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YouTube Star Dr Disrespect's NFT Game Is Charging Players To Playtest
11.7.2022
The democratization of game development has long been touted as a fresh, original idea, each and every time a developer does it. From releasing daily public builds to frequently updated Early Access editions, it’s been done many times for many years. The difference with Dr “Herschel Beahm...
Media & Police Investigate Crypto Links as Family Found Dead in South Korean Sea
1.7.2022
Police in South Korea investigating the deaths of a 10-year-old child named Cho Yu-na and both of her parents have announced that the family had made numerous bitcoin (BTC) investments, but denied there was any evidence of luna classic (LUNAC) investments.
The bodies of the trio were found in...
Struggle for Web3’s soul: The future of blockchain-based identity
7.6.2022
What’s behind Buterin’s embrace of “soulbound tokens”? Ensuring Ethereum’s dominance? A backlash against NFTs? Creating a better world?
The ‘Digital Town Square’: What Might Musk’s Twitter Deal Mean?
30.4.2022
Jean Burgess, Professor and Associate Director, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, the Queensland University of Technology._____
The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, seems set to purchase the social media platform Twitter for around USD 44bn. He says he’s...
The Metaverse Doesn’t Look as Disruptive as It Should, It Looks Ordinary
3.4.2022
Luke Pearson, Associate Professor, Bartlett School of Architecture, Faculty of the Built Environment, UCL, Sandra Youkhana, Lecturer and PhD student, The Bartlett School of Architecture, Faculty of the Built Environment, UCL.______
Virtual real estate is booming. In December 2021, one buyer...
What is augmented reality and why is it important for the Metaverse?
2.4.2022
What is augmented reality and why is it important for the Metaverse? Find out how AR can enrich your life, now and in the future
Our Favorite Cosplay From Japan Expo 2022
29.3.2022
With most of the scene having been shut down during the pandemic, and major shows only just starting to make their way back into the lineup, it’s lovely to be able to turn our attention internationally once again with this feature on Japan Expo 2022, which was held in Bangkok a few months back.Read...
Ukraine War’s Surprising Links to the 2008 Financial Crisis – and the Parallels With 1939
27.3.2022
Ronen Palan, Professor of International Politics, City, University of London.___
The historical parallels are uncanny. A decade or so after the two most devastating financial crises in modern capitalism, in 1929 and in 2008, a terrible conflict begins in Europe that threatens to draw in...
Ethereum's Buterin Reiterates Support for Ukraine, Educates Chinese on Patriotism
10.3.2022
The Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has been hitting out at Russian president Vladimir Putin over the Ukraine war – and has even taken the time to respond to his Chinese-speaking critics....
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How to Responsibly Donate to Ukrainian Causes
4.3.2022
Beth Gazley, Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, O'Neill School, Indiana University._____
When Russia invaded Ukraine, I responded like many Americans: by making charitable donations.
I was able to make my gift with confidence because I’m a scholar of nonprofits who has studied...
Crypto’s Sanction-Slipping Power: Why Bitcoin’s Neutrality Is Its Greatest Humanitarian Asset
4.3.2022
Decentralized networks such as Bitcoin’s don’t know national allegiance, they only know math. And when you’re trying to get your savings out of an ATM, or send a payment to relatives in a war-torn environment, someone else’s politics is the last thing you want standing...
Gov’t Response to Canada Protests Brings another Ex-Bitcoin Skeptic into Crypto Fold
21.2.2022
Canada’s so-called “truckers’ protest” may be all but over, but its lasting effects are only just starting to be felt.
As reported, the government took unprecedented steps to curb the protesters and their blockades of many of the nation’s roads by freezing bank accounts and trying to freeze...
Gov’t Response to Canada Protests Brings another Ex-Bitcoin Skeptic into Crypto Fold
21.2.2022
Canada’s so-called “truckers’ protest” may be all but over, but its lasting effects are only just starting to be felt.
As reported, the government took unprecedented steps to curb the protesters and their blockades of many of the nation’s roads by freezing bank accounts and trying to freeze...
Bitcoin City: The Bizarre History of Libertarian Attempts to Create Independent Cities
13.2.2022
Harry Hobbs, Senior Lecturer, the University of Technology Sydney. _____
Late last year, El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele announced plans to build “Bitcoin City” – a tax-free territory in the country’s east.
The city will use bitcoin (BTC) and be powered by the nearby Conchuagua volcano....
Why Are People Calling Bitcoin a Religion?
6.2.2022
Joseph P. Laycock, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Texas State University.
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Read enough about Bitcoin, and you’ll inevitably come across people who refer to the cryptocurrency as a religion....
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DAO Raises USD 4.6M for the ‘Liberation of Julian Assange’
4.2.2022
A novel decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) dubbed AssangeDAO is already raising millions to bid on a non-fungible token (NFT) and help WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in his legal effort to get free.
So far, the DAO has raised ETH 1,623 (USD 4.6m)....
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Expat Salvadorans ‘Clash’ in LA Park over Bukele, Bitcoin
17.1.2022
Salvadorans in Los Angeles, USA, gathered in a public park on Saturday to vent their disdain for President Nayib Bukele and his bitcoin (BTC) adoption policies – while rival groups convened to voice their support for the crypto-keen leader....
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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...
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