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Metaverse Offers Future Full of Potential – for Terrorists and Extremists, too
16.1.2022
Joel S. Elson, Assistant Professor of IT Innovation, the University of Nebraska Omaha; Austin C. Doctor, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Nebraska Omaha, and Sam Hunter, Professor of Psychology, University of Nebraska Omaha.
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The metaverse is coming. Like...
How DeFi Can Help Narrow Wealth Gap
13.1.2022
Hisham Khan, CEO of Aldrin, a Solana-powered crypto exchange._____
In 2021, we saw crypto become more accessible to those who truly need it. In 2022, we could finally see the wealth gap start to narrow.
While a significant portion fueling the adoption of crypto has been hype and speculation...
Game on NFT™, a Work of Art That Celebrates Bitcoin and Bitcoiners
9.1.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Chicago, IL – 9th January, 2022 – Denjary Watru, the creator of the Game On NFT™ has dropped an NFT that is sure to become highly sought after by all those who know and understand Bitcoin, its implications for society going forward, and who have an appreciation...
ConstitutionDAO, a ‘crypto red alert’ and other cases of crypto-powered social action in 2021
8.1.2022
Last year, the crypto community demonstrated its capacity to fight for a good cause, raise money and mobilize political support
Dead By Daylight Devs Remove Leatherface ‘Blackface’ Mask
5.1.2022
Fans of the 1974 horror film The Texas Chain Saw Massacre know that its famed antagonist, Leatherface (aka the Cannibal), has a gruesome penchant for wearing the faces of his victims as masks, a detail that developer Behaviour Interactive incorporated when it introduced him to Dead By Daylight...
Crypto Community Stumped After Melania Trump ‘Shills’ Bitcoin (And Her NFT project)
4.1.2022
The crypto world has reacted with a mixture of shock, mirth, and incredulity after the former First Lady of the United States Melania Trump took to Twitter to, as some media outlets put it, apparently “shill” bitcoin (BTC) on the anniversary of Bitcoin Genesis Block Day....
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I’m a Black Woman and the Metaverse Scares Me
2.1.2022
Breigha Adeyemo, Doctoral Candidate in Communication, the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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Mom Starts Crypto Consulting Firm, Makes up to USD 80K per Month
22.12.2021
Brenda Gentry, a 46-year-old mom of two, began to invest in cryptoassets during the early stage of the coronavirus pandemic. Last October, she decided to quit her job as a mortgage underwriter and focus on crypto full-time, building a successful consultancy that Gentry says brings her a hefty...
Kritizovat umí každý, ale streamer Dr Disrespect si zakládá herní studio
15.12.2021
Známý internetový youtuber Herschel Beahm známý především pod přezdívkou Dr Disrespect si založil vlastní herní studio a ve spolupráci se zkušenými vývojáři hodlá hernímu světu ukázat, jak má vypadat správná multiplayerová střílečka
Thailand to Become Crypto Positive Society Through Tourism
29.11.2021
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to issue TAT Coin, a Cryptocurrency token, as part of its “cryptourism” campaign to lure some of those affluent crypto investors. They may contribute to the country’s GDP. According to the Bangkok Post, Jirayut Srupsrisopa, the creator...
Thailand Plans to Become ‘Crypto-Positive Society’ — Governor Says ‘Crypto Is the Future’
29.11.2021
Thailand is laying the groundwork to become a “crypto-positive society” with the aim to attract crypto holders and boost its tourism industry. The country hopes to gain back some of the $80 billion in lost tourism revenue due to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent shutdown. Thailand...
‘Financial Inclusion’ — A Buzzword for Central Banks Who Secretly Despise Economic Freedom
27.11.2021
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has released its latest report on “digital currency governance” this month, addressing stablecoins, cryptocurrencies, and “barriers to financial inclusion.” Like most central banks, regulators, think tanks, and politicians, the...
We Know Better Than to Allow Facebook to Control the Metaverse
21.11.2021
Bree McEwan, Associate Professor, Institute of Communication, Culture, Information, and Technology, University of Toronto._______
In the midst of the scandals of the Facebook papers, Facebook rebranded the company as Meta. The new name was designed to reflect a focus beyond the Facebook social...
Play-to-Earn Games Offer Alternative for Unbanked in South East Asia
18.11.2021
Crypto-based play-to-earn games like Axie Infinity (AXS) are paving the way for unbanked people in some countries in South East Asia to bypass dealing with banks altogether, and instead rely on their play-to-earn accounts, panelists at a discussion about blockchain gaming in South East Asia...
Twitch Creates Category Dedicated To Streams Of Cute Animals
2.11.2021
Twitch may be a cesspool of toxicity and marginalization, but while it continues to contend with longstanding issues around harassment and recently was the target of a massive hack, it’s OK to remember that sometimes, good and beautiful things can be found on the platform, too. This week,...
Hindu Paramilitary Group Calls on Indian Government to Regulate Cryptocurrencies
19.10.2021
Hindu nationalist group Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has called on the Indian government to regulate cryptocurrencies. “The government has to ensure that it is regulated in the larger interest of the society,” the group reportedly said. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Calls...
NFTs offer a new way for society to ‘store culture’ says Animoca Brands CEO
8.10.2021
Animoca Brands co-founder Yat Siu has urged new NFT users to look past profiteering and examine how nonfungible tokens can redefine culture
Authorities Seize USD 5.2m in Crypto from ‘Tax Dodgers’
15.9.2021
tax crackdown on suspected cases of unreported or underreported taxable income by studying customer data they were handed by the nation’s four largest crypto exchanges
Bank of Ghana Urged to Resist Developing a CBDC Based on ‘Old Traditional Siloed Financial Thinking’
17.8.2021
A Ghanaian blockchain and crypto association, Afroblocks, has warned the Bank of Ghana (BOG) to resist the urge to develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC) that is based on the “old traditional siloed financial thinking.” Afroblocks Not Consulted Afroblocks (formerly Blockchain...
The Impact of Digitalization on Society & Economy
12.8.2021
Digitalization is that monumental paradigm shift that would transform the phase of any civilization. The early 1950s became the formative years for what would essentially become the practically endless digital world that we see and interact with every day. The introduction of computing power that...