Inside the Esports Industry’s War for Survival

Inside the Esports Industry’s War for Survival

The “esports winter” is still ongoing.  Decrypt’s GG spoke with more than a dozen esports industry leaders, players, and executives to pull back the curtain on the state of competitive video games—and the…

Is Crypto Winter Over? Depends Who You Ask

Is Crypto Winter Over? Depends Who You Ask

The chills of crypto winter have nipped at investors, companies, and coins for much of the past year. But, in light of Bitcoin’s recent surge past $37,000, some think that frigid market conditions…

Ethereum Has Gone Deflationary Again—Here’s Why and What It Means

Ethereum Has Gone Deflationary Again—Here’s Why and What It Means

The global Ethereum supply has contracted by just over 4,700 ETH, or about $9.5 million, since Monday, according to data aggregator ultrasound.money. While that figure pales in comparison to the cryptocurrency’s massive $243.4…

Microsoft, Meta Lay Down AI Rules to Safeguard Elections

Microsoft, Meta Lay Down AI Rules to Safeguard Elections

Microsoft is stepping up efforts to curb the creation of deceptive political ads, joining Facebook’s parent company, Meta, in rolling out new policies this week targeting misleading AI-generated political ads heading into the…

Soccer Legend Lionel Messi Now Co-Owns This Esports Club

Soccer Legend Lionel Messi Now Co-Owns This Esports Club

International soccer superstar Lionel Messi has joined Krü Esports as a co-owner, the organization announced Tuesday. In a video, Krü founder and owner—and famed Argentine footballer—Sergio Leonel Agüero shared that Messi has joined…

Vertu’s Luxury Crypto Phone is ‘Passport to the Web3 World’: CEO

Vertu’s Luxury Crypto Phone is ‘Passport to the Web3 World’: CEO

If there’s a bear market in crypto, no one told luxury phone manufacturer Vertu. Its Metavertu II Web3 smartphone, launched at a glitzy event last week in Hong Kong, starts at a mere…

Bored Ape Creator Yuga Labs and Magic Eden Launching Ethereum NFT Marketplace That Enforces Royalties

Bored Ape Creator Yuga Labs and Magic Eden Launching Ethereum NFT Marketplace That Enforces Royalties

Multi-chain NFT marketplace Magic Eden announced Saturday that it will launch a new Ethereum platform by the end of the year in collaboration with Bored Ape Yacht Club creator Yuga Labs—with a firm…

Elon Musk Says xAI Chatbot Is ‘The Best that Currently Exists’ Ahead of Trial Launch

Elon Musk Says xAI Chatbot Is ‘The Best that Currently Exists’ Ahead of Trial Launch

Elon Musk is following through on his plan to take on OpenAI—a company he co-founded in 2015 but later left—with an announcement today that his competing technology company, xAI, will let a limited…

Coinbase Reports .2 Million Q3 Loss, Beats Wall Street Predictions Third Time This Year

Coinbase Reports $2.2 Million Q3 Loss, Beats Wall Street Predictions Third Time This Year

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase reported a third-quarter loss of $2.2 million on Thursday, and shares fell during after-hours trading as the firm posted better-than-expected financial results for the third time this year. On a…

Global Powers Sign International Declaration on AI Safety

Global Powers Sign International Declaration on AI Safety

Global leaders from 29 countries and the European Union met in Bletchley Park on Wednesday to discuss the risk of artificial intelligence and attempt to agree on how to manage the emerging technology….

Bitcoin Could Hit 0,000 by 2025, Says Formerly Bearish Wall Street Firm

Bitcoin Could Hit $150,000 by 2025, Says Formerly Bearish Wall Street Firm

Bitcoin’s price could surge to $150,000 by 2025, according to a new prediction by investment research firm Bernstein. In a note to clients on Tuesday, Bernstein analyst Gautam Chhugani cited optimism around the…

Ubisoft Killing Online Play for Assassin’s Creed, Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon Games

Ubisoft Killing Online Play for Assassin’s Creed, Splinter Cell, Ghost Recon Games

Game publisher Ubisoft announced Monday that it will end online support for several games from major franchises, including Assassin’s Creed and the Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell and Ghost Recon series. Ultimately, 10 games…

Formula E: High Voltage Is a Fun Play-to-Earn Racer That Needs a Roadmap

Formula E: High Voltage Is a Fun Play-to-Earn Racer That Needs a Roadmap

Formula E: High Voltage puts a strategic twist on racing games, elevating the genre’s competitive nature with play-to-earn functionality. It’s a fun browser-based game with a unique vibe, though the lack of in-game…

Fashion Dreams of Tomorrow as Art, Crypto, and Style Collide in Seoul

Fashion Dreams of Tomorrow as Art, Crypto, and Style Collide in Seoul

Bad World is an occasional column by Toni Thai Sterrett, a filmmaker, futurist, and founder focused on the intersection of fashion and technology. Seoul, South Korea is not just a vibe—it’s a lesson….

AI Girlfriend Amouranth Wants to Use Her ‘Vaginal Yeast’ to Brew Beer

AI Girlfriend Amouranth Wants to Use Her ‘Vaginal Yeast’ to Brew Beer

Hold onto your beer mugs, folks! The digital realm’s reigning queen, Amouranth, is diving deep into the world of brewing. But this isn’t your grandpa’s ale; it’s got a, er, personal touch. Amouranth,…

Bitcoin Senator Urges ‘Swift Action’ Against Binance, Tether for Links to Terrorist Groups

Bitcoin Senator Urges ‘Swift Action’ Against Binance, Tether for Links to Terrorist Groups

U.S. lawmakers today urged the Department of Justice to press ahead with an investigation into Binance and Tether to see if the crypto giants have helped facilitate funding to Hamas.  In a letter,…

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