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Walking the Tightrope

As we stand on the verge of a new era in crypto, it’s crucial to reaffirm the importance of decentralization. Beyond being a mere aspiration, decentralization serves as the lifeblood of the crypto world, standing as the pivotal force that draws the line between freedom and control. Amidst the hype surrounding the impending approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF in the United States, accompanied by the influx of capital from behemoths like BlackRock, the immediate market surge raises a serious question for the future of crypto. Are people here for

ESG1 Partners with GMEX ZERO13 on Trading Tokenized Carbon Credits from Emissions Removals

Cross-chain interoperable ESG asset trading and settlement enabled by ZERO13 as a fully integrated market distribution partner for ESG1’s highly verified, IoT-linked industrial carbon credit tokens. London and Calgary, 14 September 2023: ZERO13, a GMEX Group initiative providing a digital climate fintech aggregation ecosystem, and ESG1, a subsidiary of GuildOne providing innovative digital assets and ESG solutions built on R3’s Corda, have announced a landmark collaboration that will create an automated digital pipeline for North American industrial carbon offsets to reach high-demand markets in Europe and the Middle East. ESG1’s

karrigan: “We could be a dark horse to go deep in this tournament”

FaZe became the first team to punch their ticket from the Challengers Stage to the Legends Stage at the Major with a clean record, taking down Spirit and ENCE in best-of-ones before making it out of the group stage unscathed with a 2-0 victory over Virtus.pro. The international squad also did so displaying a wide variety of play, winning their matches on four different maps: Overpass, Dust2, Mirage and Ancient. karrigan talked about topics ranging from the Major to team culture and having Olof back FaZe, the lowest seeded team,

XQc on Overwatch 2: ‘It’s the same game’

During a Twitch livestream today, xQc gave fans his first impressions of Overwatch 2. After watching a test PvP video featuring several Overwatch League Pros, the popular Twitch streamer briefly shared his thoughts on the gameplay. “It’s the same game,” xQc said. “I don’t know how I feel about this.” The French Canadian steamer seemed almost taken aback by the game’s similarities to its predecessor. The general consensus of the video seemed to agree. XQc even commented on the lopsided like-to-dislike ratio. “Holy shit why is it only dislikes?” xQc

Esposure and LaunchLife Are Excited to Announce Strategic Partnership…

DALLAS (PRWEB) October 07, 2021 Esposure, a global esports technology company with a proprietary Education to Entertainment (E2E) ecosystem focused on developing the next generation of esports professionals and competitive gamers, has announced a strategic partnership with Canadian investment firm LaunchLife International to offer franchise opportunities of its educational and platform, know-how and concept. Esposure provides a pathway to learn and earn while navigating opportunities in the esports industry. Students access STEM.org-accredited master classes and enrichment programs and connect with professionals in the esports community. The curriculum focuses on core

FaZe beat BIG in IEM Fall Europe 9th place decider

FaZe Clan have finished in ninth place at IEM Fall Europe following a 2-0 victory against BIG today. This result puts the international CS:GO squad in a good spot to qualify for the PGL Major Stockholm, even though they’re depending on other teams’ results. Finn “karrigan” Andersen and crew’s future will be decided in the IEM Fall Europe playoffs, which are set to kick off tomorrow. FaZe, Copenhagen Flames, Fiend, Movistar Riders, and ENCE are fighting for the four remaining European slots. To secure a PGL Stockholm Major spot, FaZe

Liquid, FURIA lead after IEM Fall NA opening day

Day one of IEM Fall North America has come to an end, giving us an early look at how the group standings are shaping up for the final NA Regional Major Ranking event where everything is on the line for the 12 competing teams. Liquid and FURIA were the only teams to go undefeated on the first day of play, sitting atop their respective groups following rather clear-cut wins in their opening matches. Gabriel "⁠FalleN⁠" Toledo and company recovered from an early deficit against Bad News Bears before easing past

stanislaw on taking a break: “It was definitely necessary; I was not anywhere near a good mental space”

It has been a difficult couple of months for Evil Geniuses. After returning from the player break, they learned that they would be playing at ESL Pro League Season 14 without Peter "⁠stanislaw⁠" Jarguz after the Canadian decided to take some time off the server, stating that he wasn't feeling mentally ready to travel and compete. With coach Damian "⁠daps⁠" Steele stepping in, the team went out last at the event without a single victory in the group stage, and things were only about to get worse. Before BLAST Premier

‘Worst idea I have ever heard in my life’: xQc comments on Twitch’s new channel boosting feature

Twitch’s potential new feature, view boosting, has been incredibly divisive among audiences and streamers alike even before its implementation. One of Twitch’s most prominent streamers, Felix “xQc” Lengyl, voiced his displeasure earlier on stream. “This has to be probably the worst idea I have ever heard in my life” xQc said on a recent stream, “This is quite possibly the dumbest shit I have ever had the displeasure of putting my eyes on.” The former Overwatch pro equated the new feature to the long bannable offense of viewbotting. “What if

Team Liquid’s Impossible Battle With Astralis

CSGOPhoto courtesy of mynewsdeskTeam Liquid against Astralis is one of the most one-sided rivalries between top teams in the history of competitive Counter-Strike, spanning CS 1.6 and CS:GO. Spanning almost six years, the two teams have faced off all across the phases of tournaments and around the world, with many roster moves along the way on both sides, but the theme has been consistent and that has been Astralis winning and in total Astralis dominating.Liquid does not stand alone as the Washington Generals to Astralis' Harlem Globetrotters, though. The likes