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Digital yuan transactions beat out Visa at Winter Olympics venue: report
10.2.2022
Many of the National Stadium retailers allowing purchases with China’s CBDC were outside the Olympics' quarantine bubble for athletes, journalists, and staff
No Man’s Sky Is (Somehow) Coming To Switch This Summer
9.2.2022
The space exploration game No Man’s Sky is coming to Switch later this summer, Nintendo announced today during a 40-minute Nintendo Direct.Read more
Japan-based messaging app will offer trial run of native token starting in March
8.2.2022
LINE Pay said it was considering adding other cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin and Ether to its payments options in the future
PayPal establishes advisory council for crypto and blockchain
8.2.2022
“We believe it is crucial to engage with the world’s best leaders to better understand the industry's most compelling opportunities and complex challenges,” said Jose Fernandez da Ponte
Polygon Raises $450,000,000 Through Private Token Sales
8.2.2022
Polygon recently released an official post about raising sound 450 million dollars in its latest private sales round. The network conducted the private sale of its native token, Matic, where names like SoftBank, Sequoia Capital India, Tiger, Galaxy, Republic Capital, etc. offered support....
ENS dumps director of operations in condemnation of homophobic tweets
7.2.2022
Twitter deleted the tweets in question and suspended Brantly Millegan’s account, preventing him from responding to critics and supporters on the social media platform
Global crypto adoption could 'soon hit a hyper-inflection point': Wells Fargo report
7.2.2022
The firm's global investment strategy team said it wasn't too early to invest in crypto, but clearing regulatory roadblocks would likely create "higher quality investment options" in the future
Nasdaq will list Valkyrie’s ETF linked to Bitcoin mining firms on Feb. 8
7.2.2022
At least 80% of the investment's net assets are through securities that “derive at least 50% of their revenue or profits” from Bitcoin mining
DAOs: Where humans may fail, AI could succeed
6.2.2022
Without robots, DAOs may never be more than a pipe dream, as fully automated DAOs eliminate the barriers related to human bias
Sunday Comics: But Hey!
6.2.2022
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.Read more
Seesaw Protocol (SSW) Presale Shows DeFi Remains the Future of Crypto Despite Dips for Terra (LUNA) and Fantom (FTM)
4.2.2022
In 2021, the total global market cap of cryptocurrencies shot up from $800 billion to $3 trillion at its peak. Despite sustained dips at the beginning of the year, the market cap is still more than double what it was a year ago. Experts see the future of crypto branching off into several...
South Park destroys Matt Damon's Crypto.com ad in season premiere
3.2.2022
“We just have to be brave... But not too brave or else Matt Damon will come and take all our money," said characters on the animated series, hinting at the crypto market downturn
Coinbase users can receive US tax refunds in crypto as part of TurboTax deal
3.2.2022
The exchange said users could send the funds to their Coinbase accounts in fiat, or automatically convert it to crypto with no trading fees
Sony Is Spending 1.2 Billion To Keep Destiny 2 Devs From Leaving
3.2.2022
When Sony revealed its surprise $3.6 billion deal to buy Bungie, it was clear the PS5 manufacturer was paying a premium for the original creators of Halo and now Destiny 2. Now the company has revealed roughly a third of that price tag is actually just to pay Bungie developers so they don’t...
NFT project blankets Texas capital city in pro-crypto billboards
3.2.2022
“Our goal is that this billboard campaign will plant the seeds of understanding that there’s actually something to crypto,” said Sam Feldman
Nintendo Sounds Leery Of Acquisitions, But Isn't Against Them
3.2.2022
While Xbox and Sony are entering an acquisition arms race, Nintendo isn’t so eager to snap up a slew of game studios.Read more
Crypto miner in Texas shuts down 99% of operations as winter storm approaches
2.2.2022
"We are taking proactive measures to shut down operations, shed load, and create additional capacity in response to ERCOT's needs should it be necessary,” said the Texas Blockchain Council on behalf of mining firms
Cryptocurrencies are the “new frontier” says financial researcher
2.2.2022
Optimism around the long-term adoption of digital assets remains high despite quantitate volatility in recent weeks
Sony Cuts PlayStation 5 Sales Expectations Due To Global Chip Shortage
2.2.2022
In what will come as a surprise to absolutely no one, chip shortages impacted the PlayStation 5 late last year. Don’t expect that to change just yet. During Sony’s most recent quarterly financial earnings, the company’s gaming division did see a rise in profit. However, as Reuters notes, Sony...
Crypto Exchanges Reward Staff with Bumper Bonuses after Successful 2021
2.2.2022
South Korean crypto trading platforms are not only offering huge pay packages to prospective new hires – they are also looking to retain their staff by paying them massive Lunar New Year bonuses.
As reported, the “big four” crypto trading platforms - Upbit, Bithumb, Korbit, and Coinone –...