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Last week, Ubisoft confounded us all by launching an NFT tactics game, Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles, in the year of our Lord, 2024. That character costs a whopping $63,000 in cryptocurrency. Once you own it, you can do it with it. For the most part, these seem to be suitable for playing Champions Tactics. However, I noticed that all players connect and lose quickly to the same players at the same time, unless you want to play on the weekend.On Friday afternoon, players appeared on the official Champions Tactics Discord's bugs and feedback channel and began reporting that ranked matches…

Ubisoft's recently released NFT-based RPG is reportedly affected by what appears to be a game-breaking exploit.The game was released on PC last week and lets players form groups of three characters to battle enemies in turn-based combat. A Web3 feature of the game is that each of these characters essentially functions as an NFT and can be purchased in-game or with cryptocurrency.As X user Jauwnio pointed out, players of the company's “Web3 competitive turn-based RPG” Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles are reporting that the game is impossible to play.The reason is that there is usually one user whose name is Schilleri11…

Three years ago, Ubisoft promised to start producing its own blockchain games. Last week we stealth launched a full-fledged Web3 game called Champions Tactics: Grimoria Chronicles on PC, and now it looks like it's a success.Champions Tactics is advertised as a “PVP tactical RPG game on PC” and is developed and published by Ubisoft. It includes collectible figures of various warriors from the in-game fantasy world of Grimoria, where players are formed into teams of three and fight in turn-based combat. It's oddly reminiscent of Darkest Dungeon. It's not at all obvious from the trailer that this is a Web3…

In recent years, the Metaverse has taken a backseat as better technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) have taken over the headlines. But the sector continues to grow, with one report saying it will be a $1.2 trillion market by 2033. According to a report by Brainy Insights, a market research firm based in Pune, India, the value of the Metaverse market reached $62.22 billion in 2023. The report credits the COVID-19 pandemic with driving technology growth through increased remote work and remote work. Interactive distance learning. The post-COVID-19 period has accelerated the growth of the metaverse as several major…

Cryptocurrencies widen losses in the past 24 hours amid global risk aversion market ahead of the release of US CPI data on Wednesday morning. Reports of China's antitrust investigation into NVIDIA also had an impact on sentiment.The total market capitalization of cryptocurrencies fell by more than 4% overnight to a level of $3.45 trillion. Only 7 of the top 100 cryptocurrencies have gained more than 1% overnight.The meme category's market capitalization fell 10.4% overnight to $116.6 billion, giving it a market share of 3.4%. The political meme category recorded a 16 percent drop in market capitalization overnight, while celebrity memes…

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) hit a key milestone of 100,000 on Wednesday night with a stunning rally driven by the belief that President-elect Donald Trump's administration will create a crypto-friendly regulatory environment. The dollar has fallen from its all-time high on Thursday afternoon. Bitcoin has rallied more than 40% since President Trump's victory in November, reaching just short of the $100,000 milestone multiple times. On Thursday, the token rose above $103,000 before falling. Trump cheered the move on his social media platform Truth Social early Thursday morning, telling crypto enthusiasts that he welcomed the rally following his election victory last month. “Congratulations…

Illustration: Nuru Photo (Getty Images) Bitcoin has surpassed the historic $100,000 level and is currently hovering around $99,000. The rally in this major cryptocurrency brings renewed optimism to the overall crypto market and signals broader acceptance and growth in the space. This week, let's dig into other cryptocurrencies that deserve your attention. Illustration: Nuru Photo (Getty Images) Ether (ETH), the second largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has been on a steady upward trajectory for quite some time. The main driver of this growth has been investment inflows into the Spot Ether ETF, which began on November 22nd, but has yet…

If you had invested $6,000 in Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency, almost 10 years ago, you would have been a millionaire by now. Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency sector have overcome all odds not only to survive, but to thrive. The token recently surpassed $107,000. Several other cryptocurrencies are also doing well, with market capitalizations growing to over $100 billion. One is XRP (Crypto: XRP)currently the fourth largest cryptocurrency sector with a market capitalization of over $140 billion. Anyone who invested in XRP 10 years ago could be a millionaire today. But what about now? Can XRP make you a millionaire…

Even Bitcoin (Cryptocurrency: BTC) With it soaring to an all-time high of over $100,000, it's easy to see why many are still wary of cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrency markets are notorious for their volatility, and the price of Bitcoin can fluctuate wildly on a daily basis. However, if you are willing to accept the inherent volatility of cryptocurrencies, iShares Bitcoin Trust (NASDAQ:IBIT) It might be perfect for your portfolio. In a very short period of time, Bitcoin has become the most popular way for investors to gain exposure to Bitcoin, and it currently ranks in the top 1% of all exchange traded…

Cathie Wood, maverick investor and head of Ark Invest, is not known for being shy. Her career has been marked by bold moves and bold statements. Perhaps nowhere is that more true than in her full support of Bitcoin. (Cryptocurrency: BTC) And her predictions about the future. The cryptocurrency that started it all has been on a meteoric rise recently, soaring more than 40% in the past month and reaching six digits for the first time. That's incredible, but Wood believes there's still a lot of work to be done. In recent years, Wood has gone on record as saying…