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Halo Infinite Release Date Narrowed Down To 'A Few Weeks,' Phil Spencer Says
24.6.2021
Although a firm Halo Infinite release date has yet to be set, internal talks at Microsoft surrounding when to launch the game have narrowed from the months-long holiday 2021 release window to a handful of weeks, Xbox head Phil Spencer explained during a recent appearance on the Dropped Frames...
Chapter 9: Community
24.6.2021
In April of 2009, Yahoo! shut down GeoCities. Practically overnight, the once beloved service had its signup page replaced with a vague message announcing its closure.
We have decided to discontinue the process of allowing new customers to sign up
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US Senator Cynthia Lummis ‘Excited’ About Bitcoin’s Price Falling, Plans to Buy the Dip
23.6.2021
U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis said that she is “really excited” about the low price of bitcoin, and is planning to buy the dip. “As soon as it drops a little more I’m going to buy some more,” she said. The senator believes bitcoin is a great store of value. Pro-Bitcoin...
As China Cracks Down on Bitcoin Miners, Stealth Miners and Mystery Hashrate Return
22.6.2021
While on the surface it seems officials from five provinces in China have been cracking down on bitcoin miners, no one is quite sure how much hashrate is moving, which pools are affected, or where these miners will end up. A number of mining pools have seen hashpower percentages decline...
PayPal, Visa & Other Investors Double Down On Their Crypto Investments
22.6.2021
Crypto- and blockchain-focused venture capital firm Blockchain Capital said it has raised USD 300m for its Fund V, with PayPal and Visa among the traditional investors who are still showing interest in the crypto industry.
"The fund was heavily oversubscribed at its [USD] 300 million hard...
Bit Mining Moving 3,000 Bitcoin Mining Machines to Kazakhstan Following China Crackdown
22.6.2021
Shenzhen-based Bit Mining has started shipping bitcoin mining machines to Kazakhstan as the Chinese government cracks down on bitcoin mining operations in the country. Bit Mining Ltd., a mining company based in Shenzhen, announced Monday that “it had successfully delivered its first batch...
Bitcoin MicroStrategy: Down by USD 479M in 2021, Up by USD 676M in 10 Months
22.6.2021
US-based software developer and Bitcoin (BTC) supporter MicroStrategy has seen the value of its BTC investments this year dropping by around USD 479m, but it still increased by USD 676m in total in less than a year.
Per the June 21 press release, the company holds approximately BTC 105,085...
Facebook’s David Marcus: China’s Bitcoin Mining Crackdown ‘Great Development’ for BTC
22.6.2021
David Marcus, head of Facebook Financial (F2) who is in charge of crypto project Diem, formerly Libra, believes that the Chinese government cracking down on bitcoin mining is “a great development” for the cryptocurrency. Many people in the crypto space agree with him. Facebook’s...
Polywhale Finance founders accused of rug pull amid abrupt shut down
22.6.2021
The founders of the DeFi yield farm have allegedly redeemed over $1 million worth of tokens as the Treasury wallet was drained Monday
Banks fall in line as China’s central bank cracks down on crypto accounts
21.6.2021
AgBank — the world's third-largest bank by assets — has indicated it will follow the PBoC's cue and work to stamp out its clients' crypto-related activities
China's Central Bank Cracks Down On Crypto Trading
21.6.2021
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Today, the People’s Bank of China said that major banks and payment institutions promised they will not engage in crypto-related activities following a meeting with the market regulator.
The central bank said it summoned several major financial players, such as Industrial...
Chinese Big-four Bank to Crack Down on Crypto, Will ‘Report’ Offenders
21.6.2021
One of China’s biggest commercial banks, the Agricultural Bank of China, said it will crack down on crypto transactions, and will seek to block accounts connected with bitcoin (BTC) and crypto-related activity.
The bank has issued a terse and short statement on the matter, which was published...
Bitcoin hashrate hits 8-month low as Chinese miners power down
21.6.2021
Bitcoin’s hashrate plummets to roughly 91 EH/s as Sichuan miners close up shop
Please Get Down From There
21.6.2021
Debbie Tsoi is an artist who has worked on series like Battlefield, Far Cry and Assassin’s Creed.Read more
Sichuan Mining Farms Begin to Shut Down — Seven-Day Stats Show Bitcoin’s Hashrate Plummeting
20.6.2021
The hashrate of the Bitcoin network has been steadily falling since June 14 and after Sichuan miners were told to prepare operation shutdowns. Sichuan is the second-densest province in China where most miners are located, according to data stemming from the University of Cambridge. Bitcoin’s...
Officials in Sichuan Instruct Bitcoin Miners to Shut Down Operations: Report
18.6.2021
According to regional reports, bitcoin miners in Sichuan have been told by the Ya’an municipal government that they have until June 25 to shut down operations. Sichuan has been eyed closely in recent times as it’s estimated that a large demographic of miners are situated in the region....
City in Sichuan reportedly orders crypto miners to shut down for investigation
18.6.2021
Crypto miners in Ya'an City have reportedly been ordered to temporarily shut down their operations
Bitcoin price completes leg down to $37.4K as key indicator hits record ‘oversold’ level
18.6.2021
Another slight decline sees Bitcoin at a crossroads as sellers erode a major exchange buy wall
Star Wars Studio Head At Ubisoft Steps Down
17.6.2021
Following a rocky year that included allegations of abuse and misconduct, Ubisoft once again finds itself in uncertain territory. Ubisoft Massive managing director David Polfeldt is stepping down.Read more
Yield Guild Games doubles down on play-to-earn model with $4M funding round
16.6.2021
The Series A funding round was led by BITKRAFT Ventures, an esports-focused venture capital firm. A.Capital Ventures, IDEO, CoLab, Mechanism Capital and ParaFi Capital also participated in the raise, as did several angel investors