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Valve has pushed an update to the Dust2 bomb explosion radii, which could have a seismic impact on the competitive and casual scene alike. Ashes to ashes, Dust2 dust. That’s what Counter-Strike 2 (CS2) players might be thinking as they hide behind Car on the B Site with full health, and unexpectedly get blown to smithereens. It’s not a bug or player error. No, it appears that Valve has increased the bomb explosion radius on Dust2 and decided not to tell players about the significant changes. Nowhere to hide on B after the update. Image Credit: Valve The developer has…
The Chinese AI startup DeepSeek releases DeepSeek-V3.1, it’s latest flagship language model. It builds on the architecture of DeepSeek-V3, adding significant enhancements to reasoning, tool use, and coding performance. Notably, DeepSeek models have rapidly gained a reputation for delivering OpenAI and Anthropic-level performance at a fraction of the cost. Model Architecture and Capabilities Hybrid Thinking Mode: DeepSeek-V3.1 supports both thinking (chain-of-thought reasoning, more deliberative) and non-thinking (direct, stream-of-consciousness) generation, switchable via the chat template. This is a departure from previous versions and offers flexibility for varied use cases. Tool and Agent Support: The model has been optimized for tool calling…
The United Kingdom imposed sanctions on Kyrgyzstan’s financial sector and crypto networks it said were used by Russia to bypass Western restrictions, targeting an alleged $9.3 billion, ruble-backed stablecoin operation.The new measures build on more than 2,700 existing UK sanctions against Russia and follow a similar move last week by the United States, the UK government said in a Wednesday announcement.Among those sanctioned was Capital Bank of Central Asia and its director, Kantemir Chalbayev, which the UK claims Russia used to finance military goods. Two Kyrgyz crypto exchanges, Grinex and Meer, were also blacklisted, along with entities tied to the…
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on Kyrgyzstan’s financial sector and crypto networks allegedly used by Russia to bypass Western restrictions, targeting an alleged $9.3 billion rouble-backed stablecoin operation.The new measures build on more than 2,700 existing UK sanctions against Russia and follow a similar move last week by the United States, the UK government said in a Wednesday announcement.Among those sanctioned is Capital Bank of Central Asia and its director, Kantemir Chalbayev, which the UK claims Russia used to finance military goods. Two Kyrgyz crypto exchanges, Grinex and Meer, were also blacklisted, along with entities tied to the infrastructure…
Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Bitcoin’s near-term path, argues macro commentator Bruce Florian–founder of the Bitcoin Self-Custody Company Schwarzberg and a bestselling author–is being set far from crypto order books and deep inside the US money markets, where a once-enormous pool of excess cash has finally run dry. In a thread…
Ethereum price is struggling to hold momentum below $4,300 as overheated futures markets and rising exchange reserves create short-term selling pressure. Summary Ethereum trades near $4,290, holding below $4,300 after a 16% monthly gain. Rising exchange reserves and sell-heavy futures flows point to short-term pressure. Technicals are mixed, but ETF inflows and treasury demand support the medium-term outlook. As of this writing, Ethereum’s price (ETH) is up 2.2% over the previous day, trading at $4,290. The token has hovered between $4,080 and $4,776 over the last seven days, losing 9% during that time but maintaining a 16% monthly gain. Only…
Various female content creators and esports pros are concerned that they won’t be paid by Guild Esports. The UK-based esports organisation was partially owned by David Beckham but was acquired by US investor DCB Sports in 2024. One year later, Guild Esports is now reportedly for sale on an insolvency market. Now, various female creators who previously worked with Guild are fearing that their unpaid invoices won’t be resolved. Creators who are yet to be paid (me included) finding out about a huge esports company closing…via twitter instead of from the company itself is awful.Brands do better.— SUNPI🍄 (@itssunpi) August…
Bitcoin’s network is closing in on the historic 1 ZH/s milestone, but the story beneath the headline is one of tightening margins, shifting market share, and regulatory pressure. This article is from Theminermag, a trade publication for the cryptocurrency mining industry, focusing on the latest news and research on institutional bitcoin mining companies. Theminermag’s latest […]
Join Our Telegram channel to stay up to date on breaking news coverage Cardano, XRP, and Dogecoin led a sell-off in the crypto market, which dropped more than 1% in the last 24 hours as the Crypto Fear Index slumped into ”Fear” territory. ADA fell 8.25% as of 4:11 a.m. EST, followed by POL (7%) Sei (5%), and XRP (4.4%). Dogecoin slipped over 2%, despite news that Trump family-backed crypto firm Thumzup Media plans to acquire mining company Dogehash. Meanwhile, the Bitcoin price tumbled over 1.5% to trade at $113,499 ahead of a potentially pivotal speech by Fed Chair Jerome…
TRM Labs and the world’s largest exchanges, including Coinbase and Binance, have launched the Beacon Network, an initiative that seeks to combat onchain crypto crime and prevent the illicit movement of funds through offramps to the fiat ecosystem. TRM Labs Launches Beacon Network, Targets Crypto Crime Crypto-based crime is becoming a problem, and exchanges and […]