Game developer 11Bit games has raised $850,000 for the Ukraine Red Cross, in just 9 days.
It raised the cash purely through sales of its game This War Of Mine, an anti-war title all about surviving conflict.
We hear from one of the makers of the game, Pawel Miechowski, who called the fundraiser a ‘phenomenon’.
A crypto compliance firm has suggested sanctioned Russian oligarchs have been using crypto to protect their funds.
Elliptic said it is actively investigating crypto-asset wallets believed to be linked to sanctioned Russian officials and oligarchs.
The company behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection is launching its own cryptocurrency.
Yuga Labs are launching Apecoin and say it will be the “primary token for all new products and services” from the company.
A new fabric has been created that acts like a microphone, and can hear faint sounds like a person’s heartbeat. It’s thought the tech could be used as a comfortable, non-intrusive way to monitor body functions or help with hearing. Some charities claim the latest version of the UK’s Online Safety Bill doesn’t go far enough. Netflix is cracking down on password sharing, with a trial that will charge users for the privilege. Plus: a new covid treatment for people with weakened immune systems has been approved, and Brie Larson’s opening her own space in the metaverse.
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