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BA Labs, in its proposals to offboard WBTC, had cited perceived risks from Tron founder Justin Sun’s involvement with BiTGlobal, the custodian for the underlying assets. BitGo, the original custodian for WBTC, announced in August that it planned to transition control of the asset to a joint operation with BiT Global, which has regulated operations based in Hong Kong.
Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Many misunderstand crypto, thinking its anonymity hides them from the IRS. In reality, crypto income is taxable. Here’s a guide on how to pay in 2024. A lot of people still have misconceptions about the way cryptocurrency works. They’ve heard that cryptos provide anonymity, which makes them develop a false assumption that not even the IRS will be able to track the amount of cryptocurrency income they receive. This, however, is false. Not only do you have to pay…
In This StoryI have been waiting for Dragon Age: The Veilguard for 10 years. The last game developer BioWare put out was 2019’s Anthem, an ill-fated loot shooter that chased live-service trends and felt like a misuse of the team’s talents. In the years since, there have been reports and admissions from the studio that the fourth entry in the studio’s fantasy RPG franchise had undergone multiple revamps, including pivoting away from a live-service, multiplayer-driven game in 2021. At a glance, The Veilguard, with its emphasis on narrative and on the multiple well-developed, three-dimensional companions you can befriend or romance,…
The vote was passed with 88% in favor of offloading WBTC collateral from the Sky lending platform.
In This StoryIf you missed it, on September 18, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company announced they are filing a lawsuit against Palworld developer Pocketpair. After months of controversy surrounding the game colloquially known as “Pokémon with guns” and a statement made back in January by the Pokémon Company indicating that it intended to “investigate” the game, it’ss finally taking legal action. Much like when Palworld first came out with its near-identical monsters recontextualized with survival mechanics, an edgier tone, and, yes, firearms, the internet is divided on the matter.The Week In Games: Pocket Monsters And Simulated GoatsPalworld has been contentious…
Nadareski, who is currently an investment director at Deus X Capital, is co-founder and CEO of Solstice Labs. Tim Grant, CEO of Deus X Capital will be co-founder and chairman of the company. Stuart Connolly, chief investment officer at Deus X and CEO of Alpha Lab 40, is to join the firm as chief investment officer and co-founder.
Screenshot: Capcom / KotakuIt’s hard to call any version of these games “grounded,” but X-Men: Children of the Atom is certainly the most grounded and straightforward of this collection. A six-button fighting game, characters have more normals and fewer specials than in other versions, letting you focus on your movement, managing your meter, and selecting the Light, Medium, or Heavy versions of your limited special moves to express yourself. Screenshot: Capcom / KotakuThis is also one of the few games in this collection that is 1v1, meaning you don’t have to manage your tag team partner’s health, assist calls, or…
German authorities have taken down 47 cryptocurrency exchange services in a crackdown on illegal money laundering activities. The Federal Criminal Police Office in Germany and the Central Office for Combating Internet Crime led the operation, which targeted platforms allowing users to exchange conventional currencies and cryptocurrencies without verifying their identities, according to a BKA press release. These exchanges enabled transactions without following the “know-your-customer” protocols, a set of rules requiring users to prove their identity before making financial transactions. By avoiding this verification, the exchanges allowed users to trade crypto like Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum (ETH) quickly and anonymously. According…
Image: Saber InteractiveEarlier this month, Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 launched to rave reviews. But even a great game can be improved, and that’s exactly what developers Saber Interactive is planning to do. Thanks to a new FAQ, we now have a good idea of what’s coming (and not coming) in the future.The Week In Games: A Star Wars Classic Returns & More New ReleasesSpace Marine 2 launched on September 9 and I really liked it. The game’s mix of melee combat and gunplay feels good and is a natural evolution of the OG Space Marine from 2011. However, I…
Tether launderers sentenced as Bhutan’s Bitcoin hodling places it as the fourth largest among governments: Asia Express.