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The 'GaaS or subscription service' squeeze in games
17.2.2021
Does it exist, or is it a mirage?
The 'GaaS or subscription service' squeeze in games
17.2.2021
Does it exist, or is it a mirage?
What's the Best Streaming Service?
16.2.2021
It’s once again that time of the week where we ask our readers a burning question. And this week, it’s practically on fire. We want to know what you think the best streaming service is and we’re sure there’s going to be debate. With so many platforms available nowadays, it’s hard to choose just...
Chinese lottery service 500.com acquires Bitcoin mining pool BTC.com
16.2.2021
Chinese sports lottery service 500.com has entered a share exchange agreement to acquire maror Bitcoin mining pool BTC.com
Paypal to Expand Its Crypto Services Offering to the UK
15.2.2021
Paypal’s cryptocurrency services are coming to the United Kingdom, as the digital payments giant is now targeting non-U.S. countries. Buy, sell and hold digital asset products could be available for Paypal’s U.K. customers in “a number of months.” Results With the Paypal...
'Shop Contest: Thicc Godzilla
14.2.2021
♫Oooooh no, here comes the big boy, Thiczilla.♫Read more
Mirror Trading International Named Biggest Crypto Scam of the Year After Raking in $589 Million
14.2.2021
Blockchain analysis firm, Chainalysis’ latest crime report has named Mirror Trading International (MTI) as the biggest cryptocurrency scam of 2020. Chainalysis arrived at this conclusion after an investigation found that MTI had taken in $589 million from more than 471,000 deposits. According...
Using Bitcoin With Apple Pay: Bitpay Adds Apple Pay Support — Google Pay, Samsung Pay to Follow
13.2.2021
Bitcoin payments service provider Bitpay has added support for Apple Pay. Holders of a Bitpay prepaid Mastercard in the U.S. can now add it to their Apple Pay app to make payments for goods and services. Bitpay says that Google Pay and Samsung Pay will also be added in the near future. Bitpay...
Oldest US Bank BNY Mellon Sets Up Crypto Unit to Offer Bitcoin Services
12.2.2021
The Bank of New York Mellon, BNY Mellon, has set up a digital asset unit. The oldest bank in the U.S. plans to “hold, transfer, and issue” bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on behalf of its clients. The bank aims to eventually treat cryptocurrencies like any other assets. BNY Mellon...
Progressive Web Apps in 2021
12.2.2021
Maximiliano Firtman has a look at PWAs this year, including trying to get a bead on how widespread they are:
At the end of 2020, approximately 1% of websites included a Service Worker, and 2.2% had an installable Web App
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Nintendo Launches Service To Teach You About Your Switch
11.2.2021
Nintendo has launched Nintendo Switch Concierge, a program designed to familiarize those who “recently purchased a Nintendo Switch system” with the console.Read more
Seized Silk Road Bitcoin Worth $3 Billion Likely Linked to Disgraced US Secret Service Agent
10.2.2021
Over $3 billion worth in bitcoin seized by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), belonging to Silk Road, are likely linked to a former U.S. Secret Service agent. The latest findings suggest that “Individual X” is, in fact, Shaun Bridges. Bridges Is Set to Be Freed in November Per recent...
AWS Marketplace Is Selling Origin’s Decentralized Ecommerce Service
9.2.2021
Origin Protocol's OUSD was up nearly 50% at press time
'Shop Contest: Super Bowl 2021
7.2.2021
The big game! The final match. The super thing! Whatever you call it, the Super Bowl is today. Seems weird to hold a Super Bowl during a pandemic, but hey, what do I know. Read more
Even After Stonks Madness, GameStop Is Probably Still Doomed
5.2.2021
GameStop is dead, long live GameStop. The embattled chain might be improbably back in the headlines, but that doesn’t seem to have convinced game-shoppers to game-stop avoiding GameStop. So what happens to GameStop now? On this week’s episode of Kotaku’s Splitscreen podcast, we discuss that...
All Tifon Gas Stations in Croatia Now Accept Cryptocurrencies
5.2.2021
Forty-six Tifon gas stations across Croatia have reportedly started accepting cryptocurrency payments. Using payment processor Paycek, customers can pay with a number of cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin and ether. Tifon gas stations in Croatia started accepting cryptocurrency payments at...
EY deploys blockchain products on China’s Blockchain-based Service Network
5.2.2021
EY is collaborating with major Chinese blockchain projects like BSN and FISCO BCOS to expand its blockchain deployment in China
Japan’s SBI Adds XRP to Cryptocurrency Lending Service
4.2.2021
Users of SBI's cryptocurrency exchange can lend XRP for a return of 0.1% per annum
China's blockchain service network announces Cosmos integration
4.2.2021
Cosmos becomes the first public blockchain to be added to the China-only version of the Blockchain-based Service Network
South African Taxpayers Who Fail to Disclose Income From Cryptocurrency Trading Face Possible Jail Time
4.2.2021
According to a report, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) has sent out audit requests to taxpayers asking them to disclose their cryptocurrency trades and purchases. Taxpayers that fail to correctly disclose their income from bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies may be “liable to a fine...