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The Tightrope of Regulation

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In a significant move at the recent G20 meeting in India, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Financial Stability Board (FSB) released a joint paper outlining a framework for the global regulation of cryptocurrencies. While the proposals mostly tread familiar territory, what’s new is their conviction in crypto’s unstoppable growth and success. A flurry of optimism greeted the G20’s endorsement of the report because it advocates that countries don’t ban crypto. Hidden in its text, however, are some worrying signs. For example, on the first page, they state, “Widespread

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

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Time Stamp: October 27, 2021 11:14 AM - Modified On: October 27, 2021 - Published By:
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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,

ISSAA parts ways with Eternal Fire

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Time Stamp: October 11, 2021 6:52 AM - Modified On: October 11, 2021 - Published By:
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Issa "⁠ISSAA⁠" Murad will no longer be a part of the squad dubbed the "Turkish Superteam" as he exits the project two months after its inception. In that time frame, Eternal Fire has not lived up to the billing as the team featuring the country's biggest stars Özgür "⁠woxic⁠" Eker and Ismailcan "⁠XANTARES⁠" Dörtkardeş couldn't break past the 60th spot on the world rankings. According to the organization, ISSAA "could not adapt to Turkey and decided to return to his own country", leading to the separation of the two parties.

Stylistic differences clash as Royal Never Give up face Fnatic at Worlds 2021

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Time Stamp: October 10, 2021 8:24 PM - Modified On: October 10, 2021 - Published By:
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This article is written in partnership with DJ Esports. All odds presented are at the time of publication and are subject to change. Both Royal Never Give Up and Fnatic have gone through some serious roster changes over the last year. RNG found success by shifting their offense to focus more on the top lane, leading to victory in both the Spring Split and the MSI. The team also qualified for the World Championships during regionals. FNC, on the other hand, adjusted their strategy to focus more on the jungle,

Liquid and MAD Lions kickstart the NA vs. EU rivalry at Worlds 2021

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Time Stamp: October 9, 2021 7:53 PM - Modified On: October 9, 2021 - Published By:
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This article is written in partnership with DJ Esports. All odds presented are at the time of publication and are subject to change. The League of Legends 2021 World Championship group stage is set to kick off on Oct. 11, giving fans their first taste of the classic NA vs. EU rivalry. Group D features Team Liquid and MAD Lions, two of the most hopeful squads from their regions, squaring off in a high-stakes opening match. Gen.G and LNG, from the LCK and LPL, round out the rest of the

Why Overwatch 2’s 5v5 Change is a Bad Idea

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Time Stamp: October 9, 2021 11:47 AM - Modified On: October 9, 2021 - Published By:
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OverwatchOverwatch 2 will move away from the 6v6 gameplay of Overwatch 1 by removing a tank / Photo courtesy of BlizzardDespite not being released yet, Overwatch 2 has already had its fair share of ups and downs. Earlier this year, Blizzard announced Overwatch 2 would be redefining their online PvP by removing one tank and making the game a 5v5 rather than the original 6v6. This decision has been met with mixed reactions.While Blizzard’s move is definitely innovative and will undoubtedly shake up how Overwatch is played, it takes away

Pokemon GO Kanto Farfetch’d vs. Sirfetch’d: Which is Better?

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PokémonImage provided by Niantic.Farfetch’d and Sirfetch’d are Pokemon that are confusing to the average player, with things growing especially cloudy when Kantonian Farfetch’d is introduced into the picture. The two Pokemon stand on opposite sides of the spectrum, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. In this comparison, these two birds will be judged by their stats, overall viability, and other factors to see which Pokemon stands above the other.This comparison will be focused on the original, Kantonian variant of Farfetch’d, not the Galarian form.Difficulty to ObtainWhile being region-specific to

WOOD7, Tuurtle join MIBR on trial

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Time Stamp: October 6, 2021 7:47 PM - Modified On: October 6, 2021 - Published By:
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Adriano "⁠WOOD7⁠" Cerato and Matheus "⁠Tuurtle⁠" Anhaia have departed Bravos and joined MIBR on a trial basis, confirming an earlier report from ge that stated the pair would make the move to the lineup to replace Bruno "⁠shz⁠" Martinelli and Gustavo "⁠yel⁠" Knittel. As a part of Bravos, WOOD7 and Tuurtle have found success in 2021, notably winning six domestic titles including the last two Regional Major Ranking events, CBCS Elite League Season 2 and IEM Fall. However, due to losing 40% of their points as a result of roster

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

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Time Stamp: October 5, 2021 1:29 PM - Modified On: October 5, 2021 - Published By:
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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

September Team Ranking: Copenhagen Flames break into top 20, Vitality rise to third

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Time Stamp: October 4, 2021 5:08 PM - Modified On: October 4, 2021 - Published By:
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A few important events have taken place since we last brought you a monthly ranking update, most notably the playoffs of ESL Pro League Season 14 and IEM Fall. With the latter yet to finish there is still ground to be gained and lost, but more than enough has happened this month to see some major shifts in the top 30. Vitality crack the top three for the first time since February Here's a summary of our ranking for new readers: Our team ranking is based on teams' achievements over