Solana’s GameStop Meme Coin Plummets 70%—But GME Isn’t Dead Yet
After skyrocketing last week, Solana’s unofficial GameStop meme coin has, perhaps unsurprisingly, since plummeted—shedding more than 70% of its value...
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Ethereum and Solana Post Big Gains, Following Bitcoin Bullishness
A wave of optimism has swept the crypto market, propelled by significant price surges for industry heavyweights Ethereum (ETH) and...
Nvidia Flips Amazon In Market Cap Riding High On AI
Chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA) has overtaken online retailer and cloud computing infrastructure provider Amazon (AMZN) in market cap, a symbolic flip...
Why Crypto Game Pixels Is Launching a Token: ‘Now the Fun Starts’
It’s been a busy—and buzzy—few months for the crypto game Pixels, which saw surging interest after migrating from Polygon to...
This Week in Coins: Bitcoin and Solana Jump, Rest of Crypto Market Rises
Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt.Bitcoin and all other major coins and tokens have made gains over a seven-day period...
Top Names Join Biden in AI Safety Group, Including OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Apple, and Amazon
Four months after issuing an executive order demanding that artificial intelligence be built and used safely, the Biden Administration today...
AI Will Be Used to Craft Personalized Stories in ‘Space Nation’ Crypto Game
Los Angeles-based video game developer Space Nation released the roadmap for its upcoming flagship game, Space Nation Online, on Wednesday,...
Ownership Doesn’t Need Blockchain or NFTs, Entertainment Execs Say
Despite weathering an historic storm of collapses and scandals, the gaming and Web3 industries didn’t stop building. To continue that...
Deepfake News: Donald Trump Says AI Is ‘So Scary‘
AI is “maybe the most dangerous thing out there," former U.S. President Donald Trump said, weighing in on the globally...
From NFT Punchline to $8 Million Raise, ‘Pixelmon’ Preps for MON Token Launch
Pixelmon began its crypto odyssey as one of the most egregious examples of NFT FOMO, as collectors shelled out $70...
Top Hollywood Agency WME Taps AI Startup Vermillio to Combat AI Deepfakes
As celebrities wage an increasingly fierce fight to combat AI-generated deepfakes—perhaps most notoriously Taylor Swift last week—prominent talent agency WME...
DOJ Charges Three People in $1.9 Billion Crypto Scam
An Australian and two Americans have been charged with orchestrating a $1.9 billion cryptocurrency scam based around a purported DeFi...
This Week On Crypto Twitter: Twitter Payments Rumors, Donald Trump Fuels Meme Coin Rise
Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for DecryptThe Bitcoin spot ETF hangover has dissipated, and the tall, frothy mug of Ethereum spot...
Biggest Video Games Releasing in February 2024
January has been pretty quiet for new game releases, a typical lull after the holiday barrage. But things are set...
Someone Recreated ‘Diablo III’ in NFT Game ‘Nifty Island’ Amid Airdrop Campaign
Diablo is coming to NFT game Nifty Island—but not officially. It’s all thanks to a pseudonymous AI game developer adding...
Ethereum’s Long-Awaited Upgrade Gets Closer As Devs Set Final Timeline
Dencun is coming. And Ethereum is going to be a lot cheaper as a result, according to its devs. A blog...
Telecom Giant Telefónica Launches Solana-Powered Helium Mobile Hotspots
Telefónica, a leading global telecommunications provider, has partnered with Nova Labs to deploy Helium Mobile hotspots in Mexico City and...
Palworld Isn’t a Crypto Game—But It Is a Vampire Attack on Pokémon
Palworld launched on January 19, and since then has already sold more than six million copies, according to developer Pocketpair....
‘Pokémon With Guns’: Why Gamers Can’t Stop Talking About Palworld
Nintendo probably isn’t ever going to fulfill gamers’ fever dreams of high-powered weaponry, but an indie developer did just that...
What Is Oasys? The Gaming Blockchain With Ubisoft and Sega Onboard
Oasys is one of many gaming-focused crypto networks looking to appeal to game developers and players alike.But what is it—and...
Church Allegedly Issued Crypto Token Backed by Nothing But God’s Word
A Colorado pastor and his wife are in hot water this week after allegedly making away with millions of dollars...
Crypto Crime Down 29% in 2023: Chainalysis Report
The amount of crypto stolen through scams last year was nearly a third less than in 2022, according to advance...
