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EA Is Once Again Making A Lord Of The Rings Video Game
10.5.2022
I know licensing isn’t the sexiest topic, but when it comes to certain properties—like Star Wars and major sports—it plays a super important role in what games we get to play and who makes them. Which is my way of explaining why I’m writing about the surprise announcement that EA is making...
White House in Damage Control Mode as Crypto Markets Brace for 8%-Plus Inflation
12.4.2022
White House blames Russia's war on Ukraine for the extraordinary elevated inflation to be revealed by Tuesday's data from the Labor Department. Will markets agree?
White Star Capital raises $120M for Ubisoft backed Web3 investment fund
12.4.2022
The Web3 tech investment firm will contribute up to $7 million to as many as 25 companies across Europe, Asia, and North America with the new funds
White Star Capital Raises $120M Crypto Fund for Metaverse Investments
11.4.2022
The venture capital firm will deploy as much as $7 million in token and equity investments into between 20 and 25 companies
Bitstamp to Offer White-Label Version of Its Crypto Trading Services in US
8.4.2022
The long-running crypto exchange has already been providing what it calls “Bitstamp-as-a-Service” to European financial institutions for several years
MMA Entertainment Giant UFC to Pay Fighters Bitcoin Bonuses
7.4.2022
On April 7, the digital currency exchange Crypto.com announced that fighters from the mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company, Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), will be able to win Fight Night bonuses that will be paid in bitcoin. Fight Night bonus payouts will vary depending on placement...
NFT Taskforce Asks Japanese Government to Consider Appointing Web3 Minister
6.4.2022
In a recently released white paper, a Japanese non-fungible token (NFT) taskforce has asked the government to consider appointing a government minister whose job it would be to oversee all matters relating to Web3. Building the Support Structure for Japan’s NFT Sector A Japanese NFT policy...
White House OSTP to Examine Whether Digital Assets Impede Efforts to Curb Climate Change
1.4.2022
On March 9, United States President Joe Biden signed the Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets, a precursor to upcoming digital asset and Blockchain legislation feared by many in the industry. As part of this executive order, the White House Office of Science...
CTFC looks at expanded authority to regulate crypto, for less than a 10% budget increase
29.3.2022
The agency’s $365 million proposed FY2023 budget includes significant allocation for CPAs and whistleblowers
Crypto tax rules will reduce US budget deficit by $11B over ten years — White House
28.3.2022
The budget from the Biden administration said modernizing tax rules to include digital assets will bring the government $4.9 billion in revenue in 2023
White House office seeks public opinion on crypto-climate implications
26.3.2022
Following up on a recent executive order signed by President Joe Biden, the OSTP reached out to the general public to identify the energy and climate implications related to digital assets
White House Wants Public Comments on Crypto’s Energy Use and Environmental Impact
25.3.2022
The White House’s science and technology team is seeking public commentary on the energy use and climate impacts of crypto
Biden’s executive order promises great things for the crypto industry — Eventually
16.3.2022
A flurry of research and reporting is the first step toward a coherent crypto policy, while action remains months or years in the future
Truth or fiction? Popular former hacker claims to have $7B in BTC
16.3.2022
“I’m quite wealthy. Yeah, I do not have to work if I don’t choose to. I have over seven billion dollars worth of Bitcoin,” stated the hacker known as Gummo
Law Decoded: Joe Biden’s executive order is finally upon us, and it doesn’t look too dreadful, March 7–14.
14.3.2022
The long-anticipated presidential directive drops, EU votes on PoW ban, South Korea gets a pro-crypto president
White House, G7 Announce New Guidance Is Coming on Crypto Sanctions Evasion
11.3.2022
White House and Treasury officials have said there is little concern that crypto will be used to evade sanctions against Russia but are announcing guidance to ensure this
Crypto-related stocks jump in positive reaction to executive order
10.3.2022
Crypto and blockchain-related companies have enjoyed a surge in prices after the market received Joe Biden’s executive order with open arms
Biden Signs Executive Order Establishing National Crypto Policy Across 6 Key Priorities
9.3.2022
U.S. President Joe Biden has signed a “historic” executive order on crypto assets, establishing “a national policy for digital assets across six key priorities,” the White House stated. The executive order outlines “the first-ever, whole-of-government approach...
Biden to sign executive order on crypto, authorize all-government effort to consolidate regulation
9.3.2022
The document does not announce any restrictive measures, but it will undoubtedly lay the groundwork for a more focused federal oversight
SNL Showed A Perfect World Where Pokémon Control The White House
28.2.2022
What’s a term for the midpoint between avidly viewing for entertainment, and hate-watching? That’s where I am with Saturday Night Live, as it meanders its way through these peculiar years. But this weekend’s episode was just outright funny, in a way I can’t remember the show being in years....