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In 2007, Video Game Memes Took A Dark Turn
10.4.2021
Memes. These days, they’re everywhere. They are the pillars upon which internet culture—and by extension, pop culture—stands. But once upon a time, memes dwelled in the internet’s dankest sewers, traded in the darkness by geeks, nerds, and outcasts. On this week’s Splitscreen podcast, we examine...
GBTC Holder Says Not Enough Being Done to Eliminate Discount on Shares— Proposes an Alternative Solution
9.4.2021
A privately-held investment firm from Chicago, Marlton Partners, has urged Grayscale Investments to embrace the modified Dutch auction tender offer for GBTC shares. According to Marlton, such a tender offer “would materially narrow — if not eliminate — the discount to net asset...
The Next Forza Motorsport Is Gearing Up For Early Testing, And You Can Be A Part Of It
7.4.2021
It’s an exciting time for Forza Motorsport, as Microsoft’s sim racing franchise is gearing up for a reboot and its first installment on the Xbox Series X and S generation of consoles. While there’s no indication as of yet that we’ll see the game released in 2021, developer Turn 10 Studios revealed...
Turks Turn to Exploring Bitcoin, Ethereum, And Tether as Lira Plummets
22.3.2021
As Turkish lira (TRY) plummeted once again amidst massive economic uncertainty and opposing views over solutions, the country's citizens turned to Google to explore bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptoassets.
Looking at the interest in 'bitcoin' in the past seven days in Turkey, we see that it jumped...
I Can't Handle How Many Games Turn 20 Years Old This Year
20.3.2021
I recently noticed a favorite game of my youth, Halo, turns 20 years old this year. So I got curious and looked up what other games I loved back as a kid, to see hit how many are going to turn 20 in 2021. I found a lot. “What a drag it is getting old.”Read more
Turn Your Nintendo Switch Into the Ultimate Portable Console
12.3.2021
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American Conservative Pundit Ben Shapiro Endorses Bitcoin Hinting at Libertarian Holy Grail
11.3.2021
The highly popular right-wing commentator devoted a 15-minute Youtube video to inform his followers of the merits and potential that bitcoin, and cryptocurrencies, in general, as an anti-government monetary system. The grassroots embracement of bitcoin is the first of its kind in the alt-right...
A Group of Crypto Proponents Burned an Original Banksy ‘Morons’ Print and Turned It Into an NFT
4.3.2021
Original artwork crafted by the pseudonymous England-based street artist and political activist Banksy has been burned in order to turn the art into a non-fungible token (NFT). The screenprint was one of only 500 made and was authenticated by Banksy’s verification company Pest Control....
Banks Turn Away Customer Deposits due to Negative Interest Rates in Germany
4.3.2021
Banks in Germany are reportedly turning customer deposits away due to the negative interest rate imposed on them by the European Central Bank (ECB). Some banks are even offering online tools to help customers take their deposits elsewhere. Negative Interest Rates Imposed by ECB Force Banks to Turn...
Ex-WallStreetBets Mods Aim to Turn WBS 2.0 Decentralized & Tokenized
2.3.2021
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A group of moderators from the subreddit behind GameStop (GME) short squeeze, which made the headlines across the globe, WallStreetBets (WBS), is now planning to take a path of decentralization and build a smart contract-based pool.
"It's time to decentralize...
CyberFi – An Intelligent Trading and Automation Platform for DeFi
22.2.2021
While the decentralized finance (DeFi) space is not new, it has experienced massive growth to surpass $37 billion. Consequently, the sector attracted a lot of attention, which, in turn, led to the unearthing of multiple deficiencies that the industry has. As a result, many projects have been...
DDoS Attacks Slow as Botnet Operators Turn to Crypto Mining – Kaspersky
18.2.2021
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Cybercrooks are slowly turning their backs on crime because they are finding it is more profitable to mine crypto, according to research from Kaspersky Labs.
Per Kommersant, the Russian software giant said that distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks in the final...
Get the Razer Kishi for $66 and Turn Your Phone Into a Proper Handheld Gaming System
17.2.2021
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Bitcoin Miners Buy Oversupplied Energy, Turn To Renewables - Nic Carter
10.2.2021
Source: Adobe/Татьяна Палладина
Bitcoin (BTC) mining leaves a climate footprint, but renewable energy accounts for a considerable share of the process, according to Nic Carter, Founding Partner of blockchain-focused venture capital (VC) firm Castle Island Ventures.
“Bitcoin absolutely is...
Forza Horizon 4 Is Coming To Steam In March
8.2.2021
Microsoft’s gorgeous British countryside racer Forza Horizon 4 is coming to Steam on March 9, the company announced today. It marks the latest in a long line of first-party Microsoft games coming to rival platforms, and the first time a Forza game has ever appeared on Valve’s storefront.Read more
DeFi snowball will turn into a Web 3.0 avalanche
8.2.2021
We are at a pivotal moment in the history of the internet. And DeFi is a symptom of the real shift from centralized services to decentralized
A turn for the worse? India’s crypto plan unsettling to local industry
8.2.2021
The Indian crypto industry sees a brief panic over the government’s plans to ban “private cryptocurrencies” and explore the need for a CBDC
Report: Declining BTC Stablecoin Supply Ratio Suggests Exchanges Are ‘Highly Liquid & Ready to Buy’ Crypto Assets
3.2.2021
According to a report by Glassnode, bitcoin’s declining stablecoin supply ratio (SSR) indicates an increased supply of newly minted coins on exchanges. In turn, this increase in supply means exchanges are currently “highly liquid and ready to buy up assets such as bitcoin.”...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Turn Red, More Downsides Possible
21.1.2021
Bitcoin price failed to recover above USD 35,000, and started a fresh decline. BTC broke the USD 34,000 and USD 33,200 support levels to move further into a bearish zone. The price is currently (13:00 UTC) trading well below USD 33,000 and it remains at a risk of more losses below...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Turn Red As Bulls Step Back
20.1.2021
Bitcoin price started a downside correction below the USD 36,500 and USD 35,500 support levels. BTC also broke the USD 35,000 level and tested USD 34,000. It is currently (13:00 UTC) recovering, but the bulls could struggle near USD 35,500.
Similarly, there was a bearish reaction in most major...