Franchises That Lived Up To Their Amazing First Game

Most game franchises don’t live up to their initial success and eventually disappear, but some truly great series have built on strong starts. Instead of being limited by their original games, these franchises used them as a foundation to create many more outstanding titles, becoming defining examples of their genres.

Coinbase’s €21.5 Million Fiasco: A Crypto Comedy of Errors

Ah, Coinbase Europe Limited, the European arm of the American crypto darling, has managed to make headlines once again-though not the kind you’d brag about at a dinner party. The Central Bank of Ireland, with the patience of a saint or perhaps the sternness of a headmistress, has extracted a tidy sum of €21.5 million from Coinbase’s coffers. This delightful penalty stems from the company’s failure to properly monitor over 30 million transactions. What’s €176 billion between friends, after all? 🤷‍♂️