Basel III: Bitcoin’s Oven Mitts and Banks’ Capital Crisis

Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michelle Bowman, that sly fox of regulation, dropped hints on March 12 at the Cato Institute, hinting that U.S. regulators are about to unleash a Basel III “endgame” proposal so punishing, it could make Sauron weep. The plot? To force banks to treat bitcoin as if it were a cursed artifact from a bygone era.

Slay the Spire 2: Best Characters, Ranked

With Slay the Spire 2, it’s easy to be flexible with character choice because all five are really well-designed and fun to play. I often let my friends pick first in multiplayer, knowing I’ll enjoy whichever character is left.

10 Nintendo DS JRPGs Still Trapped on Original Hardware

Many fantastic Japanese role-playing games (JRPGs) are stuck on the Nintendo DS because of its unique, closed system. Bringing them to modern consoles would be expensive – it would either require complex emulation to recreate the DS’s dual screens, or a complete remake of the game. Sadly, not all publishers are willing to invest that kind of money. Even some games that made it to the 3DS faced the same problem when that console was discontinued. The DS really holds onto its games tightly, making it difficult for them to be enjoyed on newer systems.

Paraguay’s Crypto Crackdown: A New Era of Surveillance?

Imagine, if you will, a world where your cryptocurrency wallet is no longer a sanctuary but a ledger of confession. Wallet addresses, blockchain networks, transaction hashes-each detail, a thread in the web of scrutiny. The platforms, once mere intermediaries, now serve as loyal spies, compelled to report every transfer, every fee, every fleeting exchange. It is not merely oversight; it is a slow, methodical dismantling of freedom, dressed in the garb of “transparency.”