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Paribus: The Real Danger of Crypto.

Just as maximalists assert one blockchain will rule them all, there’s also a pervasive belief amongst many crypto enthusiasts that the technology will replace fiat currencies. It’s a storyline that appears frequently despite the fact that it’s highly implausible. Since the 1970’s when the US stopped the dollar from being backed by gold it’s been a fiat currency. Fiat means that the currency has value decreed by governments or monarchs rather than being backed by an asset. In this regard fiat currencies are often viewed by some in crypto as

UNBINARY, the VR hand-painted puzzle adventure, was approved by Quest Store and started the QA process. It will be ready in Early 2022.

Celebrating this milestone, Ludact unveiled a story trailer of UNBINARY and made major updates on Early Access with requested features and new levels. Today, the Brazilian indie game studio Ludact announced the official approval for release UNBINARY on the Quest Store and a simultaneous launch for Meta Quest and PC VR in Early 2022. Included is the release of "Meet Webby", a story trailer showing more about the mind of the sarcastic AI and the hand-painted comic book art style. A major update was made today on the Early Access

FaZe Clan eliminated from NA VCT Last Chance Qualifier with loss to Version1

The mighty have fallen, and FaZe Clan’s train of momentum has been derailed for the remainder year after their loss to Version1 in the lower bracket of the North American VALORANT Champions Tour Last Chance Qualifier. Many didn’t expect FaZe Clan to win the LCQ, but few expected them to be out of the tournament this early, and especially to the hands of the two teams that sent them packing. On Icebox, FaZe Clan started off strong with the first two rounds under their belts, but V1 ran away with

The best MTG Innistrad: Crimson Vow day 1 previews

The first batch of Innistrad: Crimson Vow spoilers showed off the set’s new mechanics and tribal-focused card pool with strong Angels and Vampires support. Crimson Vow is the final set of the year that releases on Magic Arena and Magic Online on Nov. 11 followed by a full tabletop release on Nov. 19. From the return of beloved characters to experimental new mechanics, here are the best spoilers from day one of Crimson Vow previews. Thalia, Guardian of Thraben Wizards of the Coast started the spoiler season off with a

Rise defeat Cloud9 Blue in VCT Last Chance Qualifier, move on to upper final

In the VALORANT Champions Tour Last Chance Qualifier, Rise has continued their winning streak by defeating Cloud9 Blue in the upper semifinals. Despite a disconnection that caused the map to be paused during overtime in the first map and an intense three-game series, Rise has come out on top and proved they are no longer the underdogs. The first game of the Series on Breeze was one of the tournament’s most hectic and intense matches. The first half made it look like C9 Blue was in control, finishing with a

TimTheTatman trolls Ninja during NYC livestream

TimTheTatman has come a long way since he started streaming back in 2012. Now signed to YouTube Gaming, Tim has some incredible sponsorship deals that have allowed him to stream from wild locations like football stadiums, and now, from beneath the Brooklyn Bridge. While streaming outdoors in the New York City cold yesterday, Tim took a moment during his YouTube livestream to troll his friend Ninja. Tim is known for being one of the nicest people on the internet, but even nice guys meme on their friends sometimes. Tim imitated

alex: “This feels real now, we’re playing a Major, so there’s more pressure”

Movistar Riders have had a roller coaster of emotions at the PGL Stockholm Major, where they became the first Spanish team to compete at an event of this caliber. They started off with a win against Renegades, but then fell to Virtus.pro and Entropiq before coming out on top in a barn burner against TYLOO to make it to the final day of play. Movistar Riders have started to feel the heat in Sweden alex sat down to talk after Movistar Riders' close series with TYLOO, opening up about the

Astralis eliminate paiN; need one more win for Legends Stage

Astralis are able to stay alive for at least another day in Sweden with their 2-0 victory over paiN. The Danes will move into the fifth round of the Swiss stage tomorrow where a win would see them recover from a terrible 0-2 start and complete the reverse sweep, advancing to the top 16. However, they will have to overcome a tougher opponent than paiN or GODSENT to pull off that feat, with BIG and Spirit their possible opponents. The final Brazilian representatives in the Challengers stage paiN had a

Dycha shines, ENCE beat BIG to qualify for Legends Stage at PGL Stockholm Major

ENCE have become the fifth team to qualify for the second stage of this year’s CS:GO Major. The European squad took down BIG today in a lengthy, three-map thriller. ENCE came into the PGL Stockholm Major hot after finishing second at IEM Fall 2021: Europe and qualifying for IEM Winter this month. Thus, many pundits expected them to swiftly go through the Challengers Stage of the event. After today’s victory against BIG, the European side have reached that goal. But it wasn’t as easy as some thought it’d be since

Movistar Riders survive TYLOO to keep Major dream alive

Movistar Riders and TYLOO went into their first elimination match in Stockholm with a veto that included some of the Chinese squad's strongest maps, but in the end it was the Spaniards who were able to scrape by on both Inferno and Vertigo despite not being competitive on Mirage. The Spaniards will likely face Heroic in their final Challengers Stage map, if favorites MOUZ and Astralis win their matches, although if upsets occur Movistar Riders could find themselves paired up with Leonid "⁠chopper⁠" Vishnyakov and his Spirit teammates. mopoz and