Web3 gaming is on the rise, but it has yet to find a wider audience beyond crypto. Developers attempting to introduce digital assets (like NFTs) have meanwhile faced fierce backlash from gamers who se...
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Coinbase CEO Faces Backlash From Community Amid ‘Crypto435’ Promotion
Brian Armstrong promoted “Crypto 435” by sharing Coinbase’s tweet. Crypto 435 allows users to become an advocate for crypto. The new campaign aims to change the viewpoint of cryptocurrency across 435 ...
Roald Dahl Book Edits Will No Longer Appear In All Books After Widespread Backlash — Including From Camilla
Topline After public outrage and a call from the United Kingdom’s Queen Consort Camilla, the publisher of Roald Dahl’s books announced it would alter its original plan to censor the acclaimed British ...
3AC founders launch new crypto exchange amidst backlash
3AC founders Su Zhu and Kyle Davies are launching a new crypto exchange. The founders have teamed up with CoinFLEX’s Mark Lamb for their new venture. In an interesting turn of events, Su Zhu and Kyle ...
Could The TikTok Deinfluencing Backlash Topple Influencer Culture?
Influencer Mikayla Nogueira has been caught up in a social media storm amid the rise of … [+] deinfluencing. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for L’Oreal Paris) Getty Images for L...
Twitter Shuts Down ‘Doge Tipping Bot’, Prompting Appeals to Elon Musk, Backlash From Dogecoin Community
Social media giant Twitter is shutting down a bot that allows users to tip others in meme crypto Dogecoin (DOGE), prompting appeals to CEO Elon Musk. According to one of the program’s designers, the b...
D&D Alters Course on NFT Prohibition between Backlash
Wizards of the Coast, publisher of D&D, so far went through particular alterations to its Open Game License (OGL) at the beginning of this month Wizards of the coast, an American publisher of game...
Celsius faces backlash after unveiling dull recovery plan to exit bankruptcy
Amid the ongoing bankruptcy hearing, the now-collapsed crypto lender Celsius Network has unveiled a plan to exit the process by rebranding it into a publicly traded recovery corporation. Celsius lawye...
What’s Behind The ESG Investment Backlash
A protest by the campaign network Vanguard S.O.S in Malvern, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lisa Lake) Getty Images for POWER Interfaith In the US, the past couple of years have been a topsy-turvy time for i...
Charles Hoskinson reacts to CoinDesk purchase backlash exposing media’s ‘dirty secret’
After Cardano (ADA) founder Charles Hoskinson confirmed rumors that he was considering purchasing cryptocurrency and blockchain-focused news portal CoinDesk, his interest was met with some rather hars...
When Major League Baseball Teams Weigh Player Acquisitions Against Potential Backlash And Public Relations Storm
Trevor Bauer is in search of a new baseball team after the Los Angeles Dodgers released him in early … [+] 2023. Getty Images In 2016, David Wright was still the face of the New York Mets, team ...
Porsche to halt NFT minting after backlash
Porsche will no longer allow users to mint its Ethereum-based NFTs, according to a series of tweets posted by the luxury car company on Tuesday, Jan. 24. The company alluded to public backlash on Twit...
First National Geographic NFT Launch Meets Massive Backlash, Technical Issues
National Geographic has launched its first NFTs on Polygon and posted a detailed explainer of the technology on social media—prompting outright rage from hundreds of fans of the 135-year-old nature-ce...
CoinFLEX attempts to hose down backlash over proposed new 3AC project
Amid mounting criticism on social media, crypto investment firm CoinFLEX has attempted to clarify its plans to build a new crypto exchange with Three Arrows Capital (3AC). A leaked pitch deck on Jan. ...
Game of Thrones NFT Launch Receives Backlash From Fans
The Game of Thrones official NFT collection “Build Your Realm” completely sold out in seven hours after being released yesterday on Nifty’s NFT marketplace. However, the NFTs themselves look less than...
Disney announces long-awaited theme park updates after price hike backlash
Disney (DIS) has announced long-awaited updates to its parks reservation system and annual passholder program following intense backlash from consumers over lengthy wait times and sky-high ticket pric...
Musk Restores Journalist Twitter Accounts After Backlash
Topline Twitter CEO Elon Musk on Saturday reinstated accounts of high-profile journalists he had suspended after he claimed they violated the platform’s policy on personal privacy—which they hotly den...
Top Democrat Faces Backlash over Tweet to SBF
CoinMarketCap News, Dec. 5: Top Democrat Faces Backlash over Tweet to SBF But first — subscribe to our newsletter. Listen to the CoinMarketRecap podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts ...
Trump Backtracks On Calling For ‘Termination’ Of Constitution Following Backlash
Topline Former President Donald Trump reversed course Monday after calling for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution over the weekend, following a wave of Republican backlash, insisting in a ...
LeBron James Questions Differing Backlash Against Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones And Kyrie Irving
Topline NBA star and billionaire LeBron James took issue Thursday with what he says is an incongruous reaction to a recent racism controversy involving Jerry Jones, the billionaire owner of the Dallas...
Is Tesla Stock Crash Over? Analysts Think It Might Be—Twitter Backlash Now ‘Overdone’
Topline As Tesla stock tumbles to new two-year lows, a rash of analysts are becoming increasingly optimistic the worst may be over for shares of the electric-vehicle maker, saying the market backlash ...
Joe Rogan Draws Backlash For Antisemitic Comments—Spotify Silent On Latest Controversy From Its Biggest Podcaster
Topline Joe Rogan, the host of Spotify’s biggest podcast, drew backlash for antisemitic remarks this week — the latest in his history of using his massive platform to make controversial comments that ...