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Stablecoins Under Scrutiny

Amidst the market’s recovery from the recent onslaught of SEC crackdowns, rumors swirl over the potential targeting of stablecoins in their crosshairs. Such a move could have profound implications for cryptocurrency prices, making it crucial to gauge the likelihood of this scenario and the approach regulators might adopt. The largest stablecoins by market cap are Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC. Both are pegged to the US dollar and backed by various assets, typically highly liquid instruments like US Treasury bills. In theory, when someone wants to buy stablecoins from an

‘Enemy’ music video possibly hints at young Ekko making an appearance in Arcane

We’re only a week away from the release of Riot Games’ highly anticipated Netflix series Arcane, but fans have finally gotten another sneak peek at the story in the music video for the show’s theme song, “Enemy.” Viewers also caught several glimpses of a character that suggests Runeterra’s resident time traveler Ekko might be making a significant appearance in the series. In the music video, a young Jinx is seen spending time with a mischievous boy with white hair who could be a young Ekko. They have multiple scenes together

roeJ: “Whatever happens now, we can be nothing but proud of what we have accomplished”

This time last month, you would have been hard-pressed to find anyone believing that Copenhagen Flames would be making an appearance in the PGL Major's Legends Stage, but such has been the incredible story of the Danish squad who have taken the world by surprise. With a flawless run in the IEM Fall group stage, featuring wins over names such as G2 and BIG, the team found themselves just one step away from a place in the Challengers stage and went on to lock in their spot with a narrow

NetEase Games Acquires Goichi Suda Studio Grasshopper Manufacture

Top GamesNetEase Games has acquired the studio behind the No More Heroes series. / Photo courtesy of Grasshopper Manufacture/NetEase GamesChinese conglomerate NetEase Games has acquired development studio Grasshopper Manufacture, the company announced Friday. Grasshopper Manufacture is best known for the games it's made with founder Goichi "SUDA51" Suda, including Killer 7, Lollipop Chainsaw and No More Heroes.This is the second time Grasshopper has been acquired. Suda founded the studio in 1998, and it remained independent until Japanese publisher GungHo Online Entertainment acquired it in 2013. GungHo Online's stake in the

New Villagers Coming to Animal Crossing New Horizons: Full List

Top GamesImage courtesy of Nintendo/screenshot: Alexandra HobbsNew villagers will be joining Animal Crossing: New Horizons as part of November's 2.0 update.Island life in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is about to get even more bustling. During the game's dedicated Direct stream last Friday, Nintendo announced a huge amount of additions coming to the game in the next free update. The (rather extensive) list of features coming to the game was welcome news to thousands of fans, and one addition has certainly got everyone talking - new villagers. The Animal Crossing series

Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl to Include Experience Share

PokémonSome Pokémon fans are once again upset about the inclusion of mandatory Experience Share in a game in the series. / Photo courtesy of NintendoIn a somewhat controversial move, Nintendo has decided to include Experience Share in Pokémon Brilliant Diamond & Shining Pearl without a way to disable it, according to press previews of the game published this week.Many longtime Pokémon fans are against the inclusion of Experience Share, or at the very least against being unable to disable it. These players claim Experience Share makes the game too easy,

Talking about GODSENT’s success and Major team list on HLTV Confirmed with TACO

The two-time Major winner and current leader of GODSENT will take part in HLTV Confirmed S5E58. TACO joins the HLTV live show for the first time, after GODSENT racked up a number of great results: qualifying for the Major, IEM Winter, EPL Conference, and ESEA Premier. TACO will make his first appearance on HLTV Confirmed The 26-year-old Brazilian will chat with the panel about his own squad, as well as other topics such as the IEM Fall North American RMR, the teams that qualified for the Major (and those that

Valorant Patch 3.08: 5 Things We Want

ValorantCourtesy of Riot GamesValorant Patch 3.08 will be launching soon, and players are talking a lot about the changes they would like to see. Among these are some character changes as well as some gun changes that would help to make the game better. While no one knows exactly how big this new patch will be, players can hope to get their wishes granted by Riot Games. Here are five things players would like to see in Patch 3.08.Patch Notes 3.07 takes it easy with some quality of life updates

coldzera on Complexity and other offers: “I’m going to wait and see until the end of the year”

coldzera joined Complexity at the beginning of September, which marked an end to a three-month stint on FaZe's bench for the Brazilian star after he decided to step down and look for options elsewhere, replacing the injured Kristian "⁠k0nfig⁠" Wienecke on the active roster. Now, coldzera is heading into his third tournament with the Benjamin "⁠blameF⁠" Bremer-led side at BLAST Premier Fall Showdown, hoping for a good result after the first two didn't go Complexity's way, as the team finished third in their BLAST group and exited IEM Fall Europe