Criminal

The Fight for Financial Freedom

As the grasp of regulators tightens on the global cryptocurrency market, exchanges such as KuCoin are being compelled to implement mandatory pre-purchase checks. In tandem, several prominent banks are limiting funds transferred to cryptocurrency exchanges under the guise of protecting customers from fraudulent activities. In the background, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is looming over these rapidly evolving regulations. The FATF underscores the significance of Know Your Customer (KYC), Know Your Business (KYB), Know Your Transaction (KYT), and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations applicable to all financial transactions, cryptocurrencies included.

Paribus. Trust Less.

One month ago, Jerome Powell, head of the Federal Reserve in the US, announced that the banking system was sound and robust despite the collapse of several large banks. After raising rates a further 0.25%, he said, “We’re committed to learning the lessons from this episode and to work to prevent events like this from happening again.” As we prepare for another potential 0.25% rate hike on May 3rd, another major bank in the US, First Republic Bank, has collapsed. Its collapse is part of a larger trend of consolidation

The 10 Legends of Runeterra characters most likely to turn into League champions

League of Legends is a game filled with rich lore and a vast cast of champions with interconnecting stories. While the game has multiple ways to have players experience the lore through events and rotating game modes, MOBAs can still have blind spots when weaving compelling storylines. Card games, when executed well, can amend this by having the universe expand thanks to art and flavor text. Riot Games builds on this strength through its card game by having lore connections expanded through voice lines and high-quality art. Fans of Legends

Overwatch’s newest map, Malevento, is live

Get your aim back in gear and take on a new free-for-all map in Overwatch. The game’s newest locale, Malevento, is a quiet Italian village that holds many secrets and hiding places for enemies.  Overwatch’s Sept. 28 live patch added Malevento, which is described as a “peaceful Italian hilltop town with a cursed past” in the patch notes. As a free-for-all (or Deathmatch) map, it will only be found in arcade or custom game modes. Malevento was introduced on the public test realm (PTR) last month.  Attractions in the map

No charges filed against Invictus R6 coach GiG after police investigation

No criminal charges were filed against Invictus Gaming Rainbow Six Siege coach Ellis “GiG” Hindle following an investigation into an alleged assault toward his ex-girlfriend, according to a statement from the Greater Manchester Police shared by both Hindle and SiegeGG. Dot Esports first reported that Hindle was arrested on suspicion of assault on June 11 after his ex-girlfriend made a statement on Twitter accusing him of assault and filed a report with the Greater Manchester Police in April. The Sept. 11 statement made by the GMP says that “the male

Saints Row Reboot Release Date Announced

Top GamesSaints Row, Volition's upcoming reboot of the original action-adventure game first debuted in 2006, is set to release on Feb. 25, 2022. / Photo courtesy of Deep SilverSaints Row is back in reboot form with a new cast of characters, a new setting and a freshly announced release date.The Saints Row reboot will release on Feb. 25, 2022, Volition and Deep Silver announced during the Gamescom 2021 Opening Night Live pre-show Wednesday.The Saints are coming, and we are ready to shake shit up!New City, new Saints, no rules -

Sexual Harassment Investigation Launched at Ubisoft Singapore

The Skull & Bones studio is still in choppy waters. / Photo courtesy of UbisoftA national watchdog for fair employment practices has launched an investigation into Ubisoft Singapore over alleged unfairness and sexual harassment.According to The Straits Times, an English-language newspaper based in Singapore, the Tripartite Alliance for Fair and Progressive Employment Practices (Tafep) has opened the investigation, and encourages anyone with knowledge of criminal misconduct, such as sexual harassment and assault, to report those incidents to the police.If Ubisoft Singapore is found to have discriminated against employees, it could

Man arrested playing League of Legends at internet cafe after his rank was announced to off duty officer

A Chinese policeman found more than he’d anticipated when visiting an internet cafe with some friends to play League of Legends, leading to the arrest of a criminal suspect whose in-game rank led to his detainment. As reported by Biajiahao.com on Aug. 8, an off-duty Chongqing city policeman Zhang Yihao had been playing League with some friends at an internet café when it was announced through the speakers that one of the top players on the Ionia server had logged in on the premises.The post Man arrested playing League of