Cody Rhodes vs. Theory for the United States Championship. Credit: WWE.com WWE Raw after WrestleMania Backlash 2022 advertised a United States Championship match between Cody Rhodes and Theory. Rhodes...
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Facing Backlash, Crypto.com Bends to Criticisms
Key Takeaways The CEO of Crypto.com has announced revisions to the company’s controversial plan to cut cashback and staking rewards. Today marks the second time that the company has announced up...
Crypto.com Revises Card Staking Rates Following Backlash
Crypto.com is now offering amended card staking rates instead of eliminating the rewards program following community backlash, according to the company’s chief executive. Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek...
After Massive Community Backlash CryptoCom Will Revise Recent Reward Staking Changes
Kris Marszalek – CEO of the digital asset exchange CryptoCom – said the community did not welcome the company’s decision to cut card rewards. As such, the platform will revise the reward system to fin...
ApeCoin integrates with Polygon amid NFT mint backlash and speculation
ApeCoin (APE) announced its integration with Ethereum (ETH) sidechain Polygon after the recent Yuga Labs’ Otherdeeds nonfungible token (NFT) minting incident that led to speculation on a new chain for...
Yuga Labs’ Otherdeeds NFT mint triggers backlash from community
The aftermath of the Otherdeeds nonfungible token (NFT) mint is filled with disgruntled community members voicing their complaints on Twitter over Yuga Labs’ handling of the event. The launch o...
James Gunn Angrily Defends Chris Pratt After ‘Thor: Love And Thunder’ Backlash
Writer/director James Gunn (L) and actor Chris Pratt attend the ceremony honoring Chris Pratt with a … [+]a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 21, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo ...
Worldcoin Announces Privacy Upgrade After Backlash
Worldcoin has announced an upgrade to its system and promised better protections for users to address privacy and centralization concerns that have dogged the cryptocurrency company. Led by Silicon Va...
Exxon Ban on LGBTQ Pride Flag Triggers Employee Backlash
(Bloomberg) — Exxon Mobil Corp. plans to prohibit the LGBTQ-rights flag from being flown on the corporate flagpole outside its offices during Pride month in June, prompting a furious backlash fr...
New York To Vote On Crypto Mining Ban Amid Heavy Backlash
The New York State Assembly is set to vote on a proposed ban on cryptocurrency mining in the state next week. The bill, which was approved by the lower house in March, faces widespread criticism in th...
Game Developer Faces User Backlash Following FTX Acquisition
Last week, crypto exchange FTX purchased Good Luck Games, the developer behind the free-to-play title Storybook Brawl. Storybook Brawl players are now demanding the title be delisted from Steam, the ...
Ripple Co-Founder Chris Larsen Faces Backlash Over BTC Source Code Change Campaign
Earlier this week, Chris Larsen, the co-founder of embattled blockchain payments firm Ripple Labs Inc shared an update about his new campaign dubbed “Change the Code, Not the Climate”. He is collabora...
EU To Vote On MiCA, Proof-Of-Work Ban Amid Online Backlash
The European Union will vote on adopting its Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) regulation later on Monday. Reports show that a controversial ban on proof-of-work (POW) tokens including Bitcoin and Ether...
Yuga Labs faces user backlash for under wraps KYC-restricted project
Yuga Labs, the creator of the Bored Ape Yacht Club, or BAYC, teased a new collaboration with blockchain game publisher Animoca Brands on Twitter on Thursday. The catch is that no details about the pro...
Disney pauses political donations in Florida over ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill backlash
Bob Chapek, CEO of Walt Disney Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Disney’s CEO said Friday the company is ceasing its political donations in Florida due to the state’s so-called ...
Backlash against Russian-branded gas stations hits American workers
NEWARK, N.J.—Outraged by the invasion of Ukraine, lawmakers in New Jersey’s largest city lashed out at one of the closest symbols of Russia they could find—a pair of Lukoil gas stations. The New...
Rivian rolls back big price increases on preorders after customer backlash
R.J. Scaringe, Rivian’s CEO, introduces the world to his company’s R1T all-electric pickup and all-electric R1S SUV at the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, November 27, 20...
China’s tech giants face a domestic backlash for exiting Russia — Quartz
US and European firms have scrambled to comply with sweeping western sanctions issued in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. But for many Chinese tech companies, it will be tough to satisfy both...
EU Parliament delays vote on crypto regulation after backlash on anti proof-of-work stance
The European Parliament decided to delay its vote on the draft of the Markets in Crypto Assets framework indefinitely after receiving backlash from the public over one of the provisions. The vote was ...
Associated Press Pulls Sale of Migrant Boat NFT After Backlash
The Associated Press has pulled the sale of an NFT depicting a video of migrants in an overcrowded boat crossing the Mediterranean Sea, following widespread criticism. “Tomorrow’s drop at noon ...
Kickstarter Revises Crypto Ambitions Following Customer Backlash
Crowdfunding platform Kickstarter has revisited its plans to transition to blockchain technology after receiving backlash from segments of its customer base. Last month, Kickstarter announced it was ...
Ethereum Name Service Backlash Puts Spotlight on Anonymity in Web3
Despite the promise that Web3 will tear down the old guard with blockchain and decentralized tech, some old problems from Web2 have dogged the crypto and NFT space. Old tweets are resurfacing. Reputa...
YouTube Announces NFT Integrations Despite Backlash
In a bid to allow creators to monetize their content, YouTube is launching new tools that will let them mint their videos as NFTs. Creator Tools To Integrate NFT Tech YouTube’s chief product officer,...
World Wildlife Fund pulls conservation-focused NFT project after backlash
advertisement The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) in the United Kingdom announced on its website that it wouldn’t continue a project designed to fund conservation work through non-fungible token (NFT) sales...
YouTube sees ‘incredible potential’ in NFT video sales despite backlash threat
YouTube is looking at NFT integrations to provide new methods for creators to engage with fans and develop additional revenue streams. The news comes just a few weeks after YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki ...
UK WWF cancels NFTs shortly after launch amid environmental backlash
The UK’s World Wildlife Fund has faced backlash over the sale of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) that led them to closing the NFT sale less than 48 hours after launching. “After extensive research and appr...
Bank of England’s Bailey faces backlash after discouraging pay rises
Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, speaks at a press conference on the Monetary Policy Report at the Bank of England on Feb. 3, 2022 in London, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | ...
BuzzFeed backlash after ‘doxxing’ of Bored Ape Yacht Club founders
American Internet media and entertainment company Buzzfeed has revealed the identities of two of the four original Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection founders “Gordon Goner” and “Gargamel” as ...