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Walking the Tightrope

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Time Stamp: November 15, 2023 5:02 AM - Modified On: November 15, 2023 - Published By:
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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

Beyond the Dollar

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Time Stamp: April 27, 2023 6:34 AM - Modified On: April 27, 2023 - Published By:
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The global economy is at a crossroads with the US dollar’s future as the world reserve currency facing fresh challenges. For decades, the stability and dominance of the dollar have given the United States significant advantages in global trade, investment, and geopolitical influence. However, as emerging economies like China and India rise in prominence, their currencies are gaining traction in international transactions, challenging the dollar’s hegemony. China, in particular, has been busy over the past few months, actively promoting the Yuan and seeking to challenge US dominance in the global

ESIC apply minor sanction to niko in complicity of HUNDEN coaching bug abuse; clear Heroic quartet

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Time Stamp: October 18, 2021 4:32 AM - Modified On: October 18, 2021 - Published By:
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The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) has released their findings regarding former Heroic coach HUNDEN's claims that players on the team were aware of his abuse of the coaching bug. The result of the month-long investigation issues only minor sanctions to niko, who received a lenient sentence as a result of an admission of guilt in combination with exceptional and special circumstances, which involved HUNDEN manipulating the player's trust with the knowledge that certain medical conditions affect his judgement, making him heavily dependent on those he trusts around him. The quartet

IGC announce legal proceedings against 9z over nonpayment of meyern buyout

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Time Stamp: September 28, 2021 7:39 PM - Modified On: September 28, 2021 - Published By:
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According to Dexerto, 9z are currently facing legal action after the Immortals Gaming Club (IGC) ⁠— the parent company of MIBR ⁠— filed a complaint to the Superior Court of California, in which they allege that the Argentinian organization have failed to pay the transfer fee of Ignacio "⁠meyern⁠" Meyer. Documents indicate that a transfer fee of $35,000 was agreed to between the two organisations for meyern, which IGC claim has never been paid, in part or in full, despite 9z stating "numerous times that payment would be forthcoming." The

Copenhagen Flames adds pita as head coach

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Time Stamp: August 24, 2021 10:55 AM - Modified On: August 24, 2021 - Published By:
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Copenhagen Flames has appointed Faruk Pita as its new CS:GO head coach, filling a spot that was vacant since the departure of Daniel “djL” Narancic in July. Pita is one of the most experienced CS:GO head coaches and is most known for his first stint with Ninjas in Pyjamas between August 2014 and April 2015, when he helped the team win their first and only CS:GO Major at ESL One Cologne 2014. The Swedish skipper had been on the sidelines since January 2020, when he parted ways with NiP for

ESIC bans two CS:GO players for 5 years due to match-fixing

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Time Stamp: August 23, 2021 7:58 AM - Modified On: August 23, 2021 - Published By:
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Former Rebirth players Sebastian “retchy” and Kevin “4pack” Przypasniak have been handed five-year bans by the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC) for breaches of the esports watchdog’s anti-corruption code. These are the first bans related to the North American match-fixing investigation, one that even has the FBI involved. Retchy and 4pack were suspended from ESEA earlier this year after a recording of a conversation between the pair and one of their Rebirth teammates Carson “nosraC” O’Reilly surfaced in April, in which they were discussing plants to fix a match against Russian