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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

Beyond the Dollar

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

Reasons for Regulation

There are multiple reasons cited for increased regulation in crypto, the most common of which are investor protection, institutional adoption, and safety. While regulations can be seen as a good thing in general for the space they’re by no means a universal panacea. Examining what central banks want regulation to look like gives a clearer indication of who benefits most from them. In December Sir Jon Cunliffe, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England said, “We would need to regulate to ensure that we get the same level of protection,

River, Dogmeat’s Real-life Counterpart, has Passed Away

The dog who inspired Fallout's iconic canine companion, Dogmeat, has died, according to developer Joel Burgess. / Bethesda SoftworksThe dog who inspired Fallout's iconic canine companion, Dogmeat, has died, according to developer Joel Burgess.Burgess broke the news to fellow Fallout Dogmeat fans via his Twitter profile early on Sunday, June 27. In the thread that followed, he expressed his grief over losing the development team's only German Shepherd member. "Heartbroken doesn't cover it," he wrote.However, he did take the opportunity to explain River's role in the team and how much

All agents in VALORANT

VALORANT has a wide range of characters to choose from, each with a unique set of abilities. There are multiple characters available to play in the game, from an aging American war veteran to an ominous hooded wraith. Each agent has a special set of abilities that can be used to create advantages in tactical situations. Here are all 16 playable agents in VALORANT. Astra Image via Riot Games Gravity Well – Activate a Star to form a Gravity Well. Players in the area are pulled toward the center before

All abilities in VALORANT

VALORANT combines aspects of various different first-person shooter games, borrowing from the likes of Counter-Strike, Overwatch, and even Call of Duty. It carefully blends tactical gunplay with character-based abilities into something unique. Instead of champions, heroes, or legends, VALORANT’s characters are called agents. They each have their own personality and four (or five) unique abilities, including a signature and an ultimate. Player accuracy, reaction time, and strategy are the main focuses of VALORANT, but abilities, and how they interact with each other, are integral to the flow of the game.

Best Wi-Fi routers for gaming

Competitive players who enjoy games like VALORANT and Overwatch know the importance of a fast and stable internet connection. When games are won or lost in milliseconds, players need the fastest speeds to keep up with their opponents.  The best Wi-Fi routers for gaming operate on the latest Wi-Fi standards and broadcast on multiple bands like 2.4GHz and 5GHz. Some routers even have high-speed 2.5Gbps LAN ports for players to connect directly with a LAN cable.  Other standard features include beamforming and MU-MIMO technology. Beamforming focuses the Wi-Fi signal toward

10 Upcoming Games of June 2021

After a fairly packed May, June offers even more big releases, from exclusives to exciting new IPs. All eyes may be on E3 2021 and what the future holds but in the coming weeks, these 10 games will be worth checking out. Without further ado, let’s get into each one. Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart [embedded content] Insomniac Games has been knocking it out of the park for the past several years but Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart is looking especially phenomenal. Following the destruction of the Dimensionator, which creates

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart – 15 Things You Need To Know

It feels like we’ve been waiting ages for a new full-fledged Ratchet and Clank game- and in a sense, we have. Sure, we got a game in 2016, but that was a remake, not really a fully new experience. We got Into the Nexus in 2013, but that was really a half-length game. We got All 4 One and Full Frontal Assault in the two years before that, but those were spinoffs. The last new full-fledged mainline Ratchet game we got was A Crack in Time on the PS3, all the way back in 2009. So yeah, Ratchet fans have been starved for

Game-breaking VALORANT exploit lets Yoru teleport inside Breeze’s Pyramids to shoot enemies and plant Spike

It appears Yoru finally got a buff that makes him viable. VALORANT players are reporting a game-breaking exploit where Yoru can teleport inside of Breeze's A Site Pyramids and plant the Spike. The walls of the pyramid can also be shot through, letting Yoru hit enemies that get close. Dot Esports tested this bug out and was able to reproduce it easily. VALORANT bug catcher TPAXTOP posted a video yesterday detailing exactly how to reproduce the bug. All Yorus need to do is stare at a specific point on the