By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin's Asian session bounce from $117,500 ran out of steam near $119,200 during European hours, extending two weeks of directionless trading. The CoinDesk 20 (CD20) Index traded 1.4% lower over 24 hours, with the broader CD80 gauge reporting a 4.6% decline, indicating pronounced weakness in altcoins. … Read more
The Biden administration on Thursday moved to block Microsoft’s $69 billion (roughly Rs. 5,66,800 crore) bid to buy Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard, throwing a stumbling block in front of the tech giant’s plans to rapidly expand its portfolio of popular games and catch up to bigger rivals. Microsoft, which owns the Xbox console … Read more
The short-lived rally of the Worldcoin popularity came to a halt in several nations in recent months. Worldcoin’s user data collection via eye scans has raised concerns among several governments around the world. This week, Spain became the latest nation to ban Sam Altman’s ambitious project from collecting personal data and biometrics of Spanish citizens. … Read more
With the advent and now visible growth of cryptocurrencies, traditional market practices are looking at an urgent revamp around the world. Earlier this week, Madhabi Puri Buch, chairperson of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), highlighted some important tweaks for traditional markets to implement on priority to retain its investor-base. Buch said if … Read more
EU lawmakers hope to agree on draft artificial intelligence rules next month, with the aim of clinching a deal with EU countries by the end of the year, one of the legislators steering the AI Act said. The European Commission proposed the AI rules in 2021 in an attempt to foster innovation and set a global … Read more
Diablo IV’s much-awaited season 1 update is almost upon us and ahead of that, Blizzard has rolled out a new patch for preparation. The hefty 8GB patch 1.1.0a brings a range of balance changes, fixes some bugs, and adds unique items, in addition to making permanent upgrades such as Altars of Lilith unlocks available account-wide … Read more
Starfield is just days away from launch and ahead of that the Bethesda RPG has seen several leaks. Copies of the game are currently in the hands of select reviewers and even some players who obtained it illegally, before sharing a plethora of screenshots and gameplay videos online. One such clip that’s now causing concern … Read more
Crypto market watchers are warning of a potential correction as whales offload billions of dollars in Bitcoin, even as the US Senate passes three major bills aimed at clarifying digital asset regulation. A Satoshi-era whale awakened after 14 years of dormancy and moved $9.6 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC), which he received in April and … Read more
Crypto market watchers are warning of a potential correction as whales offload billions of dollars in Bitcoin, even as the US Senate passes three major bills aimed at clarifying digital asset regulation. A Satoshi-era whale awakened after 14 years of dormancy and moved $9.6 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC), which he received in April and … Read more
Crypto market watchers are warning of a potential correction as whales offload billions of dollars in Bitcoin, even as the US Senate passes three major bills aimed at clarifying digital asset regulation. A Satoshi-era whale awakened after 14 years of dormancy and moved $9.6 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC), which he received in April and … Read more