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In brief Gala Games is sunsetting licensed role-playing game, The Walking Dead: Empires. Users can play the Ethereum NFT game until July 31. Empires NFT holders will receive other Gala NFTs of “equal functionality” as compensation. An officially licensed “The Walking Dead” role-playing game based on the popular TV show will be shut down after July 31, according to blockchain game publisher Gala Games. The Walking Dead: Empires, a multiplayer survival game that was built around Ethereum NFTs, was playable in open beta for the last year after first being announced in late 2021.“After careful consideration, we have made the difficult…

Bitcoin network economist Timothy Peterson raised Bitcoin’s (BTC) chances of hitting a new high in 100 days, and he maintains an optimistic outlook in 2025. In an analysis shared on X that ties BTC’s price action to the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) —an indicator that measures 30-day market volatility expectations — the analyst pointed out that the VIX index has dropped from 55 to 25 over the past 50 trading days. A VIX score below 18 implied a “risk-on” environment, favoring assets like Bitcoin. Peterson’s model, which had a 95% tracking accuracy, predicted a $135,000 target within the next 100 days if…

A bitcoin (BTC) breakout earlier this week has traders eyeing the $100,000 level in the coming days, a euphoric trade that could be short-lived as May’s seasonality approaches.“Historically, the next couple of months have been weak for financial markets, with many investors abiding by the Sell in May and Walk Away adage,” Jeff Mei, COO at BTSE, told CoinDesk in a Telegram message.“That being said, markets have significantly underperformed over the last few months, but this year could buck the trend, with Bitcoin hitting $97K and other growth stocks coming back over the last few weeks. This past week’s weak…

In brief The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority has proposed banning the use of credit to purchase crypto assets. The regulator is accepting comments on the rule from the public until June 13. Britain’s top financial regulator has proposed banning the purchase of cryptocurrency with any sort of borrowed funds, including credit cards. A new discussion paper from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority floated a plan this week to outlaw crypto firms from allowing British customers to buy crypto assets with a credit card. The proposed rule would also ban the purchase of crypto with any other form of credit, including loans…

This is a segment from the Blockworks Daily newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. “I do not fear computers. I fear the lack of them.” — Isaac Asimov Bill Gates expects that within a decade, humans will no longer be needed “for most things.” We’re entering an era of “free intelligence,” he explains, in which expertise in all subjects will be commoditized — the best doctors and teachers, for example, will be AIs.  “It’s very profound and even a little bit scary,” Gates told Harvard Magazine, “because it’s happening very quickly, and there is no upper bound.” Listening to ex-Google CEO…

19h05 ▪ 3 min read ▪ by Ariela R. The European Union is mobilizing to protect its economy from the trade pressure exerted by Donald Trump. An offer of 50.4 billion euros is reportedly under discussion to ease tensions. More details in the following paragraphs! In brief The EU proposes 50.4 billion euros of American purchases to avoid a trade war with Trump. Brussels refuses an unbalanced agreement and threatens to reinstate suspended tariffs. A bold move to stabilize the transatlantic economy The EU proposes to increase its imports of American goods by 50.4 billion euros. The goal? To defuse…

In the first look at the employment picture since last month’s Liberation Day tariff announcements sent markets tumbling and supply chain professionals into never-imagined areas of uncertainty, the U.S. jobs market for the time being remained reasonably strong.The U.S. added 177,000 jobs in April, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Nonfarm Payrolls Report. That topped analyst estimates for 130,000 and March’s 185,000 (revised from an originally reported 228,000).The unemployment rate for April was 4.2% versus 4.2% forecast and March’s 4.2%.In rally mode for the last two weeks since the initial panic over the tariffs, the price of bitcoin (BTC)…

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index.The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2786.55, down 0.4% (-11.45) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday.Four of 20 assets are trading higher.Leaders: BCH (+1.8%) and BTC (+0.4%).Laggards: SUI (-5.9%) and AVAX (-2.4%).The CoinDesk 20 is a broad-based index traded on multiple platforms in several regions globally.

Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) declared this week she is “particularly pleased” with President Donald Trump’s endorsement of her proposed strategic bitcoin reserve, a plan she claims will tackle the national debt and solidify U.S. dominance in financial innovation. ‘America Must Lead’ on Bitcoin, Says Lummis After Trump Backs Reserve Plan The Boosting Innovation, Technology, and […]

A technology investor who backed ridesharing app Uber in its early days has sparked backlash from the Bitcoin community after claiming Bitcoin will inevitably be replaced by something better.“Bitcoin has been a wonderful game, but with a couple of giant players cornering the market, the timing is right to “build a better Bitcoin” — restarting the game,” prominent angel investor and internet entrepreneur Jason Calacanis told his 981,600 X followers on March 14.Calacanis, an early investor in Bitcoin-related companies like online trading platform Robinhood and Bitcoin startup Keza, said, “All technology gets replaced over time… and Bitcoin will be no…