Hashtag Trending Jan. 21 – PlayStation creator skeptical of the metaverse – IT Business Canada

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In an interview with Bloomberg, Ken Kutaragi, who’s sometimes referred to as the “Father of PlayStation”, believes that an avatar in the metaverse is no different from an online message board.

Reuters reported that Russia’s central bank proposed to ban the use and mining of cryptocurrency on Thursday, citing threats to financial stability, citizens’ wellbeing and monetary policy sovereignty.

From the breach, the hackers were able to withdraw 4800 Ethereum, 444 bitcoin, and around 66,000 in other currencies.

After Millie avoided capture attempts from firefighters, police and coastguards, a rescuer attached a sausage to an aerial drone to lure her to higher ground.

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