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Before Barbenheimer, There Was Doom Eternal And Animal Crossing
21.7.2023
Friday marks the theatrical release of both Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer and Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, two diametrically dissimilar films that have together drummed up an ungodly amount of what might be called organic online cross-promotion, with the mutually beneficial counter-programming clash...
Uncharted 2's Co-Director Also Noticed That Mission: Impossible Train Scene
17.7.2023
A suspenseful action sequence in the recently released Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One involving a dangling train and some precarious jumps might have seemed a bit familiar to anyone who’s played Uncharted 2: Among Thieves. That game’s co-director thought so too, and pointed out...
Every Panel Worth Checking Out At Anime Expo 2023
28.6.2023
As the self-proclaimed largest anime convention in the world, Anime Expo 2023 has a bunch of world premieres and panels taking place across the four-day event at the Los Angeles Convention Center from July 1 to July 4. Sprinkled in between its big main stage events, featuring big-name anime studios...
Privacy Protocols Have Not Gained Traction Because ‘User Experience Hasn’t Been up to Par’ — Namada Co-Founder
21.6.2023
According to Christopher Goes, the co-founder of privacy-focused blockchain Namada, many privacy protocols have not gained traction primarily because “the user experience hasn’t been up to par.” Part of the reason for this is that existing solutions such as Zcash “often require...
Reddit Hackers Demand $4.5 Million Ransom For Stolen Company Data
20.6.2023
The messy aftermath of Reddit’s controversial API price increase might get messier. The ransomware hacker group BlackCat, which claimed responsibility for snatching 80GB of company data in February, is now demanding the news aggregator and community platform fork over $4.5 million and rescind...
The U.S. Should Lead the Digital Future of Money
27.4.2023
In his speech to CoinDesk’s Consensus festival yesterday, the head of the non-profit Digital Dollar Project says a U.S. central bank digital currency is too important to be left to central bankers to design. Money is a social issue requiring broad-based public engagement
Two Decades Later, Pokémon's Original Iconic Art Can Finally Be Seen In Its Full Glory
19.4.2023
For over 20 years, Pokémon fans have circulated poor-quality scans of the original watercolor artwork for the 251 monsters from the first two generations by renowned series artist Ken Sugimori. These scans were often washed out, and while they had a retro feel to them, weren’t accurate to...
Just Saying No to Digital Dollars Means Cementing the Surveillance Status Quo
23.3.2023
Political attacks on CBDCs gives a pass to existing government and commercial oversight of financial transactions, says Christopher Giancarlo, cofounder of the Digital Dollar Project
Over 80 crypto firms eyeing presence in Hong Kong: Financial Secretary
20.3.2023
Since October, more than 80 virtual asset companies have expressed interest in establishing in the city, while 23 have indicated actual plans of doing so
Fed Governor Warns Crypto Prices Could Fall to Zero — Says ‘Don’t Expect Taxpayers to Socialize Your Losses’
13.2.2023
U.S. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller has warned that crypto prices could fall to zero at some point. “Please don’t be surprised and don’t expect taxpayers to socialize your losses” when that happens, the Fed governor stressed. Crypto Prices Could Go to Zero,...
Bankrupt Celsius Aims to Raise $14.4 Million From Bitcoin Mining Rig Credits and Coupons
11.2.2023
Defunct cryptocurrency lender Celsius aims to secure more than $14 million from credits and coupons backed by Bitmain, according to an interim CEO Christopher Ferraro in a bankruptcy court filing dated Feb. 9, 2023. Ferraro stated in the filing that the “coupons currently provide no utility...
Federal Reserve Officials Say More Interest Rate Hikes Are Needed to Curb Inflation
10.2.2023
Several Federal Reserve governors and presidents say that more interest rate hikes are needed to curb inflation. “We are not done yet with raising interest rates,” Fed Governor Lisa Cook said. “We need to raise rates aggressively to put a ceiling on inflation,” Minneapolis...
All Eyes on the Next Fed Meeting: Market Trajectories Hinge on Decision
21.1.2023
Equities, precious metals, and cryptocurrencies have been on a tear during the last three weeks of 2023, and all eyes are now focused on the next Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, which is 11 days away. On Friday, Federal Reserve governor Christopher Waller said that he favors...
Milf Hunter Won A Steam Deck And You Didn't
9.12.2022
One of the main advertising gimmicks of tonight’s Game Awards was a promotion being run by Valve that would see one viewer win one of the company’s prized Steam Deck handhelds every minute.Read more
God of War's Christopher Judge Stole The Game Awards With Fire Fit, Epic Speech
9.12.2022
Taking home the Game Award for best performance for his role as Kratos in God of War Ragnarök, Christopher Judge wowed us with one hell of an outfit and then won us over with a touching thank you speech in which he paid tribute to his family and those who worked on the game. Read more
‘Atomic Settlement’ — New York Fed Completes First Phase of Digital Dollar Experiment Called ‘Project Cedar’
4.11.2022
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York has published findings stemming from an experiment dubbed “Project Cedar,” a protocol that uses a wholesale digital dollar in order to improve financial transactions. Michelle Neal, head of the bank’s Markets Group remarked on Friday that...
Fed Governor Waller Skeptical of Central Bank Digital Currencies — Says He’s ‘Not a Big Fan’ of the Fed Issuing Digital Dollar
27.10.2022
Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller says he is not a big fan of the Fed issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). “It’s just a checking account at the Fed,” said the governor. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell recently said that the central bank has not decided...
Christopher Sheehan on Paying Bills with Crypto and Spritz Finance | Ep. 162
5.10.2022
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Christopher Sheehan, MIT Computer Scientist, repeat fintech entrepreneur, and Founder of Spritz Finance, talks about paying bills with crypto and more about on & off-chain finances....
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Analyst Says if Silver Dips Below $18, Precious Metal Could ‘Get Absolutely Smoked’ — Morgan Report Founder Expects a Supply Crunch
21.8.2022
While gold’s been teetering along at just under $1,750 per ounce, the price of silver has dropped considerably, sliding 2.33% in value against the U.S. dollar during the last 24 hours. Silver has lost more than 28% against the dollar during the last 165 days or since March 8, 2022. Despite...
Biggie Smalls NFT Collection Sells Out in 10 Minutes, Owners Get Licensing Rights to Unreleased Freestyle
27.7.2022
On Tuesday, the Christopher Wallace Estate, managers of the Notorious B.I.G.’s music, fashion, film, and unreleased archives, dropped a collection of 3,000 non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that sold out in ten minutes. The digital collectibles were dropped via the NFT platform Oneof, and owners...