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Happy birthday Hal Finney: Crypto community honors world's first known Bitcoiner
4.5.2022
Hal Finney, a computer scientist and the world’s first publicly known Bitcoiner, would have celebrated his 66th birthday today
Halo Infinite Listens To Pros, Nerfs Best Gun
5.4.2022
That sound you hear? That low hum, that ceaseless wailing? It’s an elegy of Halo Infinite fans around the world. Developer 343 Industries will soon nerf the best weapon in its multiplayer shooter, fulfilling a longtime request of top-flight players—and thumbing its nose at the desires of the...
Kirby Devs Pulled Some Sneaky Sleight Of Hand To Make The New 3D Action Work
24.3.2022
With Kirby and the Forgotten Land debuting on Switch this week, a group of devs from Nintendo and HAL Laboratory recently got together to discuss some of the tricks they used behind the scenes to help the eponymous pink puffball gracefully transition from his 2D origins to the long-running...
Kirby And The Forgotten Land Reviews Knock Its Simplicity, But Say Mouthful Mode Rocks
23.3.2022
The embargo for Kirby and the Forgotten Land reviews has lifted, raising the floodgates for opinions on HAL Laboratory’s latest platformer. So far, most critics are feeling positive about Kirby’s new adventure, with the Nintendo Switch exclusive sitting comfortably at an 85 score on Metacritic....
How HAL and Aldrin are helping to keep crypto assets secure during bear markets
8.3.2022
Both firms say they allow traders to make real-time moves in responding to their risky crypto positions
Halo Infinite Tips For People Who Already Know What They’re Doing
8.2.2022
By now, Halo Infinite has been out long enough for you to get pretty good. But there comes a point in all competitive shooters—hey, no shame in this—where you hit a plateau. Your matches start playing out just as the previous 50 did. You find yourself falling back on the same tactics, to the same...
Today in Bitcoin history: 13-year anniversary of transaction between Satoshi and Hal Finney
12.1.2022
At the time the first BTC was sent, there wasn’t even a cash value associated with the crypto asset, compared to the more than $43,000 it is on Wednesday, Jan. 12
Kickstarting the Bitcoin Network: A Look at the Genesis Block and Source Code That Sparked a Financial Revolution
3.1.2022
13 years ago today, the anonymous creator of the Bitcoin protocol kickstarted the network by mining the genesis block. Satoshi started the genesis block on Saturday, January 3, 2009, at precisely 1:15 p.m. (EST), and since then more than 700,000 blocks have been mined into existence. Kickstarting...
The Many Facts That Indicate Bitcoin’s Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Won’t Ever Come Back
27.10.2021
On January 3, 2022, the Bitcoin network will be celebrating its 13th year of life after its creator Satoshi Nakamoto kick-started the protocol. The creator of Bitcoin has always been the community’s most famous and mysterious character. Roughly ten years ago, Satoshi logged off, never...
Nintendo Accidentally Leaks Next Kirby Game, Coming Spring 2022
23.9.2021
According to a listing we can only assume was accidentally pushed live, the next Kirby game is coming to Switch in spring 2022.Read more
Not dead yet: Bitcoin network records 700,000th block as adoption grows
11.9.2021
Block after block, Bitcoin highlights the power of programmable monetary policy even as calls for its death grow louder
How Did Satoshi Nakamoto Remain Anonymous? A Detailed Look at the Bitcoin Creator’s Opsec
5.5.2021
The creator of the world’s first successful blockchain network has been an enigma ever since the mysterious inventor released the white paper over 12 years ago. Interestingly, Satoshi Nakamoto worked on the Bitcoin project publicly for 25 months and 13 days, all while being able to remain...
Crypto community remembers Hal Finney's contributions to blockchain on his 65th birthday
4.5.2021
The cypherpunk was one of the first people besides Satoshi Nakamoto to mine Bitcoin blocks, and reported many of the early bugs
Satoru Iwata Seemed Like A Truly Good Dude
13.4.2021
Former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata made a huge impact on gaming. The exec had the rare combination of technical knowledge and business savvy. He also seemed like a really good dude. Read more
Happy anniversary to Kirby Super Star, the best game ever made
19.3.2021
Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent gaming glories, but of course, the real action is down in the comments, where we invite you to answer our eternal question: What Are You Playing This Weekend? Read more
Researcher Finds an Old Twitter Profile May Have Been Satoshi Nakamoto’s Account
22.2.2021
On February 22, 2021, an author published a post on substack.com about an anonymous Twitter account that may have belonged to the mysterious Satoshi Nakamoto. The researcher discovered a Twitter account dubbed ‘Goldlover,’ and found some interesting coincidences with the account’s...
1,000 Decade-Old Dormant Bitcoins Moved Today on Bitcoin’s 12th Anniversary
3.1.2021
12 years ago, Bitcoin’s inventor Satoshi Nakamoto launched the network after revealing the cryptocurrency concept via the white paper a few months prior. At approximately 18:15:05 UTC, the network launched its first block and since then, over 664,000 bitcoin blocks have been mined. Moreover...
Researcher Publishes Never Before Seen Emails Between Satoshi Nakamoto and Hal Finney
28.11.2020
Just recently three previously unpublished emails from Bitcoin’s inventor, Satoshi Nakamoto, have been made public. The emails reveal the correspondence between Satoshi and the early Bitcoin developer Hal Finney. The communications between Nakamoto and Finney stem from November 2008...
What happens to your Bitcoin when you die?
27.11.2020
Pass on your crypto to the next generation
Previously Unpublished Emails of Satoshi Nakamoto Present a New Puzzle
26.11.2020
The emails between Satoshi and Hal Finney come from Bitcoin’s earliest days. They show how closely the cryptocurrency’s creator collaborated with early supporters at the time