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In brief Blockchain investment firm and game publisher Animoca Brands plans to go public on the Nasdaq. Its merger with Currenc Group is expected to close next year. Animoca said that it has invested in more than 600 projects to date. Animoca Brands plans to go public on the Nasdaq via a reverse merger, the…
When it comes to game releases, November can sometimes be a slow month. When it is, there’s a reason for it: There’s a heavy hitter coming and everyone wants to get out of the way. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 hits this month, which is why September and October were pretty jam-packed this year.Even…
In brief Author Billy Hallowell warned that AI chatbots could become tools of the “demonic realm.” Many churches are instead embracing AI for sermons, services, and outreach. Scholars argue that technology has always inspired both faith and fear—and AI is no different. As artificial intelligence grows more sophisticated, could your favorite chatbot actually be a…
In brief Drake faces a class-action lawsuit accusing him and Adin Ross of promoting Stake.us, an allegedly illegal gambling site posing as a “social casino.” The suit says Stake used digital “Gold Coins” to mask real-money betting and that Drake’s promotions targeted young fans. In a potential departure from past celebrity crypto cases, plaintiffs argue…
Western Union will release a stablecoin via the Solana blockchain in 2026, the company said Tuesday.The international payments firm said in a joint announcement with the Solana Foundation that the new digital token will be called USDPT and issued by Anchorage Digital Bank.”Western Union will provide users with access to digital assets, and we look…
In brief Trump Media and Technology Group, in which President Donald Trump is a majority stakeholder, is working with Crypto.com to debut a prediction market. Truth Predict, users will allow users to put money on sports games, elections, and other events. A Nevada judge this month denied Crypto.com’s injunction request to block state gaming regulations…
In brief Compass Point expects that Robinhood will report that revenue generated from prediction markets grew at a faster rate than revenue derived from processing customers’ transactions. Robinhood began letting customers wager on NFL and college football games in August. Robinhood’s prediction markets are gaining traction in the U.S. Analysts at investment bank Compass Point…
In brief Experts warn insider trading in sports gambling could surge as betting on games shifts to CFTC-regulated prediction markets. The CFTC, which regulates sports and other prediction markets, has little experience in monitoring sports betting, and limited capacity to do so given its staff size, the experts said. Supporters say on-chain transparency helps prediction…
In brief Electronic Arts entered a strategic partnership with Stability AI to help power game development. Krafton also said this week that it’s becoming an “AI-first” company and using AI to transform its workflows. Generative AI is being widely adopted across the video game industry, despite concerns from players and developers. Two gaming industry giants…
DePIN-fueled ecosystem AIOZ Network is “evolving a people-powered internet”—addressing key pain points while delivering infrastructure that’s designed for the artificial intelligence era.“AIOZ Network empowers users to store, compute, and share data on their own terms,” Erman Tjiputra, Founder and CEO of AIOZ Network, told Decrypt. Anyone can contribute to the “people-powered, peer-to-peer DePIN network” using…
