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Source: Venture Beat Gaming mergers and acquisitions were down 3% to $11.5 billion in 2024, but fundraising doubled, according to a report by Quantum Tech Partners, an M&A advisory firm. And when it comes to 2025, the winds are shifting in a generally favorable direction, said Alina Soltys, a partner at Quantum Tech Partners, in…
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Source: The Verge Indie game storefront Itch.io is currently offline because of what it describes as a bogus phishing report. While the game store’s servers are still online, the domain for the website is currently pointing towards IP addresses that itch.io doesn’t own — making it inaccessible for most people. Itch.io blames pop culture collectibles company…
Source: Coin Tegraph Jonathan Gould served in the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in Donald Trump’s last administration and went on to a stint in the crypto industry at blockchain firm Bitfury. Read Full Article
Source: Coin Tegraph Gaetz’s nomination for US attorney general signals a potential shift in the DOJ’s stance on crypto, innovation and regulatory policies. Read Full Article
Source: Coin Tegraph BlackRock’s investment comes a day after the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder rebranded from MicroStrategy to Strategy. Read Full Article
Source: Live Mint A new credit card fraud is in the works where scammers are posing as employees of the State Bank of India, asking unsuspecting customers to avail an offer to increase their credit limits. A Reddit user with the ID Fresh_Journalist5116 flagged the new scam, saying that his father almost fell for it….
Source: Venture Beat Return Entertainment, a Finland game developer making cloud games for Samsung smart TVs, has reported positive early success with its titles in the U.S. Read Full Article
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Source: The Verge Apple Arcade is getting a dose of Final Fantasy. Apple just announced the next batch of games coming to its subscription service, and Square Enix’s long-running RPG series is the highlight. First up is the 3D remake of Final Fantasy IV, which will be launching on December 9th, alongside its direct sequel…
Source: Business Standard Worsening tensions in the Middle East and foreign fund outflows were the major culprits behind the equity markets sharp fall last week | (Photo: Shutterstock) 3 min read Last Updated : Oct 06 2024 | 11:20 AM IST The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI’s) interest rate decision, Middle East conflict and…
Source: Bitcoinist In a significant development in the ongoing litigation between Ripple Labs and the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ripple announced the filing of a cross-appeal against the regulator. This move follows the SEC’s recent appeal of a 2023 ruling by Judge Analisa Torres, which determined that the XRP token, sold by Ripple…
