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Screenshot: Bethesda / Virtuos / Kotaku, Nintendo / Kotaku, Xbox / Kotaku, BioWare / Kotaku, Photo: Michael Tran (Getty Images), Image: Nintendo, Bethesda / Kotaku, Bethesda / Sega / Kotaku, Marvel / Kotaku, Xbox / KotakuThis week, Nintendo held a Direct dedicated to Mario Kart World and while it was only 15 minutes long, it gave us a better idea of what to expect from the game’s open-world exploration and its competitive offerings, while also showing off some new playable characters and some of the stylish outfits you’ll be able to unlock for its many racers. Additionally, new screens leaked…
Bitcoin (BTC) faces “unprecedented” US dollar correlation as new BTC price research gives a $75,000 floor.In one of his latest analyses on April 18, network economist Timothy Peterson calculated that BTC/USD may rise as high as $138,000 within the next three months.BTC price probabilities give bulls the upper handBitcoin is navigating highly unusual macroeconomic conditions as a result of the ongoing US trade war, but history still offers clues as to where BTC price action may head next.For Peterson, the US High Yield Index Effective Yield, currently at over 8%, holds the key.“This has happened 38 times since 2010 (monthly data),”…
VanEck is bringing an actively-managed exchange-traded fund (ETF) tracking digital asset stocks to the market after receiving approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).The VanEck Onchain Economy ETF (NODE) will aim to hold 30-60 stocks, VanEck’s head of digital asset research Matthew Sigel, said in a post on X.The management fee will be 0.69%.Stocks included will range among crypto exchanges, miners, data center, energy infrastructure, semiconductors, hardware, TradFi rails, consumer/gaming, asset managers and “balance sheet HOLDers.” Up to 25% of NODE’s exposure will be in crypto exchange-traded-products (ETPs).“The global economy is shifting to a digital foundation,” Sigel said.…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Our timelines were just filled with a bunch of pastel Miyazaki’s ghosts. Studio Ghibli-style AI generations have become the internet’s new favorite aesthetic. PFPs and marketing campaigns were reborn overnight in the watercolor warmth of Spirited Away. Selfies rendered as soot sprites. The results are charming yet deeply unsettling. Why? Because Hayao Miyazaki didn’t draw them––and no one asked permission. This isn’t just a copyright problem. It’s an authenticity problem where there is a growing inability to…
Web3 and blockchain-focused investment fund ABCDE is halting new investments, but the $400 million fund remains committed to supporting its existing projects.In an April 19 X post, ABCDE co-founder and Huobi exchange founder Du Jun said the $400 million fund will no longer invest in new projects or raise capital for the second phase of the fund.However, Jun said the fund will continue to “post-investment support and exit arrangements of existing projects” to ensure the firm’s commitment to entrepreneurs and liquidity providers (LPs).“My personal work focus will also gradually shift from financial investment in the primary market to strategic investment-led…
A Brazilian court has sentenced three executives behind the collapsed crypto scheme Braiscompany to a combined 171 years in prison, concluding one of the country’s largest crypto fraud cases to date.Federal Judge Vinicius Costa Vidor found Joel Ferreira de Souza, the scheme’s alleged mastermind, guilty of operating an unlicensed financial institution and laundering millions through shell companies and unregulated crypto wallets, according to local media.De Souza received the steepest sentence: 128 years behind bars. Two others—Gesana Rayane Silva and Victor Veronez—received 27 and 15 years, respectively, for their roles in managing cash and acting as intermediaries in the scheme.The ruling…
BNBChain is upgrading its $100 million incentive program to feature direct token acquisition. According to an update, the change in approach follows ecosystem feedback that showed the initial liquidity program for memecoins, decentralized finance, artificial intelligence and gaming tokens among other projects on BNB Chain was not as effective as expected. BNB Chain initially announced the $100 million program aimed at incentivizing centralized exchanges to list native BNB Chain tokens in March 2024. The goal was to strengthen on-chain liquidity and to solidify market foundations, with projects earning rewards for listing on CEXs in a tiered approach. Top exchanges included…
The creator of Ethereum layer 2 blockchain Base, Jesse Pollak, has apologized following backlash over posting digital artwork that controversially played on Base’s tagline, “Base is for everyone.”Several social media users found the artwork offensive and inappropriate.“It was a single phrase among many, but I’ll own this was a mistake and apologize,” Pollak said in an April 18 X post referring to his decision to reshare a GIF image that featured the phrase “Base is for…” followed by a rotating sequence of words, including both controversial terms like “pimping” and “squirting,” as well as more neutral ones like “art,” “minting,”…
Today, during day two of the ongoing Star Wars Celebration Japan 2025, Lucasfilm and EA gave us our first real look Star Wars Zero Company. The upcoming turn-based single-player strategy game is being developed by Bit Reactor and Respawn and launches next year. The Week In Games: What’s Coming Out Beyond Madden NFL 24Earlier this month, before today’s big reveal, the game had leaked online and gave us our first tease at the XCOM-inspired tactical Star Wars game. On April 14, EA confirmed the game’s title, Star Wars Zero Company, and promised to show more during a panel at Star…
Bitcoin (BTC) is likely headed for a period of heightened volatility as 170,000 BTC — worth over $14 billion at its current price of $84,500 — have moved from wallets held for three to six months, a cohort often linked to market turning points, CryptoQuant warned in a post.On-chain behavior from this group has historically served as an early signal for major price action, according to the post. Mid-term holders are typically considered to be traders that hold a cryptocurrency for anywhere between three to 12 months.They tend to be more reactive to market conditions than long-term holders but less…
