The first-ever cartoon of Mickey Mouse is finally old enough to age out of U.S. copyright protection. Crypto enthusiasts have, perhaps predictably, marked the occasion by minting a meme coin. On Monday, January 1, the Steamboat Willie character—the first Mickey Mouse cartoon to hit screens in 1928—entered the public domain. This means other artists can now use the early cartoon…
By all accounts, crypto is at a crossroads. Across markets, the legal and regulatory landscape, and the Web3 startup ecosystem, there’s little disagreement among industry leaders that 2024 could shape up to be one of crypto’s most consequential years yet. Whether those events will finally lift the industry out of winter to new highs, or imperil it, remains another question.…
January typically is not an especially busy time of the year for new video games, but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing worth playing. Quite the contrary: while January 2024 doesn’t have the meatiest release schedule—especially following the annual holiday barrage—it has a few big releases worth watching. Meaty adventures rule the month, including a new Prince of Persia game and…
