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Cryptocurrencies are a digital system of money created through the use of encryption software — and they all rely on the blockchain, essentially a public ledger that stores every transaction. Digitally created and secured money is currently in a period of very cool experimentation, including astounding revenue growth and a variety of different visions of what currency of the future might look like. Here’s everything you need to know about how it works, why it’s popular, and where cryptocurrency is heading.
Flappy Bird creator denounces remake, claims it’s tied to crypto
The original creator of Flappy Bird has said he is not involved in the project, which also might have crypto ties.
HTC created a metaverse smartphone, and it’s being announced on June 28
It's been years since HTC had a truly standout smartphone. Will its upcoming metaverse phone finally change that?
This hacker site sold 24 million people’s data — until now
An underground illegal online marketplace that contained and sold sensitive information pertaining to individuals based out of the U.S. has been shut down.
The last Nvidia GPUs have been cracked by crypto miners
Nvidia’s crypto mining limiter for the majority of its RTX 30 cards was recently fully unlocked. The last two boards have now been cracked.
GameStop’s latest pivot takes it into the NFT business
GameStop teased its pivot to NFTs with a cryptic tweet on the official GameStop NFT Twitter page.
Crypto is crashing, and that may make GPUs more affordable
It's been a tough week on the cryptocurrency market, filled with many heavy losses. As mining crypto becomes less profitable, will GPU prices plummet, too?
Nvidia’s crypto mining limiter has just been fully cracked
The Lite Hash Rate (LHR) algorithm that limits the crypto mining performance of certain Nvidia RTX 30 graphics cards has been completely cracked.
Why crypto’s eco-friendly pivot is perpetually delayed
Switching cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum to a proof of stake system could cut their energy use by 99 percent, but doing so is easier said than done.
North Korea pulled huge $600 million crypto heist, feds say
The U.S. Treasury Department tracked down the culprit of the Axie Infinity hack that resulted in a loss of $600 million. It was carried out by North Korea.
‘Live Forever’ mode seeks to erase death using the metaverse
Somnium Space wants to collect a massive amount of data on you, but not to sell. Rather, it seeks to create a metaverse digital avatar for when you pass on.
Online criminals stole nearly $7 billion from people in 2021
 Online criminals successfully defrauded billions of dollars from people during 2021.
The Interplanetary File System: How you’ll store files in the future
The Interplanetary File System is a radical new file storage protocol that could potentially lead to a tectonic shift in how information is stored on the web.
GDC survey shows crypto, NFTs not popular among game makers
The Game Developers Conference's 10th annual State of the Industry survey revealed some interesting insights into the future of games.
Should gaming embrace NFT? Both sides of the debate weigh in
What are NFTs, and would games really benefit from their inclusion? We spoke to advocates on both sides of the NFT discussion.
If You Hold Crypto, You NEED a Wallet like Ledger, Here’s Why
If you own crypto, or are looking into it, you should use a hardware wallet like Ledger to secure your private keys.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 cancels all NFT plans shortly after doubling down on them
GSC Game World has canceled all of its NFT plans for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 one hour after doubling down on the tech.
An Amazon crypto scam left its victim with a $45,000 bill
Fancy getting a $45,000 bill for work you didn’t do? That’s what Jonny Platt found when his AWS account got hacked by an unscrupulous cryptocurrency miner.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 to feature NFTs, turn players into NPCs in exchange for crypto
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 will feature blockchain integration, auctioning off "unique" items and turning players into NPCs via photogrammetry.
WhatsApp launches crypto-powered mobile payments in the U.S.
WhatsApp now offers a new payments feature in the U.S., allowing people to send and receive money to each other using cryptocurrency.
What is the metaverse? A deep dive into the ‘future of the internet’
What exactly is the metaverse, where did it start, and where is it going? In this article, we'll dive deep into the concept and the future of the metaverse.
Crypto miners have busted through Nvidia’s LHR graphics cards yet again
Nvidia's RTX LHR 30-series cards were made to minimize crypto mining, but miners found yet another workaround by mining two coins at once.
What is GPU mining?
Cryptocurrency mining is largely the arena of purpose-built machines, but GPUs remain a viable way to mine. Here's everything you need to know about GPU mining.
The internet’s ‘phonebook’ is flawed and outdated. It’s time for an upgrade
DNS, aka the internet's phonebook, has been the foundation of the worldwide web since the 1970s -- but that foundation is starting to crumble and crack.