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Compass Mining Partners With Oklo to Power Bitcoin Mining Operations With Advanced Fission
15.7.2021
Bitcoin mining firm Compass Mining announced the company has entered a 20-year partnership with Oklo Inc., a California-based firm that produces clean, emission-free energy via advanced fission. Oklo explains the company is committed to providing 150 megawatts (MW) of clean power to Compass...
NFT game creator flips Axie Infinity virtual land for 9,200% gain in one year
15.7.2021
Illuvium co-founder Kieran Warwick has sold a virtual land plot in Axie Infinity for $28,000 after purchasing it last year for $300
Report: Netflix Is Adding Games "In The Next Year"
15.7.2021
This was hinted at back in May, but just became a bit more real, with Bloomberg reporting that Netflix is planning to add games to its subscription service sometime within the next year.Read more
ECB Starts Digital Euro Project With Two-Year Investigation
14.7.2021
The European Central Bank (ECB) has just announced that Eurosystem has formally launched its central bank digital currency (CBDC) project to prepare "for the possible issuance of a digital euro."
The Governing Council of the ECB has decided today to launch the investigation phase of...
Jamstack Community Survey 2021
13.7.2021
The folks over at Netlify have opened up the Jamstack Community Survey for 2021. More than 3,000 front-enders like yourself took last year’s survey, which gauged how familiar people are with the term “Jamstack” and which frameworks they …
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Jamstack Community Survey 2021
13.7.2021
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Incoming Squeeze? Bitcoin Shorts on Bitfinex Spike, BTC Long Positions Tap Fresh New Highs
12.7.2021
The entire market capitalization of all 10,800 cryptocurrencies in existence is down 2.8% on Monday as bitcoin has lost over 2.4% during the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, bitcoin shorts are rising again after bitcoin shorts tapped a two-year high on the derivatives exchange Bitfinex on June 25. Bitcoin...
Darknet Update: Hydra Reigns, Monero Acceptance Climbs, Russian State Collusion Questioned
11.7.2021
At the end of 2020, darknet markets (DNM) set new records as marketplaces like White House and the Russian-language DNM Hydra led the pack. A report published on May 25, shows Hydra saw a 624% year-over-year growth rate in three years, and researchers estimate roughly 75% of illicit...
A Nearly 20-Year-Old Half-Life Easter Egg Was Just Found
10.7.2021
At the very end of Half-Life: Decay there’s a tiny Easter egg to be found, but only if you change your perspective and pay close attention to a destroyed computer. Read more
Riot Blockchain Bitcoin Production Jumps More Than 400% Year-on-Year Amidst Mining Exodus
10.7.2021
Riot Blockchain, a Nasdaq-listed mining company, reported Thursday on its Bitcoin production last month. The company’s numbers jumped a little more than 400% year-on-year, as a result of the increase in mining power. The recent mining crackdown in China is also helping companies like Riot...
123-Year-Old Hydroelectric Plant Sees New Life Mining Bitcoin — Revenue 3x Higher Than Selling to the Grid
9.7.2021
On Thursday local reports from Mechanicville, the city located in Saratoga County, New York, say that an old hydroelectric plant constructed back in 1897 was almost dismantled, but today the plant is mining bitcoins. The Mechanicville facility is considered one of the oldest renewable energy plants...
This Horror Game Has One Of The Best Narratives In Years
9.7.2021
Scarlet Hollow is a quite incredible accomplishment. It’s one of the best narrative games I’ve played. Not only is this interactive fiction a deeply compelling and engrossing story, but it’s also an Inkle-level of branching story possibilities where your choices have long-reaching and significant...
Circle to Go Public via Bob Diamond-Backed SPAC Deal — Boston Firm Valued at $4.5 Billion
8.7.2021
The Boston-based crypto financial company Circle has announced the firm plans to go public this year in a merger with Concord Acquisition Corp. Circle revealed the news on Thursday and noted that the company expects to close the deal in Q4 with a valuation of $4.5 billion. Circle Announces SPAC...
Crypto usage in Turkey jumped by elevenfold in a year, new survey shows
8.7.2021
A new survey conducted in Turkey reveals how the perception of cryptocurrencies evolved over the last year
The Boston Celtics Announce Partnership With Blockchain Company Socios.com
8.7.2021
The crypto industry keeps entering into mainstream venues via professional sports leagues, athletes, and teams this year. On Wednesday, the Boston Celtics revealed a partnership with the blockchain provider Socios.com. Socios.com to Serve as the Presenting Partner of the NBA’s Boston Celtics...
UFC Partners With Crypto.com — Sources Say $175 Million Deal Is MMA Firm’s Largest Sponsorship
7.7.2021
The cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has revealed the company has entered a partnership with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as the firm’s global fight kit partner. Reports stemming from people familiar with the matter say the partnership is a ten-year deal worth $175 million and...
Charles Hoskinson Faces Twitter Backlash as His Cardano Predictions Fall Short of Reality
7.7.2021
Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, has recently found himself the target of Twitter critics as year-old tweets that highlighted projections for the network’s adoption are failing to match community expectations. Slower Rollouts and Sluggish Adoption Spotlighted by Critics Cardano,...
Janice McAfee Does Not Accept Her Husband’s ‘Suicide’ Story — Widow Blasts Mainstream Media
7.7.2021
The eccentric 75-year-old cybersecurity tycoon John McAfee’s death has spurred a lot of controversy and speculation since he passed. Now McAfee’s widow Janice McAfee is speaking out and she doesn’t believe the mainstream media’s reports of her husband’s suicide....
Visa Crypto Card Users Spent Over USD 1B Globally This Year
7.7.2021
Payments giant Visa announced that crypto-linked card usage surpassed USD 1bn in the first half of 2021.
Their consumers globally spent more than USD 1bn worth of cryptocurrency on goods and services through Visa's crypto-linked cards in the first six months of the year, CNBC reported, citing...
Bitcoin analyst says 'supply shock' underway as BTC withdrawal rate spikes to one-year high
7.7.2021
The supply shock is being unnoticed similar to Q4 2020 before the price of Bitcoin skyrocketed, says Willy Woo