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EVE Online’s success shows why gaming doesn’t need NFTs

Enlarge / In-game ships and structures like these have real value to EVENT Online players even without NFTs. Nearly 19 years after its launch, EVE Online still has one of gaming’s most robust virtual economies , as the game’s detailed monthly economic reports attest . So when developer CCP says it has “no plans to […]

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How did a hacker steal over $600 million from a crypto gaming blockchain?

Enlarge / Artist’s conception of Sky Mavis tracking down the hackers behind the $600+ million breach. Axie Infinity developer Sky Mavis today announced a massive breach of its Ronin cryptocurrency sidechain. An attacker used “hacked private keys” to break through Ronin’s validator network, Sky Mavis says, transferring 173,600 ETH (worth approximately $594 million at current […]

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Bitcoin’s massive energy use faces $5M shame campaign from environmental groups

Enlarge / A technician inspects the backside of bitcoin mining at Bitfarms in Saint Hyacinthe, Quebec, on March 19, 2018. (credit: Lars Hagberg / AFP) Bitcoin has a voracious appetite for energy, a foundational characteristic of the cryptocurrency that some environmental groups say they are hoping to change. A new pressure campaign, called Change the […]