitcoin mining would rise a modest 2%
Blockchain enables enterprise business models in the Metaverse
22.12.2021
Here's how blockchain is currently being used to create business models in the Metaverse, achieving efficiency and cross compatibility with the real world
Crypto exchange Kraken acquires non-custodial staking platform Staked
21.12.2021
Kraken said its staking business had grown by more than 950% since the beginning of the year to reach $16 billion in November
Crypto.com partners with Los Angeles' Angel City Football Club
21.12.2021
The exchange said the partnership was aimed at encouraging “financial education, independence and financial empowerment” for women
Cash2Bitcoin CEO Ayman Rida Explains Why Merchants Set up a Bitcoin ATM, Compliance and Regulation
21.12.2021
Established in 2016, Cash2Bitcoin.com is one of the largest and fastest-growing cryptocurrency ATM deployment services in the United States. Cash2Bitcoin.com manages over 1000 locations throughout the country and is rapidly expanding its reach in the market. Ayman Rida is the CEO of Cash2Bitcoin....