Month: January 2022
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First Mover Asia: Crypto Finishes Bad Month on High Note
Good morning. Here’s what’s happening: Market moves: Bitcoin ended a bad January on a positive note; DeFi trading volume grew steadily. Technician’s take: BTC’s January sell-off could attract short-term buyers. Catch the latest episodes of CoinDesk TV for insightful interviews with crypto industry leaders and analysis. Prices Bitcoin (BTC): $38.446 +1% Ether (ETH): $2,682 +2.6% … Read more
2 key Bitcoin price metrics suggest BTC is primed to reclaim $40,000
Data suggests $34,000 was the bottom and BTC’s recent performance could be a sign that traders are beginning to open fresh longs.
Game Studio Shuns ‘Worms’ Maker Team17 Over Ethereum NFT Plans
Indie game studio Aggro Crab says it won’t work with Team17 anymore following Worms NFT news, which was met with largely negative reactions.
Daily Crunch: Citrix to be acquired by Vista and Evergreen/Elliott in $16.5B all-cash deal
Hello and welcome to Daily Crunch for Monday, January 31! We’re putting a bow on the first month of the year today, but that doesn’t mean we’re looking back. Not at all. First, news is popping off like firecrackers. And, we’re looking ahead because we’re doing a lot of really fun live podcasting this year. … Read more
Big video game companies just can’t stop buying studios
Sony’s deal for Bungie caps what’s been a huge month for gaming acquisitions. | Photo by STR/NurPhoto via Getty Images Sony just announced its intent to acquire Destiny maker Bungie for $3.6 billion, capping what’s been an absolutely massive month for gaming acquisitions. Take-Two kicked things off with its deal to buy Zynga for $12.7 … Read more
Max Q: NFTs… but for space stuff
Welcome back to Max Q, our weekly newsletter about space and the business thereof. NFTs were bound to intersect with space in a number of ways, and the way they do in this week’s newsletter is very likely not the first such intersection, but it is the first one I’ve noticed. Also, some hiccups for … Read more
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JP Morgan: Bitcoin, Ethereum Continue to Face ‘Significant Challenges’
Bitcoin is still 5x more volatile than gold, and Ethereum will continue to face competition from rival blockchains, analysts at the investment bank said.
Tesla is now selling karaoke microphones in China
Hopefully this only works in park | Image: Tesla Tesla last week released its latest distraction product: a set of karaoke microphones dubbed TeslaMic for use in its vehicles (via Electrek) and works with accompanied in-car software. The accessory, which is only available in China for now, was released alongside a Chinese New Year software … Read more
Law Decoded: Russia flounders, America competes, IMF keeps fuming, Jan. 24–31
Uncertainty about crypto regulation can engender internal disagreement even within seemingly monolithic governments.
Ethereum ‘Killers’ Solana, Terra and Avalanche Got Killed in January
All three coins lost at least one-third of their value to start 2022.
Diem Confirms Shutdown as Silvergate Acquires Assets
The Diem Association is shutting down. Silvergate Bank confirmed Monday that it’s purchasing the technology and other assets from Diem, the stablecoin project from Meta (formerly Facebook) first announced as Libra in June 2019. In a statement Monday, the Diem Association said it would “begin the process of winding down” both the group and its … Read more
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Discord is finally starting to let users link their PlayStation Network accounts
Discord is finally rolling out the ability to connect your PlayStation Network account to the chat app, following an announcement last May that it and Sony would “bring the Discord and PlayStation experiences closer together on console and mobile.” Right now, the integration is pretty limited, both in terms of what it can do and … Read more
Altcoins rack up 30% gains as Bitcoin price chases after $39,000
DerivaDAO, TLOS and Bonfida rallied by 30% as traders view Bitcoin move above $38,000 as a signal to go long on BTC and select altcoins.
Echelon persuades USPTO that Peloton’s streaming tech is unpatentable
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge In some more bad news for Peloton, rival Echelon Fitness has persuaded the US Patent and Trademark Office that two of Peloton’s patents related to streaming and on-demand classes aren’t actually patentable. The decision was made last week by the USPTO’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board as … Read more
Bloodborne is finally on PC (in the form of a neat PS1 demake)
Bloodborne is finally on PC — in a manner of speaking. Fans of 2015’s FromSoftware roguelike have been fervently wishing for a PC port. At long last, their prayers have been answered on the gnarled finger of a monkey’s paw with a PSX “demake” available now for free. BloodbornePSX: NOW AVAILABLE TO DOWNLOAD ➡️Get it … Read more
Tesla has a new feature that will disable your seat controls if you keep messing with them
Photo by James Bareham / The Verge Tesla’s new vehicles rolling out of the factory will include a bizarre feature designed to prevent abuse of the seat adjustment controls. The new seats will track and measure the amount of adjustments users make and will disable the controls if they detect “excessive” changes. The feature was … Read more
Popular puzzle game Wordle is being purchased by The New York Times
Wordle, the popular puzzle game that has captivated users around the world, has been purchased by the New York Times Company. The game has been acquired for an undisclosed price in the “low-seven figures.” The New York Times Company says Wordle will be free to play for new and existing players for the time being. … Read more
Wordle has been bought by The New York Times, will stay free for everyone to play
The smash online word game Wordle has been bought by The New York Times, which will integrate the daily word puzzle into The New York Times Games suite of word games, creator Josh Wardle announced today. Wordle will remain free to play once it moves over to the Times’ site (at least for now), and … Read more
COVID restrictions stymie digital yuan rollout at Beijing Winter Olympics: Report
Restricting the number of spectators at the major international sporting event will “likely further delay the mass adoption of the digital currency,” according to the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Craig Singleton.
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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rises Above $38K Ahead of Seasonally Strong February
Bitcoin (BTC) returned above $38,000 on Monday as bearish sentiment faded. The cryptocurrency was up 2% over the past 24 hours, versus a 4% rise in ether (ETH) over the same period. Metaverse tokens MANA and SAND were up 17% and 9%, respectively, on Monday. It appears selling pressure is starting to wane after a … Read more
Stablecoins Won Crypto Markets in January – With 0% Returns
In January, stablecoins were the place to be. Among cryptocurrencies with over $10 billion in market cap, the top four performers during the month were all stablecoins: By simply holding their peg to the dollar, those digital assets avoided one of the worst-ever starts to the year in cryptocurrency markets, as bitcoin fell 17%. Tether’s … Read more
Wordle Is Joining the New York Times
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The New York Times buys Wordle
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