May 27, 2020

Amazon’s Big-Budget Videogame ‘Crucible’ is a Giant Stinking Flop

May 27, 2020 boss

Crucible, Amazon’s first big-budget video game, launched on May 21. The free-to-play hero shooter benefits from Amazon’s deep pockets, a crack team of veteran developers, and received respectable reviews at launch. Less than a week on from release, the player count and Twitch viewership figures have plummeted precipitously. A day shy of a week on from release, Amazon’s free-to-play team-based PvP action shooter, Crucible, is already a flop. Slated as the retail giant’s first big push into the video game sphere with a genre-bending take on the Overwatch-style hero shooter,…

This Crucial Housing Market Stat Has Surged 54% in Six Weeks

May 27, 2020 boss

A crucial housing market statistic has surged 54% in six weeks after bottoming out in early April. Mortgage applications for home purchases, a proxy for homebuyer demand, have achieved a V-shaped recovery. Economists say the strength in the housing market could help support the broader economy. The U.S. economy may not be able to mount a V-shaped recovery, but a growing number of analysts believe the housing market is on the verge of achieving that mythical feat. The latest evidence comes from today’s mortgage applications survey, which shows that loan…

Hack Allegations Are Baseless, Lack Proof

May 27, 2020 boss

According to a report by an online monitoring web portal, Under the Breach, a hacker was able to penetrate the privacy protocols of major firms such as Trezor, Ledger and Bnktothefuture on May 24 and walk away with a host of sensitive customer data, including email addresses, home addresses and phone numbers. The documents posted by Under the Breach claimed that the hacker was in possession of three large databases that allegedly contained the details of more than 80,000 customers. In this regard, it was also rumored that the hacker…

Mark Zuckerberg Leaps Warren Buffett on Rich List as Facebook Creates More Divisive World

May 27, 2020 boss

Mark Zuckerberg overtakes Warren Buffett en route to become the world’s third-richest person. Zuckerberg’s fortune soars as Facebook stock prints fresh all-time highs. Facebook’s stock is soaring despite controversial reports about its ‘divisive’ algorithms. Mark Zuckerberg is now the third richest person on the planet as shares of Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) print fresh all-time highs. The Facebook CEO has overtaken legendary investor Warren Buffett amid reports that the social media giant is creating a more divisive world. Mark Zuckerberg’s Net Worth Soars Mark Zuckerberg has zoomed past Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett…

CryptoKitties Creator Debuts NBA Game on Its Own Blockchain

May 27, 2020 boss

Blockchain meets basketball in the newest game from the developers of CryptoKitties. Dapper Labs’ NBA Top Shot has launched into private beta following the game’s initial product announcement in July 2019. The game is looking to fill a product niche by combining manager-style sports games with digitally scarce goods called non-fungible tokens (NFTs). “Fans can own a piece of the action and they can participate in this economy of basketball, which has never really happened before,” Dapper Labs VP of Partnerships Caty Tedman said in a phone interview. NBA Top…

Stepping Into the World of Mainstream Crypto

May 27, 2020 boss

Over the last decade, we have witnessed the massive development of crypto. Formerly a geeky trend, crypto was once a questionable and not easily understandable invention that was used for pizza payments. Since those early days, cryptocurrencies have been transformed into a store and measure of value for many people. Those who were at the forefront of the industry profited greatly, and a new wave of millionaires was born, along with new social groups. Crypto anarchists and Bitcoin (BTC) advocates formed an army, and despite the sharp fall during the…

Bull Run Imminent? Hodl Waves Chart Shows 60% of Bitcoin Hasn’t Moved in a Year

May 27, 2020 boss

According to the creator of the analytical bitcoin data web portal, Look Into Bitcoin, a chart often referred to as ‘Hodl Waves’ shows a bull run could be imminent. The web portal’s analyst Phillip Swift recently tweeted that 60% of all the bitcoin in circulation hasn’t moved in twelve months. The last time this trend took place was in 2016, months before the start of the 2017 crypto bull run. 60% of Bitcoin’s Supply Hasn’t Moved in Over a Year Last March, news.Bitcoin.com reported on a research report authored by…

Theta Confirms Google Partnership Amid Mainnet 2.0 Rollout

May 27, 2020 boss

Esports and crypto conference streaming app Theta has confirmed its rumored partnership with Google, announcing Google Cloud as an Enterprise Validator and launch partner for Theta mainnet 2.0. The Enterprise Validator Program also includes leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Japanese partner firm Gumi Cryptos, and venture capital fund Blockchain Ventures. Enterprise Validators verify transactions across the Theta network. The announcement coincides with Theta’s mainnet 2.0 roll out, which is also scheduled for May 27. Google to power Theta’s cloud infrastructure Google has also been announced as Theta’s preferred cloud provider, with…

China is preparing to launch digital yuan next year to replace physical cash

May 27, 2020 boss

The People’s Bank of China has revealed plans to have its sovereign digital currency ready in time for the 2022 Winter Olympics. The announcement comes as the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated a shift away from paper money. Limited trials are already underway in Shenzhen, Suzhou, Chengdu and the Xiongan New Area in the northern province of Hebei, said the central bank’s governor Yi Gang. He told reporters that China’s government plans to run pilot tests at Olympic venues, though there remains no official timetable for a release. An…