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Today was the ninth edition of the Make Your Move tournament in Boisbriand at the Centre dexcellence Sport Rousseau, home of the Armada. Basically, its a shootout competition open to the general public where players are encouraged to pull out their Sunday deke. You can find more details here. The Canadiens prospect Ivan Demidov was at the event, as was social networking star Swaggy P. My colleague Micha�l Petit was on hand to cover the event. As soon as he arrived on the ice, the 18-year-old Russian was warmly applauded by the crowd and took the opportunity to hand out...

13.07.2025

South Korean TV Drama Sparks Outrage: Forbidden Romance Storyline Cancelled

Published: 8:00am, 13 Jul 2025 Barely a week after its unveiling, a South Korean television drama centred on a forbidden romance between a teacher and her 12-year-old student was cancelled, following a torrent of public outrage that laid bare the uneasy intersection of storytelling, social responsibility and child safety in the nations booming media industry. The series tentatively titled The Elementary School Student I Love was to be based on a webtoon of the same name and had only just been announced in late June when it was met with immediate and overwhelming condemnation. Within days, educators, civic groups and...

13.07.2025

Wildfires Near Grand Canyon Grow Uncontained, Canadian Smoke Engulfs U.S.

July 12, 2025 / 7:35 PM EDT / CBS/AP A fire near the Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona has grown more than 20 times in size in 24 hours as an intensifying wildfire season sees the return of Canadian wildfire smoke into the U.S. The White Sage Fire, located in Kaibab National Forest, has forced hundreds to evacuate. It has scorched over 20,000 acres and hasn't been contained, according to authorities. Another fire nearby the Dragon Bravo Fire is also threatening historic buildings in the area. Meanwhile, officials warn that weather conditions aren't favorable for containing the flames. Both...

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Ubisoft Launches Its First Original NFT Game

By Philip Maina 1 month agoThu Oct 24 2024 09:59:58 Reading Time: 2 minutes Ubisoft has launched its first NFT game called “Grimoria Chronicles” The Oasys blockchain powers the game’s NFTs Grimoria Chronicles is a competitive multiplayer turn-based RPG (role-playing game) game Gaming heavyweight Ubisoft has released its first original blockchain and NFT game, Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles. The free-to-play computer game takes a competitive multiplayer and turn-based approach where squad members take turns leading their mates in battles. The game is available through the game publishers’ Connect platform and the Grimoria Chronicles’ NFTs are optional for players, making it...

Tigran Gambaryan Walks Free After Nigerian Charges Dropped

By Mark Hunter 1 month agoThu Oct 24 2024 07:48:28 Reading Time: 2 minutes Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency has dropped money laundering charges against Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan Gambaryan, the company’s compliance head, was accused of laundering $35.4 million through the crypto platform but denied the allegations Gambaryan will now leave the country to seek medical help abroad, although the tax evasion charges against the company still stand Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dropped charges against Tigran Gambaryan, the Binance executive facing money laundering allegations . Gambaryan, arrested in February during a business trip, was in charge of...

Ubisoft Launches ‘Champions Tactics’: Pioneering NFT Integration in Gaming

Ubisoft has introduced Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles , its first original non-fungible token (NFT) game, available for free on PC through Ubisoft Connect, using blockchain technology on the Oasys network. Ubisoft minted 75,000 champions as NFTs, priced around $10 worth of OAS tokens, offering unlimited use in ranked matches and additional rewards. A recent cyberattack by the Lazarus Group targeted cryptocurrency investors with a fake NFT game, highlighting the importance of vigilance and awareness of scams in the crypto space. Ubisoft has introduced its first original non-fungible token game—Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles. This free-to-play PC game, available through the Ubisoft...

Ethereum Prepares for 10% Drop As Supply on Exchanges Rises: Here’s the Next ETH Price Trend

Ethereum has had a turbulent start to the week, and data suggests that further declines may be on the way. As Bitcoin loses momentum and drops below immediate support levels in recent hours, selling pressure on Ethereum is increasing. This downward trend is reinforced by various on-chain metrics, which now point to a potential sharp 10% drop for Ethereum in the coming hours. According to data from Coinglass, Ethereum liquidations have surged significantly, surpassing $42.7 million in total. Of this amount, approximately $40 million resulted from the liquidation of long positions. A bearish indicator is the increasing supply of ETH...

BNB Flashes Sell Signal, Eyes on $525 Level

The ongoing selling pressure across the cryptocurrency market has shifted the sentiment to a downtrend. Amid this, Binance Coin (BNB) has begun to show bearish signals as it breaches a crucial support level of the ascending trendline and forms bearish price action on the daily time frame. Binance Coin (BNB) Technical Analysis and Upcoming Level According to expert technical analysis, BNB appears bearish as it has breached the crucial support of the ascending trendline and the horizontal level of $590. In addition to this breakdown, the asset has formed a bearish divergence on the daily time frame. Between September 27...

Binance Executive Released from Nigerian Custody, Money Laundering Charges Dropped

2024-10-23T15:06:18.845+02:00 W e d n e s d a y , 2 3 / 1 0 / 2 0 2 4 | 1 3 : 0 6 G M T by Jared Kirui Tigran Gambaryan has been in prison since April for allegedly laundering $34.4 million. His release was prompted by diplomatic pressures from US lawmakers and concerns over his health. Nigerian government dropped all money laundering charges against the detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, local media publication Premium Times reported. The decision was revealed two days before a previously scheduled hearing, marking the culmination of months of diplomatic interventions....

Magic Eden Announces Future Vision

By Philip Maina 1 month agoWed Oct 23 2024 12:17:08 Reading Time: 2 minutes Magic Eden has revealed that it’s charting a new course for its future The vision includes making the NFT marketplace a one-stop shop for all NFTs on all blockchains Magic has started working on this vision and is set to support the newly launched ApeChain NFT marketplace Magic Eden has disclosed its plans for the future, including being a one-stop platform to trade NFTs on all blockchain s. The marketplace disclosed that its new vision for the future will be powered by its native token, ME....

Nigeria Drops Money Laundering Charges Against Ex-US Federal Agent

The Nigerian government has dropped money laundering charges against jailed Binance executive and former U.S. Federal agent Tigran Gambaryan. The Binance executive’s lawyer said the charges were dropped after the court determined that Gambaryan was merely an employee and could not be prosecuted for crimes allegedly committed by his employer. This decision follows months of diplomatic efforts between the Nigerian and US governments. Gambaryan was arrested in April and held in detention. The money laundering case against Gambaryan ended abruptly with the withdrawal of charges, likely due to diplomatic pressure and concerns about his health.

Binance executive released after being detained in Nigeria for over 7 months

Court cites health issues in Gambaryan's release. Key Takeaways Tigran Gambaryan was released from detention on health grounds. Charges of money laundering and currency manipulation against Gambaryan were dropped. Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan was released from a Nigerian prison after being detained since late February on charges of money laundering and currency manipulation, the government’s lawyer said in court on Wednesday. The Nigerian authorities have also dismissed charges against Gambaryan. The latest decision comes after his lawyer’s unsuccessful plea for acquittal but successful argument for release on health grounds. Gambaryan had been held at the Kuje correctional center in Abuja...

Nigeria Drops Charges Against Binance Executive Tigran Gambaryan

After six months, the Nigerian government has dropped all money laundering charges against Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan. It comes barely a month after the release of Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) from California’s Lompoc II detention center. Binance’s Tigran Gambaryan Charges Dropped In a recent development, a lawyer representing the prosecuting agency disclosed the withdrawal of the charges at the Federal High Court in Abuja. They withdrew the charges on Wednesday morning after possible “behind-the-scenes diplomatic lobbying” between the Nigerian and US governments. “Wednesday’s hearing was a climax of the behind-the-scenes diplomatic lobbying that had been ongoing...

Why Elon Musk Thinks Cryptocurrency is the Future

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, SpaceX, and X, recently shared his thoughts on cryptocurrency after a long break from talking about it. Musk, who has been a big fan of crypto in the past, had stayed quiet about it for some time, but now he’s back with some interesting ideas on why he thinks cryptocurrency is so important. During a town hall discussion in Pittsburgh, Elon Musk spoke about the role of cryptocurrency in society. He wasn’t just talking about a specific type of crypto, like Bitcoin or XRP, but rather the overall idea of cryptocurrency. Musk believes that...

SEC going down swinging, resumes fights with Binance, Ripple

Homepage > News > Business > SEC going down swinging, resumes fights with Binance, Ripple America’s securities regulator shows no sign of backing off its fights with law-flouting ‘crypto’ operators despite uncertainty over how November’s election plays out. On October 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a proposed amended complaint in its longstanding legal fight with the parent companies of the Binance digital asset exchange, its U.S. offshoot Binance.US, and Binance founder Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao. (For simplicity’s sake, we’ll refer to the defendants as ‘Binance’ going forward.) The SEC filed its suit over a year ago, charging the...

Is It Time We Ditched “Cryptocurrencies” for “Digital Assets”?

By Mark Hunter 1 month agoTue Oct 22 2024 08:41:32 Reading Time: 2 minutes The term “cryptocurrencies” has been around since the birth of Bitcoin, but it has since created misconceptions about their purpose Digital assets have diversified beyond currency use, encompassing NFTs, stablecoins, and more The evolving regulatory landscape has prompted a shift towards broader, more accurate terminology Ever since Satoshi Nakamoto and Martti Malmi agreed that the term “cryptocurrency” best described Bitcoin in 2009, the term has been used for all tokens produced in the sector. However, in recent years, the term “cryptocurrency” has created confusion and limited...

Cryptocurrency Transactions’ Volumes Spike Nearly 25% in Brazil

The volume of cryptocurrency transactions in Brazil has yet again registered record numbers. According to figures offered by the Brazilian IRS equivalent, volumes grew 24.2% compared to last year, reaching over $43.5 billion between January and September 2024. Stablecoin volumes were significant, with Tether’s USDT leading the charge. The leading stablecoin registered volumes of $27.4 billion, accounting for 62% of all the volumes traded during the same period. Most of these numbers were reported by cryptocurrency exchanges to the organization, while international brokers and individuals also reported a minority of these operations.

Memecoin Trading Volume Hits $16 Billion, Sparks Liquidity Crisis in NFT Market

Memecoins are gaining significantly, with trading volumes rising fivefold to US$16 billion, drawing retail interest. In contrast, the NFT market faces a liquidity crisis, with daily volumes collapsing to around US$300k and only 4,000 active users. The preference for memecoins, seen as fairer than VC-backed tokens, is impacting other asset categories like NFTs. Despite this, new developments like Yuga Labs’ ApeChain could potentially rejuvenate interest in the NFT sector. Memecoins are continuing to have a bit of a moment, with some of the biggest gainers coming from that genre. And while Bitcoin and Co are slowly making their way up,...

Bitcoin Nears All-Time High as Investors Withdraw $2.73 Billion From Exchanges

Bitcoin price has surged close to $68,260 in recent days, with bullish momentum bringing it tantalizingly close to the key psychological level of $70,000. This upward price action has sparked renewed interest in the cryptocurrency, as it breached a crucial resistance level at $68,248. However, the next move hinges on Bitcoin (BTC) investors, who are displaying bullish signs yet are known to quickly shift sentiment. The path to $70,000 now lies in their hands, with both upside potential and downside risks ahead. Bitcoin Investors Are Bullish Over the weekend, the supply of Bitcoin on exchanges saw a sharp decline, reflecting...

South African Bank Blocks Crypto Payments, Faces Industry Backlash

South African bank Capitec has blocked electronic funds transfers and real-time payments to cryptocurrency exchanges as a security measure. While Capitec acknowledges growing interest in cryptocurrencies, the bank maintains that the measure is necessary to protect clients from fraud. Some industry players view this move as an attempt to restrict crypto trading. Crypto Payments Blocked as Anti-Fraud Measure Capitec, a South African bank, has reportedly blocked electronic funds transfer (EFT) and immediate real-time clearing payments to cryptocurrency exchanges as part of its anti-fraud measures. According to a report, the new measure targets payments made via smartphones and Capitec’s business web...

SEC Amends Binance Lawsuit, Alleging Wash Trading and More

By Mark Hunter 1 month agoMon Oct 21 2024 07:09:16 Reading Time: 2 minutes The SEC has filed an amended complaint against Binance, adding allegations of wash trading Other new claims involve the misrepresentation of investor protections on Binance.US, particularly surveillance systems that were promised but never implemented The updated filing includes more details on the extent of CEO Changpeng Zhao’s control over U.S. operations, emphasizing efforts to evade U.S. regulatory oversight The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) last week amended its complaint against Binance , adding additional charges involving wash trading and investor misrepresentation. The amended complaint alleges that...

Rock and Roll Legend Elvis Presley Immortalized as NFT

By Philip Maina 2 months agoSun Oct 20 2024 09:40:55 Reading Time: 2 minutes Rock and roll legend Elvis Presley has resurfaced on the Bitcoin blockchain Presley has been turned into a Bitcoin NFT Dubbed “Elvis Side $Btc,” the NFT collection has 1,935 collectibles Elvis Presley, a rock and roll singer between 1953 and 1977, has found a new life on the Bitcoin blockchain as an NFT . The collection was created by Royalty, an intellectual property platform, and OrdinalsBot, a platform that helps entities inscribe data on the Bitcoin blockchain. Known as the “Elvis Side $Btc” collection, it has...

How tourism can boost Nigeria-Ghana relations, cultural exchanges – Nsiah

Tourism offers a powerful historical experience that can connect Nigerian and Ghanaian tourists visiting each other’s countries to, among others, the broader West African narrative of colonisation and exploitation and ultimately strengthen people-to-people relations between both countries, Ghana Tourism Authority (GTA)’s deputy Chief Executive Officer, Ben Anane Nsiah tells MARTIN-LUTHER C. KING in this interview in Accra. Given the cultural similarities between both countries as well as their shared love for music, food, and the arts, he says this year’s December in GH ceremonies, a treasure trove of over 70 fun activities scheduled to take place in Ghana late-November to...

What You Actually Get When You Buy An NFT

NFT ownership offers unique opportunities in digital asset ownership but comes with significant ... [+] risks and limitations. NurPhoto via Getty Images NFT purchases raise questions about what buyers actually acquire. This article examines the realities of NFT ownership, including rights, digital asset components and blockchain implications. I'll address misconceptions, explore factors affecting NFT value, and discuss potential benefits and risks. Our goal is to provide a clear understanding of NFTs, helping readers make informed decisions in this digital asset market. Why People Buy NFTs NFT buyers chase digital uniqueness and verifiable ownership. Investors seek profit from reselling rare tokens,...

BlackRock Wants Exchanges Using BUIDL as Derivatives Collateral

BlackRock is reportedly reaching out feelers to some of the world’s largest crypto exchanges for a potentially lucrative business deal. It wants them to allow BUIDL as collateral for derivatives trades, directly competing with Tether. As of yet, few of the involved parties have gone on the record with specific details. BlackRock’s Collateral Strategy BlackRock aims to integrate its BUIDL tokenized fund into crypto derivatives trading as collateral, according to a Bloomberg report. The BUIDL fund, officially called the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity fund, has seen significant success this year, boosting real-world asset (RWA) tokens. BlackRock, alongside its brokerage...

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