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Mythical Games buys Ukrainian crypto platform DMarket

Mythical Games buys Ukrainian crypto platform DMarket

Mythical Games buys Ukrainian crypto platform DMarket US blockchain game developer Mythical Games has acquired DMarket, a marketplace for NFTs and skins for gamers. DMarket was created by Ukrainian businessman Volodymyr Panchenko. In the summer, he valued his company at $100 million (Forbes interview). The purchase price of Mythical Games

German GDP in Q4 2022 falls by 0.2% - worse than forecast

German GDP in Q4 2022 falls by 0.2% - worse than forecast

Analysts had expected a zero trend. GDP fell despite lower energy prices in Q4 2022.

Criminal group uncovered in Georgia

Criminal group uncovered in Georgia

A money laundering ring has been uncovered in Georgia. It is about $111 million and 13 companies. The three defendants could receive 9 to 13 years in prison. The crimes committed include fraud, money laundering, cybercrime and document forgery. The group carried out multiple transactions with a fictitious purpose and

Microsoft's report.

Microsoft's report.

Microsoft's report did not go unnoticed: NASDAQ is losing 2% today. The tech sector is selling off hard today. Google is down 3.5% - the US antitrust agency wants to take away the company's advertising platform. The tech giants still account for 25% of the

SBF sells mansion for $3m

SBF sells mansion for $3m

Former FTX director Sam Bankman-Fried has put his home in Washington up for sale, the New York Post reports. It is valued at $3.28m. The mansion includes 4 bedrooms, 5 bathrooms, a lift, two walk-in wardrobes, a fireplace, a large kitchen and a special wine fridge. Its total area

Ukrainian man raises money for time machine through DAO

Ukrainian man raises money for time machine through DAO

Decrypt journalists wrote an article about Ukrainian entrepreneur Alex Polishchuk's TimeMachineDAO project. It aims to raise investment from around the world through DAO to fund the development of a time machine. The time machine project was created in 2022 by scientists from South-East Asia. In the first phase,

Signature Bank to limit transactions by Binance customers

Signature Bank to limit transactions by Binance customers

U.S. bank Signature will no longer process SWIFT transactions of its crypto-customers of less than $100 thousand. The policy change will primarily affect cryptocurrency exchange Binance and its users. Signature Bank explained its decision by its desire to distance itself from the cryptocurrency segment and minimize risks.

Oil companies will pay more taxes

Oil companies will pay more taxes

The government is considering an additional tax burden on oil companies. Or rather, it is changing the existing one. At present the export duty calculation is linked to the Urals price, but there are plans to correct this. It will be based on the benchmark grades - Brent and Dubai.

Filecoin Foundation plans to create file storage in space

Filecoin Foundation plans to create file storage in space

The Filecoin Foundation has announced a new joint project with Lockheed Martin. Its goal is to launch and test a decentralised network storage based on the IPFS protocol in space. The first phase will be a test one. The experiment will take place on board the LM 400 satellite. The

"Sam Bunkman-Fried deserves the ninth circle of hell" - Anthony Scaramucci

"Sam Bunkman-Fried deserves the ninth circle of hell" - Anthony Scaramucci

SkyBridge founder Anthony Scaramucci spoke at the Davos Forum about betrayal in life and business. As an example, he cited his history with Sam Bankman-Fried. Scaramucci admitted that he used to consider the FTX head a friend. But after the fall of the crypto exchange, he felt "betrayed"