Deutsche Bank: Bitcoin Now 3rd Largest Currency, Too Important to Ignore
Deutsche Bank has published a report stating that bitcoin is too important to ignore, noting that it is now the third-largest currency in terms of the total value in circulation. In addition, the bank says that governments and central banks know that cryptocurrencies are here to stay and are expected to start regulating the industry this year. Bitcoin Is Too Important to Ignore Deutsche Bank Research published a report last week...
Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio Warns Government Could Restrict Bitcoin Investments, Impose ‘Shocking’ Taxes
The founder and chief investment officer of Bridgewater Associates, the world’s largest hedge fund firm, has warned that the government could “impose prohibitions against capital movements” into assets such as bitcoin. He added that regulators may also impose changes in taxes that “could be more shocking than expected.” Ray Dalio Warns About Government Prohibitions and Taxes Ray Dalio, founder and chief investment officer of...
FBI Arrests 6 Free Keene Members Operating Cryptocurrency Exchange
Six people involved with the Free Keene movement have been arrested and charged for allegedly operating an illegal cryptocurrency exchange business. “They operated their virtual currency exchange business using websites, as well as operating virtual currency ATM machines in New Hampshire,” the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) said. FBI Raids Properties and Charges 6 People The DOJ announced this week that it has charged six New...
Nintendo Wants Google to Remove ‘Infringing’ AliExpress Links
As one of the most iconic gaming manufacturers in the world, Nintendo has been fighting piracy for many years. The company has an in-house anti-piracy division that signals the latest threats to steer enforcement actions in the right direction. This has resulted in high-profile lawsuits against ROM sites and stores that offer Switch hacks and chips. Earlier this year, the company ‘won’ a $2 million judgment against the Uberchips...
Fancy a Job Traveling The World, Annoying Pirates, Selling Denuvo?
Over the past decade, the global video games market has gone from strength to strength, with some estimates suggesting revenues in excess of $138 billion dollars in 2021, up from around $53 billion in 2012. The big question for game developers is how much bigger the market would be without piracy. In some areas of the market, piracy is much less of a problem than it used to be. The console market (Switch aside) is largely locked down,...
