In the wide world of crypto, there are now many blockchains specifically designed for gaming—but Ronin was among the first to launch. Gaming blockchains are typically built to offer low transaction fees and a higher number of potential transactions, so they’re supposed to be more affordable and more scalable than blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Some gaming chains are also…
Last week, a poem by Ana Maria Caballero sold for 0.28 Bitcoin or $11,430 at Sotheby’s. The poem by Caballero, “Cords,” was featured in an online auction of Bitcoin Ordinals inscriptions called Natively Digital. The Natively Digital collection was designed as a deep dive into the world of the NFT-like Ordinals on Bitcoin, and contained notable early inscriptions. In addition…
January has been pretty quiet for new game releases, a typical lull after the holiday barrage. But things are set to get a lot more exciting in February, thanks to a robust string of new games on the way. From Rocksteady Games’ take on the “Suicide Squad” comics (following a trio of sharp Batman games) to Square Enix’s Final Fantasy…
Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt. Bitcoin (BTC) had depressing week after the historic approval and trading of several crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The largest cryptocurrency by market cap plunged hard on Monday following a sell-off from digital asset fund manager Grayscale. The virtual coin dropped below $40,000 (to $38,678) on Tuesday, but slowly recovered as the week went on. …
Post-sunrise snoozers have something to crow about. Daytime napping can improve brain function and health, according to a survey of 378,932 UK residents. Researchers used data from the UK Biobank to conduct the study, published in the journal Sleep Health and reported by the New York Post yesterday. “Daytime napping has been associated with cognitive function and brain health in observational…
Post-sunrise snoozers have something to crow about. Daytime napping can improve brain function and health, according to a survey of 378,932 UK residents. Researchers used data from the UK Biobank to conduct the study, published in the journal Sleep Health and reported by the New York Post yesterday. “Daytime napping has been associated with cognitive function and brain health in observational…
Diablo is coming to NFT game Nifty Island—but not officially. It’s all thanks to a pseudonymous AI game developer adding and shaping land based on the popular dungeon crawler “Diablo III.” A longtime fan of the Diablo franchise, pseudonymous island creator Dav said he was drawn to Nifty Island because of the ability to expand the creations continuously. Nifty Island…
There’s a new meme coin making waves on Solana, and following in the tradition of surging Solana tokens like BONK and Dogwifhat (WIF), newcomer WEN is dominating the conversation following Friday morning’s airdrop for more than a million wallets. WEN was airdropped via decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator Jupiter as a large-scale test of its new launchpad, which will be put…
Are you shocked to see the price of Bitcoin (BTC) take a nosedive since the historic approval of long-awaited crypto spot ETFs? Well, it’s going to fall a lot further, according to one expert. Echoing comments this week from mega-rich crypto trader Arthur Hayes—Chris Burniske, partner at venture capital firm Placeholder—said that BTC could keep dipping. The reason? Burniske on…
Amazon MGM Studio is developing a movie based on the life of crypto thief Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan and her husband Ilya Lichtenstein, who in 2022 were charged with conspiracy by the U.S. Department of Justice related to a $4 billion heist and money laundering scheme. First reported by Deadline on Friday, the still-unnamed film will be helmed by director Hannah…
