The stock and cryptocurrency markets could be approaching a significant price correction, according to Markus Thielen, the founder of 10x Research. In an April 16 research note, Thielen cited persistent inflation, decreasing rate cuts, and a rising bond yield as the reasons behind his outlook. The primary trigger is the unexpected and persistent inflation. With the bond market now projecting less than three cuts and 10-year Treasury Yields surpassing 4.50%, we may have arrived at a crucial tipping point for risk assets. Bitcoin’s price fell over 9.3% during the week to trade above the $63,4 ..read more

The United Kingdom Treasury plans to introduce a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and stablecoins by July 2024. The goal is to foster local innovation in digital assets and blockchain technology while ensuring consumer protection and maintaining the U.K.’s position as a global leader in fintech. Bim Afolami, the U.K.’s economic secretary to the Treasury, emphasized the importance of crypto regulations during his speech at the Innovate Finance Global Summit (IFGS) 2024: Speaking of true change, I know that the cornerstone of our position as a world leader in fintech is the delivery o ..read more

A new Helldivers 2 patch has finally come to save the day by fixing the CE-27 Ground Breaker armor. The latest update came on April 16 (Version 01.000.203 on PlayStation 5 and PC), a few days after the release of the third-person shooter’s Premium Warbond dubbed Democratic Detonation. As part of a wealth of new weapons and armor, it saw the debut the CE-27 Ground Breaker medium armor set. However, it didn’t all run smoothly, with players quickly pointing out that the Ground Breaker wasn’t working as it was supposed to. Specifically, it should have included the Engineering Kit passive as oppos ..read more

Fortnite apparently has more festivities planned for May 4, which as every Star Wars fan knows is the holiest day on the liturgical calendar for galaxies far, far away. Leaks, teases, and datamining already are hinting at what fans of both the space opera and Epic Games’ battle royale may expect that weekend. Among the content rumored to join the game beginning May 3 (a Friday). Chewbacca as a long overdue playable skin. “Rebel Leia,” meaning the Princess after her flowing robes appearance in A New Hope, but before her tenure as a commanding general. A wookiee bowcaster weapon. Also long ove ..read more

In a world before the likes of the Steam Deck and the Rog Ally a company called Evercade set out to capture the retro gaming market with a series of consoles and handheld devices that not only allowed you to play your favorite games from yesteryear but also capture some of the magic of buying cartridges and slotting them home. With Evercade it was not a single game you were buying on a cartridge but a collection – clever licensing allowed them to bring you a cartridge full of Capcom hits, or Toaplan hits, and so on. And at a reasonable price too. These licensed products are a great way to pla ..read more

Abu Dhabi artificial intelligence group G42 is about to receive a massive investment of $1.5bn from Microsoft in its latest push into the sector. The $1.5bn deal between Microsoft and G42 gives the former a minority stake in the latter, while Microsoft vice-chair and president Brad Smith will also gain a seat on its board, as reported by the Financial Times. This comes after G42 severed links with Chinese hardware companies and other US firms deepen ties with UAE-based businesses. Abu Dhabi has quickly been pushing to become an AI hub, having recently founded the AI and Advanced Technology Co ..read more

Apple Watch 10 is all but confirmed, even if the company has kept mum. The rumor mill has churned regardless of any comment from company headquarters in Cupertino, and official news about Apple Watch X is expected any day now. Here is a summary of everything known and expected. There have been nine official series of Apple Watch so far, producing 13 models in total, with the various Ultra and SE models included. But, in typical Apple fashion, any details about the Apple Watch X are being kept close to the company’s industry-dominating chest. Still, informed speculation and other tidbits do sl ..read more

As one great Xbox Day One title departs exclusivity today when Grounded makes its way to Nintendo Switch and the PlayStation, the oddly named Harold Halibut lands on Microsoft’s subscription service today. Don’t be put off by the name being a bit leftfield though, Harold Halibut is a handmade narrative game about friendship and life on a city-sized spaceship submerged in an alien ocean and it looks stunning. Using a unique stop-motion aesthetic that is quite unlike anything much we have seen before the game’s light puzzle aspects are set to charm anybody looking for a slightly less stressful ..read more

You can now sign up for beta access to World of Warcraft: The War Within, offering the chance to play the game ahead of release. Announced during 2023’s BlizzCon in November, World of Warcraft: The War Within is a new subterranean expansion for the franchise. It will be the first installment in a new three-part Worldsoul Saga, released over the next few years. Players will be able to journey into the heart of Azeroth to explore new underground kingdoms, including ancient cultures that are new to fans of the franchise, such as the new Allied race of the Earthen Dwarves and the Nerubians of Azj ..read more

Dogwifhat (WIF), the third largest memecoin in crypto and the largest on Solana, has had a volatile week alongside the wider market crash since the Israel-Iran conflict flared up. The Dogwifhat price crashed to a new monthly low of $1.81 over the weekend, before rebounding to just over $3.14 on Monday. This recovery coincided with a record trading volume of 1.32 billion WIF that day, the highest since its launch in November 2023. Top 10 Solana memecoins according to volume on DEX screener : Dogwifhat – $WIF Slerf – $SLERF Jeo Boden – $boden Pups – $pups Cat in a dogs world – $MEW Book of mem ..read more