Stablecoins: The Sofa Upholstery of Monetary Policy

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The paper reveals that the global “stablecoin” market cap has ballooned past $300 billion. And, hold on to your hats, a whopping 97% of these tokens are just dollar-clones sent from space. This singular dominance by only-it-feels-like-United-Stablecoin Nation, with heroes like Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC waving the dollar flag, is enough to make you question your high school trigonometry teacher’s motives. USDT, perched at $1.00026, boasts a market cap circa $185.3 billion as of December 4, 2025. USDC, the hotshot at $0.9999, flashes a market cap near $78.0 billion and, for good measure, a daily trade volume over $11.0 billion.

Thousands of Steam Users Call for AI Disclaimer Changes

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Steam is the biggest online store for PC games, and thousands of new games are released there every year. In 2024, almost 19,000 games came out on Steam, and 2025 is already surpassing that number, even before the end of December. This trend of increasing releases continues from previous years. As more games are released, more of them are using content created by artificial intelligence (AI). Valve, the company behind Steam, has taken some measures to address this, like adding warnings, but some players believe more needs to be done.

Crypto Index Inclusion: The Abyss Gazes Back 💸

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Thursday. A day like any other, filled with the quiet desperation of men chasing shadows. On this day, WhiteBIT announced its token, WBT, had been welcomed into the S&P Cryptocurrency Broad Digital Market (BDM) Index. Imagine the celebrations! A pat on the head from the financial establishment. Does it change the fundamental emptiness of existence? I think not. 🧐

Games That Are Less Than 3 Hours (And Are Bangers From Start To Finish)

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If you’ve been meaning to try some classic games but haven’t had much time, here’s some good news! These titles can all be completed in under three hours. Despite their short length, they’re surprisingly impactful and might even change the way you think about games. You can finish them over a weekend or whenever you have a free moment, and they’re all fantastic.