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Cuban Central Bank Issues Warning on the Rising Number of Crypto-Related Ponzi Cases
19.5.2021
Cuba has witnessed some exciting times in the last few months as far as nationwide digital currency acceptance, but the road toward this goal is still under construction. The country’s central bank recently issued a warning about the rising number of cryptocurrency-related scam cases across...
Spanish Regulator Issues Guidelines for Fund Managers Planning to Invest in Cryptocurrencies
18.5.2021
The Spanish financial regulator is easing the entity’s tough stance towards cryptocurrencies by announcing an unprecedented measure that green lights institutional investors to enter into such business decisions. The National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) unveiled guidelines that...
Ark Invest: Bitcoin Mining Net Positive to Environment, Concerns of BTC’s Energy Consumption Are Misguided
18.5.2021
Following concerns raised by Tesla CEO Elon Musk about Bitcoin’s energy consumption, global asset manager Ark Investment Management explained that the concerns are “misguided.” Referring to its research using real-world data, the investment firm emphasized that “the impact...
Valorant Pro Jay “Sinatraa” Won Suspended For Six Months Following Sexual Assault Investigation
17.5.2021
Jay “Sinatraa” Won has been suspended from competing in professional Valorant matches for six months following Riot’s investigation of claims he sexually assaulted his girlfriend Cleo Hernandez. Announced today, the six month suspension will last until September 10 and require Won to participate...
Mark Cuban to Elon Musk: Accepting Bitcoin Will Actually Benefit the Environment
16.5.2021
Shark Tank star and the owner of the NBA team Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, has made an argument that accepting cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, will actually help the environment. He told Elon Musk, whose electric car company Tesla has suspended accepting bitcoin, citing environmental...
Norwegian Billionaire: Bitcoin Becoming Mainstream Is Inevitable — Elon Musk’s Comments ‘Haven’t Changed Anything’
16.5.2021
Norwegian billionaire Kjell Inge Rokke says bitcoin becoming mainstream is inevitable. Unlike Tesla, which stopped accepting cryptocurrency, Rokke’s company is now considering accepting bitcoin as a means of payment, emphasizing that Elon Musk’s comments about the cryptocurrency’s...
How Studio Ghibli Helped With The Latest Evangelion Film
13.5.2021
Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno has a history that goes way back with Studio Ghibli—before it was even founded. One of the first big jobs he got in the industry was working on Hayao Miyazaki’s 1984 classic Nausicaä. Read more
Elon Musk Announces Tesla Has Suspended Accepting Bitcoin Citing Environmental Issues
13.5.2021
Tesla has suspended accepting bitcoin for vehicle purchases, CEO Elon Musk has announced. The company cited concerns “about rapidly increasing use of fossil fuels for bitcoin mining and transactions, especially coal, which has the worst emissions of any fuel.” Tesla Stops Accepting...
Biden Economics: US Jobs Report Lackluster, Unemployment Extensions Hammer Supply Chain, Americans Want More Stimulus
11.5.2021
Recent headlines in numerous publications claim the U.S. economy is set for rapid expansion and a “post Covid boom” thanks to Joe Biden’s economic plans. However, contradicting reports identify certain struggling elements, such as the supply chain, which have been ravaged...
Next Gen CSS: @container
11.5.2021
Chrome is experimenting with @container, a property within the CSS Working Group Containment Level 3 spec being championed by Miriam Suzanne of Oddbird, and a group of engineers across the web platform. @container brings us the ability to …
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Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Delayed Only On PS5 Due To 'Unforeseen Technical Issues'
8.5.2021
So here’s a weird thing. The next entry in the Sniper Ghost Warrior series was supposed to come out next month on PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. But now the PS5 version has been delayed with no new release date given for vague technical issues. All other versions, including PS4, will...
US Senator Elizabeth Warren Bashes Cryptocurrencies Citing Environmental Impact, Investor Protections
7.5.2021
US Senator Elizabeth Warren sees several issues with bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. She said that “we need a good strong regulatory agency that can continue to update,” claiming that cryptocurrencies invite “investors to come in without the ordinary protections of...
Bank of England governor issues crypto investment warning
7.5.2021
England’s central bank warns crypto investors to be wary of the risks associated with buying cryptocurrencies
Humble Bundle Rethinks Unpopular Charity Split
5.5.2021
Two weeks ago, Humble Bundle announced a controversial plan to remove sliders that allow users to customize what percent of their game purchase goes to charity. Today, Humble announced that it’s rethinking that plan.Read more
Treasury Secretary Yellen Says US Does Not Have Framework ‘up to the Task’ of Regulating Cryptocurrencies
5.5.2021
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says that the U.S. does not have an “adequate framework” to deal with all the different issues posed by cryptocurrencies, such as money laundering and illicit financing. According to her, there is no framework that’s “quite up to the task...
Please Enjoy Epic's Tim Sweeney Apologising Profusely To Ubisoft For Screwing Up
5.5.2021
While the documents and emails being released as part of the Epic v Apple case are often important and full of detailed information, I am very much enjoying the ones—like this—where billionaire executives are forced into embarrassing apologies when their company fucks up.Read more
Witcher 3 Director Leaves CD Projekt Following Bullying Allegations
4.5.2021
Konrad Tomaszkiewicz, director of The Witcher 3, has resigned from his position at CD Projekt after being accused of workplace bullying, Bloomberg reports.Read more
We all know the issues with DeFi — but what are the answers?
30.4.2021
High costs and transactions prioritized by gas fees often make using DeFi protocols challenging to say the least. Does it really need to be this difficult?
T-Pain Throws Racist Call of Duty Players Straight Into The Trash
30.4.2021
T-Pain may have been in the news today for his heartbreaking Instagram confession, but don’t let that distract you from the fact he has also been busy distributing swift and remorseless justice to racist assholes on Call of Duty.Read more
European Investment Bank Distributes $121 Million in Ethereum-based Digital Bonds
29.4.2021
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the investment bank owned by the EU Member States, has announced the issuance of the organization’s first-ever digital bond built on a public blockchain. The bond was issued using Ethereum and the issuance invoked $121 million two-year bonds placed with...