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 […]
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 […]
Why FTX Ventures’ Amy Wu sees Yuga Labs—creator behind Bored Apes—as a future Disney
FTX Ventures’ Amy Wu explains why the venture capital fund is bullish on Bored Ape Yacht Club-creator Yuga Labs’ prospects as a media and entertainment company. Read More
Welcome to the age of interest rate hikes, Bitcoin
And like anyone who’s been 13 years old before would know, there’s a whole lot of uncertainty about what’s to come. Read More
White House’s executive order for crypto is a ‘watershed’ event
“It doesn’t mean that the industry’s going to get the answer it wants.” Read More
Amid pandemic boom, gaming gets another nod with $750 million new fund
The new fund underscores how bullish venture capitalists are on gaming and Web3. Read More
The Super Bowl, fortune cookies, and Law & Order: Crypto is everywhere
From the Super Bowl to Law & Order, crypto is everywhere. So what should we be paying attention to? Read More
American Express Ventures is doubling down on Web3
“I see a lot of hunting ground there,” says the $1.3 billion fund’s new captain. Read More
Venture capital firms are shoveling cash at companies building Web3. Here’s what comes next
Alchemy and Polygon announced this week they have raised hundreds of millions in funding. Read More