+++lead-in-textnnOn new year’s day, Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda [published an open letter](https://www.hd.square-enix.com/eng/news/2022/html/a_new_years_letter_from_the_president_2.html).In it, he professed his love for blockchain technology and [non-fungible tokens](https://www.wired.com/story/gadget-lab-podcast-495/) (NFTs), joining Ubisoft, Peter Molyneux, and *Stalker 2* developer GSC Game World in similarly popular interventions.He said he hoped that the technologies become a “major trend in gaming going forward.” The…
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GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks steady, bond yields cling to highs ahead of Fed testimony | Nasdaq
B y Karin Strohecker and Sujata Rao LONDON, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Global stocks edged up and bond yields clung to recent highs on Tuesday as investors awaited U.S.Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s appearance before the Senate Banking Committee, hoping for clues to the timing of expected policy tightening. Powell, who is seeking a second…
The Cardano (ADA) Foundation Gives Back by Planting 1 million Trees
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Investors are paying millions for virtual land in the metaverse
It’s no secret the real estate market is skyrocketing, but the Covid pandemic is creating another little-known land rush.Indeed, some investors are paying millions for plots of land — not in New York or Beverly Hills.In fact, the plots do not physically exist here on Earth.Rather, the land is located online, in a set of…
Raising age of marriage for women will allow them to pursue a career: PM Modi | India News – Times of India
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi on Wednesday said the purpose of raising the age of marriage of women from 18-21 years was based on the principle of equality and to bring more women into the country’s workforce allowing them an opportunity to pursue their professional goals. Addressing the participants of National Youth Festival in Puducherry…
Kim Kardashian sued in crypto ‘pump and dump’ case – BBC News
Kim Kardashian sued in crypto ‘pump and dump’ case Published 16 hours ago Image source, Getty Images Kim Kardashian is among three celebrities being sued by investors in the EthereumMax crypto-currency. Other defendants include boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr, basketball player Paul Pierce, and the currency’s creators. The legal action alleges the celebrities collaborated with EthereumMax…
Carter Feels Being Traded to Pittsburgh May Have Prolonged His Career
Carter Feels Being Traded to Pittsburgh May Have Prolonged His Career “I’ve just really enjoyed my time here, and I feel like it’s given me a boost” by Michelle Crechiolo @PensInsideScoop / Penguins Team Reporter Jeff Carter had wanted to finish his career in Los Angeles after winning two Stanley Cups in his 10 seasons…
Messy 2021 jobs reports take toll on Joe Biden
To say that the U.S.Labor Department’s jobs reports are important would be to undersell what many observers consider something of a critical economic barometer.That data, which includes the official measure of national unemployment and monthly job creation, shapes economic forecasts.But it also serves as a potent political measure, an instant report card on the success…
Stock Trade Ban Gains Steam Despite Pelosi’s ‘Mind-Boggling’ Resistance
In the trenches of TikTok, users are tracking more than just the latest memes or trends.They’re watching the stock trades of members of Congress and their families, with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi being a fan favorite. The STOCK Act requires members to publicly disclose their and their spouses stock transactions, which has allowed accounts like…