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Between 2016 and 2018, the number of cryptocurrencies surged to over 1,500 from just 69 and currently there are more than 5,000 active tokens. The jump marks how fast-evolving blockchain technology has catalysed the financial services and financial ecosystem in the recent past. Moreover, the popularity of cryptocurrencies hit an all-time high after 2020 as the Covid-19 pandemic drove digital adoption. Today, traders have the choice of selecting from a wide array of options, be it a regular cryptocurrency,…

PlayStation veterans Michael Mumbauer and John Garvin are forming a new development studio called Liithos and their first game will be an NFT game called Ashfall. Mumbauer spent over a decade at PlayStation. His final role was head of the visual arts team where he worked on titles like Uncharted and The Last of Us. He left PlayStation to found the development studio That’s No Moon, but left the role shortly after. Garvin previously worked at Bend Studio where he acted as the creative director for Days Gone. Since…

The “Fallout-style RPG” that New Blood Interactive CEO Dave Oshry briefly teased last week involves personnel that Fallout fans will be familiar with. New Blood Interactive spoke mostly about its existing games during Summer of Games 2022, but Oshry did tease a few upcoming projects that the studio is working on. These projects include a “top-down shooter” that looks reminiscent of Hotline Miami, a car combat game, and finally the aforementioned “Fallout-style” RPG. Up next, @DaveOshry breaks it all down and gives some…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Opinion remains divided regarding how guns should factor into American society, especially those weapons designed for military warfare. But what do…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Veterans experience social stereotyping and disinterest, concludes anthropologist Yvon de Reuver, who will receive a Ph.D. for her research from Radboud University on 23 May. Veterans are known to suffer from psychological problems they developed during their military service. But how do the veterans experience this themselves? De Reuver examined what it means to them, being a veteran.…

Credit: Pexels.com When veterans leave the military, they not only have the possibility of significant challenges like lasting physical injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder or mental health concerns, they also face the reality of transitioning to a new life, often in higher education or a new career field. While many services are in place to help address the physical and mental obstacles, little research has been…