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Animal Crossing Fans Find Secret (But Easy) Way To Double Money Years Later
10.8.2023
Three years on, players are still finding new ways to maximize Bell-making in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. A recent Reddit post revealed a get-rich-quick scheme using donation boxes. Read more
UBS Expects US Dollar Dominance to Persist for ‘Years to Come’
10.8.2023
Swiss investment banking giant UBS expects the U.S. dollar’s reign to live on. “We firmly believe we will be living in a U.S. dollar-centric world for years to come,” the bank’s executive said, adding that there will be some room for competitors. UBS on US Dollar’s Dominance...
Stablecoin Market to Grow to Almost $3T in Next 5 Years: Bernstein
9.8.2023
Major global financial and consumer platforms are expected to issue co-branded stablecoins resulting in significant growth for these cryptocurrencies, the report said
The Witcher Book Series Is Getting A New Addition 10 Years Later
4.8.2023
The author of The Witcher books, which inspired both the CD Projekt Red game series and the Netflix show of the same name, confirmed that he’s working on a new addition to the novels that tell the story of Geralt of Rivia, Cirilla of Cintria, and Yennefer of Vengerberg. It’ll be the first...
Ether Liquid Staking Protocols Could Double in 2 Years: HashKey
3.8.2023
The amount of staked ether could reach between 31%-45% of the total supply by the end of Q2 2025
Japanese Yen Hits 20-Year Low Against US Dollar; BOJ Maintains Loose Policy Amid Inflation Pressures
2.8.2023
In the last month, Japan’s official currency has dipped slightly more than 1% in comparison to the U.S. dollar. Then, on Tuesday, the Japanese yen plummeted to its weakest position against the greenback in over 20 years, a shift that came after the Bank of Japan opted to keep its extremely...
Crypto Staking in the Crosshairs: IRS Unveils New Tax Guidance
1.8.2023
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has issued a decree stating that American citizens drawing income from cryptocurrency staking services must categorize the value of those digital assets as gross income, the moment they officially take possession of the staking reward. IRS Clarifies...
I Wish I Loved This Final Fantasy Tactics-Inspired SRPG 7 Years In The Making
31.7.2023
Final Fantasy Tactics nailed so many things so exquisitely that, despite plenty of sequels, spiritual successors, and fan homages, there’s never been anything quite like it since. Arcadian Atlas is the latest indie strategy RPG to try and channel its greatness into something familiar but new,...
UK Court Slaps Telecoin Crypto Scam Masterminds With 6-Year Jail Terms
31.7.2023
Two masterminds of the Telecoin cryptocurrency scam will each serve more than six years in jail after a court in the United Kingdom found them guilty of fraud. According to Lee Parish, the detective chief inspector, the duo used the allure of crypto investment to dupe prospective investors....
US Second in World by Debt per Citizen, Rare Bitcoin Block Reward Awakens, BRICS Summit Invites — Week in Review
30.7.2023
A recent study has shown that Singapore, the U.S., and Japan rank highest in the world by debt per citizen, according to United Nations data. In other news, a rare 2010 Bitcoin block reward has awakened after 13 years of dormancy, and the BRICS economic bloc has invited 69 leaders to its August...
Decade-Old Wisdom: Unpacking Satoshi Nakamoto’s Definitive Quote on Bitcoin Transaction Challenges, 13 Years On
29.7.2023
Thirteen years ago to the day, the enigmatic creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, pronounced a quote that has since reverberated across various contexts. This prominent aphorism: “If you don’t believe me or don’t get it, I don’t have time to try to convince...
Binance to Reenter Japan in August 2 Years After Regulator's Warning
26.7.2023
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance will be launching its full service in Japan in August. The return was made possible by Binance's purchase of regulated crypto exchange Sakura Exchange BitCoin last November
Bitcoin Whale Moves $37M BTC After 11 Years of Dormancy
26.7.2023
The movement is the latest in a trend of early buyers and holders moving their tokens to new wallets after several years of inactivity
Rare 2010 Bitcoin Block Reward Stirs After 13 Years of Dormancy
25.7.2023
On July 24, 2023, a block reward from 2010 was transferred for the first time in 13 years, marking this month’s first expenditure of dormant bitcoin from that year. So far this year, a total of nine such block rewards from the 2010 era have been spent, resulting in the transfer of...
Nevada Woman Sentenced to 5 Years for Trying to Hire Hitman with Bitcoin
24.7.2023
A Nevada woman has been sentenced to five years in prison for attempting to hire a hitman using Bitcoin (BTC) to kill her ex-husband.
Kristy Lynn Felkins, the 38-year-old resident of Fallon, Nevada, pleaded guilty in March to a murder-for-hire charge as part of a deal with federal prosecutors...
Innovative Heating Solutions: Bitcoin Miners Turning Heat Into Satoshis
24.7.2023
In recent years, bitcoin miners have learned to reuse the heat generated by application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) mining rigs. Recently, a Twitter account named “Rev.Hodl” demonstrated how a bitcoin miner was employed to dry laundry. While the clothes dryer serves to...
XRP court ruling marks milestone, but new crypto law could take years
24.7.2023
Ripple’s partial victory against the SEC is positive, but crypto firms still face uncertainty without a regulatory framework
Next Year’s BRICS Summit to Gather More Than 5 Leaders, Russian Diplomat Predicts
24.7.2023
Moscow expects the number of leaders participating in the 2024 BRICS summit to be greater than five, according to a high-ranking Russian diplomat. The statement comes as the five-member organization prepares to discuss its enlargement at its meeting at the top this year, with dozens of nations...
Sleeping Bitcoin wallet stirs after 11 years, moving over $30M
24.7.2023
The anonymous Bitcoin whale is up over 600,000% from their 2011 purchase of BTC at $4.92
Lawyer Discusses SEC Appeal of Ripple-XRP Ruling — Says It Could Take 2 Years
24.7.2023
A lawyer has provided insights into the potential outcomes if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) decides to appeal the Ripple ruling regarding XRP. Despite the securities regulator’s indication to appeal the ruling, the lawyer emphasized that “There isn’t...