GG's 2025 Game of the Year: Pudgy Party
The Pudgy Penguins mobile battle royale, Pudgy Party, impressed us this year—and its creators say this is only the beginning.
The Pudgy Penguins mobile battle royale, Pudgy Party, impressed us this year—and its creators say this is only the beginning.
Shadow ‘Archive’ Says It Copied Virtually All of Spotify’s Music
“Anna’s Archive” claimed it scraped 86 million songs from Spotify—revealing some wild things about people’s favorite music.
“Anna’s Archive” claimed it scraped 86 million songs from Spotify—revealing some wild things about people’s favorite music.
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Binance Failed to Prevent Suspicious Accounts from Moving $144M After 2023 Plea Deal: Report
Details have been leaked of 13 suspicious Binance accounts which moved $144 million since the 2023 settlement, and $1.7 billion since 2021.
Details have been leaked of 13 suspicious Binance accounts which moved $144 million since the 2023 settlement, and $1.7 billion since 2021.
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5 Biggest Crypto Airdrops of 2025
Crypto users were the recipients of billions in "free money" token airdrops during 2025. Here's a look at the biggest.
Crypto users were the recipients of billions in "free money" token airdrops during 2025. Here's a look at the biggest.
The Fountain of Youth for Your Brain Might Be a Strategy Video Game
New research suggests complex cognitive challenges, from StarCraft II to musical training, can slow neural aging by years.
New research suggests complex cognitive challenges, from StarCraft II to musical training, can slow neural aging by years.
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The Biggest Bitcoin and Crypto Treasury Plays of 2025
Here are the biggest corporate crypto treasury bets of 2025 and what they reveal about how far Strategy’s Bitcoin playbook has spread.
Here are the biggest corporate crypto treasury bets of 2025 and what they reveal about how far Strategy’s Bitcoin playbook has spread.
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The Year in Ethereum 2025: Institutions Embrace ETH as the 'Ivory Tower' Crumbles
This year, global power centers like Wall Street learned to love Ethereum—and Ethereum learned to love them back.
This year, global power centers like Wall Street learned to love Ethereum—and Ethereum learned to love them back.
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Emerge's 2025 'Person' of the Year: Ani the Grok Chatbot
Ani’s rise showed how chatbots became partners instead of tools, driving a year of AI intimacy and its human consequences.
Ani’s rise showed how chatbots became partners instead of tools, driving a year of AI intimacy and its human consequences.
TikTok Users Claim They’ve 'Unredacted' the Epstein Files
A burst of social-media sleuthing has focused on alleged redaction failures in newly released DOJ documents—raising real questions about digital security and viral misinformation.
A burst of social-media sleuthing has focused on alleged redaction failures in newly released DOJ documents—raising real questions about digital security and viral misinformation.
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7 Under-the-Radar Gaming Gems You Might Have Missed in 2025
A crowded release slate buried plenty of standout games this year, so we’ve pulled together a list of hidden gems that still deserve your attention.
A crowded release slate buried plenty of standout games this year, so we’ve pulled together a list of hidden gems that still deserve your attention.
The Best Performing Bitcoin and Crypto Stocks of 2025
Crypto-linked stocks had a banner start to 2025, then spent the rest of the year learning that narrative alone doesn’t compound.
Crypto-linked stocks had a banner start to 2025, then spent the rest of the year learning that narrative alone doesn’t compound.
The Year in Solana 2025: Trump and Wall Street Take Notice
Solana opened 2025 with major momentum, thanks to the Trump meme coin and a new all-time high. But the year wasn't all up and to the right.
Solana opened 2025 with major momentum, thanks to the Trump meme coin and a new all-time high. But the year wasn't all up and to the right.
GG Story of the Year 2025: Crypto Gaming Collapses as Funding Dries Up
Venture capital funding for crypto gaming all but evaporated this year, causing games to shut shop and players to lose their communities.
Venture capital funding for crypto gaming all but evaporated this year, causing games to shut shop and players to lose their communities.
How Pudgy Penguins Landed the Las Vegas Sphere—After Dogwifhat Couldn't
The Las Vegas Sphere is currently adorned with the cartoon creatures of crypto-native brand Pudgy Penguins. Here's how it happened.
The Las Vegas Sphere is currently adorned with the cartoon creatures of crypto-native brand Pudgy Penguins. Here's how it happened.
The Best Co-Op Games of 2025 to Play With Your Pals
Looking for the year's best games to play with friends and family? From Donkey Kong Bananza to Borderlands 4, these are our co-op picks.
Looking for the year's best games to play with friends and family? From Donkey Kong Bananza to Borderlands 4, these are our co-op picks.
The Year in Dogecoin 2025: DOGE Goes Political and Commercial
Dogecoin found itself at the center of a controversial political storm, all while being embraced by traditional institutions.
Dogecoin found itself at the center of a controversial political storm, all while being embraced by traditional institutions.
Emerge's 2025 Story of the Year: How the AI Race Fractured the Global Tech Order
2025 saw the US-China rivalry weaponize every layer of the technology stack—from minerals to models to military doctrine.
2025 saw the US-China rivalry weaponize every layer of the technology stack—from minerals to models to military doctrine.
From Tether to the Trump-Backed USD1: The 7 Fastest-Moving Stablecoins of 2025
The stablecoin supply hit $314 billion in 2025, but market cap doesn't tell the full story. Here's who really dominated.
The stablecoin supply hit $314 billion in 2025, but market cap doesn't tell the full story. Here's who really dominated.
The Year in XRP 2025: New Highs After 7 Years as Ripple's SEC Case Finally Ends
Ripple had a busy 2025, highlighted by acquisitions, the end of a years-long court battle, and a burst to new heights for XRP.
Ripple had a busy 2025, highlighted by acquisitions, the end of a years-long court battle, and a burst to new heights for XRP.
Emerge's 2025 Project of the Year: The Deep-Sea Machine That Caught an Ultra High-Energy Ghost
Beneath the Mediterranean, physicists at the Cubic Kilometre Neutrino Telescope Initiative built a cathedral of glass spheres that listens for cosmic whispers—and this year, it heard the most energetic neutrino humanity has ever recorded.
Beneath the Mediterranean, physicists at the Cubic Kilometre Neutrino Telescope Initiative built a cathedral of glass spheres that listens for cosmic whispers—and this year, it heard the most energetic neutrino humanity has ever recorded.
The Best Games of 2025 That You Can Snag for Under $20
Got holiday cash to spend? A wave of standout indie games is bucking rising hardware and AAA prices, giving players plenty to check out for $20 or less.
Got holiday cash to spend? A wave of standout indie games is bucking rising hardware and AAA prices, giving players plenty to check out for $20 or less.