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Shares in GameStop (GME) are climbing again Thursday amid speculation that influencer Roaring Kitty is returning to livestreams.

Standard Chartered analysts predict the price of Bitcoin to reach $80,000 by the end of the month.

The U.S. video game retailer reported $881 million in net sales, down 29% from $1.2 billion the same time last year.

One of Web3’s most recognizable NFT brands hits Polkadot, while Frequency picks up the pace as the most popular parachain this month.

Firms including MicroStrategy, Tesla and Coinbase have purchased billions of dollars worth of Bitcoin between them.

The medical technology firm now holds almost $59 million worth of BTC, and has plans to buy up to $150 million more.

After a $174 million initial investment,  Roaring Kitty’s GME position had a value of $586 million when markets closed yesterday.

The trio said they would release a battle royale game, but instead pocketed the crypto and ran.

The world’s best-known private browser launches a privacy-first gateway to popular AI tools.

The star of “Dude, Where’s My Car?” was slammed for his enthusiasm over AI’s ability to replace expensive humans.

Pro wrestler Hulk Hogan was accused of a celebrity meme coin scam on Thursday, but says the tweets were “not from me.”

A little-known crypto exchange drew $1 billion from investors by generating fake returns using old investor money, the state attorney general alleges.

Shares of GameStop (GME) soared to the end of the trading day up nearly 50% as trader Roaring Kitty schedules a YouTube livestream for Friday.

Telegram’s fast-rising crypto game Hamster Kombat is gearing up to launch a token on The Open Network in the near future. Here’s when.

Developers of mini apps on Telegram will now be able to sell digital goods and services for Stars, which can be converted into Toncoin.

Fast food chain McDonald’s just rolled out a metaverse world to Singapore customers, with special perks for Grimace NFT holders.

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The sleek and expensive device was pitched as the future of AI hardware.

Xai, the layer-3 Ethereum gaming network built on Arbitrum, plans to roll out several games in the coming months along with rewards for players and builders alike.

Metaverse game The Sandbox is the latest crypto unicorn following a $20 million raise led by parent Animoca Brands alongside Kingsway Capital.

Analysts believe the Fed won’t lower interest rates until later this year, with inflation proving more stubborn in the United States than in Europe.

Tether, the firm behind USDT, now owns 25% of Bitcoin miner Bitdeer’s shares according to a new SEC filing on Thursday.

Shares in GameStop (GME) are climbing again Thursday amid speculation that influencer Roaring Kitty is returning to livestreams.

The fund would cater to institutional investors and focus on altcoins, according to a report—and could offer staking rewards.

McLaren and F1 team sponsor OKX are launching free NFTs on the Ethereum network Layer X with potential VIP prizes up for grabs.

The third edition of the Non-Fungible Conference in Lisbon celebrated NFTs, Bitcoin Ordinals, AI filmmaking and meme coins.

The network behind Pixels and Axie Infinity is starting to open up to more studios and games. Here’s what Ronin Forge has in store.

Vibrant third-person shooter game Xociety is gearing up to launch on Sui later this year after raising some fresh funding.

BNB Chain’s total value locked has increased by $460 million in the past 30 days.

The $200 million cash deal is expected to close in the first half of 2025, subject to regulatory approvals.