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Pokemon GO Makes $2.5 Million A Day for Niantic

If anyone still thinks that the Pokemon GO fever is over, it’s because he/she hasn’t been affected by the “Pokemon GO outbreak” yet. And now, after just over two years since its launch, this Niantic mobile game seems to continue rising not only in its players database but also in revenue, having been reported a rise of 39% over the last month alone. Now, Pokemon GO makes $2.5 million a day.

The latest Pokemon GO updates skyrocketed the Niantic’s revenues

That is demonstrated by the most recent study published by SensorTower, a tracking platform for mobile applications, which estimates that Pokemon GO would have achieved revenues of $29 million on Android devices and another $22 million on iOS, in August alone.

This latest figure appears to have come after the game’s last update, which was included last June, and which implemented for the first time the possibility for players to exchange Pokemon characters. That came in addition to the recent announcements of Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee and Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu, and the compatibility available to both games.

Pokemon GO makes $2.5 million a day, according to a SensorTower study

Explicitly, the last records reported by SensorTower indicate that during the 60 days before the update, corresponding to April and March, Pokemon GO maintained a daily worldwide revenue of around $1.8 million, on the average between Android and iOS applications. However, after this update, Pokemon GO makes about $2.5 million a day.

Finally, Niantic previously promised to add a new game mode for battles between coaches in Pokemon GO, which, although delayed on previous occasions, is expected to arrive definitively sometime before the end of this year. That is undoubtedly the most sought-after mode by players, so it will be interesting to see the impact that the new feature will have on the income of the Pokemon GO.

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Tech

Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL To Be Revealed on October 9th in New York

Google will present its new Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones at a keynote event in New York City on October 9th. While a few weeks ago we learned something about the future Google Pixel 3 range thanks to some leaked information, now we have more about the upcoming Google devices.

Today, Google finally confirms the official presentation date of its new Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL

Therefore, Google announced that on October 9th, in New York, the new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones will be revealed officially, and, for that occasion, Google already sent some of the invitations for the press agencies to attend the event.

However, like Samsung or Apple, Google would probably not have many surprises to announce during its event, as most of the information about the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL has already leaked widely on the Internet.

Thus, additionally to various leaks during the summer, the Pixel 3 saga experienced a new mind-blowing episode just recently, when an American driver was surprised to discover a forgotten Pixel 3 XL in the back seat of his car.

Everything we know so far about Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL

The upcoming Pixel 3 XL smartphone will present a nice notch at the top of the screen, unlike the standard model which should keep the more traditional looks.

The Google Pixel 3 would also have a dual camera system on the front side to allow for better selfies. A dual camera setup would also be part of the Pixel 3 XL model.

Among the other features of the upcoming Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, additionally to the OLED screen, the handsets would boast Snapdragon 845 CPU, 4 and, respectively, 6 GB RAM, Adreno 630 GPU, Android 9.0 Pie, and USB-C.

The only surprise will perhaps come from the devices’ prices, as the Google Pixel 3 might be offered at a cost similar to the Google Pixel 2 when it came out.

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Crypto News

Iran Legalizes Crypto Mining, Causing Bitcoin (BTC) To Surge To $24,000 on Exir Crypto Exchange

The Iranian government publicly recognized crypto mining as an activity that forms part of the financial industry. The announcements were released on Tuesday, September 4th by Iran’s National Cyberspace Council. Consequently, Bitcoin (BTC) surged to $24,000 on Exir crypto exchange.

The recognition of cryptocurrency mining as a lawful activity in Iran comes from the ministries of Communications and Information Technology, Industry, Mining and Trade, Energy, Economic Affairs and Finance. These institutions, in conjunction with the Central Bank of Iran, are responsible for building the legal framework that will serve to regulate the mining activity in Iran.

Abolhasan Firoozabad, the secretary of the National Council of Cyberspace, said in an interview that the legal framework for crypto mining activity is still under construction and that “no final decisions have been taken,” but they plan to present the bill by September 22nd.

At the moment, no draft has been publicly presented that would allow the growing Iranian Bitcoin (BTC) ecosystem to know what the possible measures would be implemented.

Bitcoin (BTC) price surged to $24,000 on Exir thanks to the Iranian government’s acceptance of crypto mining

In April of this year, the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) outlawed the use of Bitcoin (BTC) across Iran, considering it to be a tool for money laundering. As a result, the country’s crypto exchange platforms lost the banking support of the national financial institutions.

However, this restriction was limited, but not eliminated, as the exchange of Iranian Real (IRR) for Bitcoin (BTC) is now possible on peer-to-peer platforms such as LocalBitcoins. On the other hand, Exir, another crypto exchange platform, noted that government recognition of crypto mining in Iran triggered the price of Bitcoin (BTC) to surge to about $24,000 (in IRR) on its portal.

Iran’s new decisions regarding the cryptocurrency ecosystem, as well as the plan on releasing a national crypto token, would function as a mechanism to circumvent the economic sanctions imposed against the country from the United States.

So far, no official information is known about the upcoming Iranian national cryptocurrency, but rumors pointed out to Hyperledger Fabric as the underlying technology for Iran’s token.

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Crypto Markets News

Goldman Sachs Postpones Its Plans On Launching Its Cryptocurrency Exchange Platform, Blaming the Unclear Regulatory Framework

The New York banking and investment group Goldman Sachs put aside its plans to trade cryptocurrencies, alleging that the regulatory framework for cryptos remains unclear, according to a press report released recently. However, Goldman Sachs, which would be preparing a cryptocurrency exchange platform, would have placed the project on its low priority list.

Goldman Sachs postpones its plans on launching a cryptocurrency exchange platform

According to Business Insider, Goldman Sachs would still be interested in participating in the cryptocurrencies market but, for now, its focus would be on other projects, such as designing a cryptocurrency custody service.

“In response to customers’ interest in various digital products, we are exploring the best way to serve them in this space. At this time, we have not concluded the goal of our offer,” an unidentified Goldman Sachs spokesman said.

This news confirms, to some extent, that Goldman Sachs’ customers have interest in cryptocurrencies, but the financial institution would offer such services only as an alternative that complies with the established regulatory framework surrounding cryptos.

Goldman Sachs is exploring the benefits of its emergence in the cryptocurrencies market since January

In January of this year, the bank denied press reports claiming that they were working to open a cryptocurrency exchange platform.

At that time it was Lloyd Blankfein, CEO of Goldman Sachs, who stated that “the company would have more openness to this type of investments whenever our clients request them.”

Last April it was also reported that Goldman Sachs hired an expert in crypto trading, Justin Schmidt, to explore the benefits of a Goldman Sachs crypto trading platform, which the financial institution is now postponing on the grounds of lack of cryptocurrency regulations clarity.

Is evident that Goldman Sachs is taking steps to get into the cryptocurrency universe, but, according to the latest information in this direction, the New York-based financial institution postponed its plans on releasing its own cryptocurrency exchange platform.

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Tech

Google Launched Google Datasets Search Engine Dedicated to Journalists and Researchers

Google has set up Google Datasets, a specific platform that works as a search engine for journalists and researchers. It is an extensive database where these professionals can find reliable information on their work topics, regardless of their field. The basic idea behind the project is simple, being developed to offer a platform with an intuitive design, quite similar to the standard Google search engine, to find relevant information from reliable sources.

Google Datasets launched as the only search engine for journalists and researchers

The new platform, called Google Datasets, aims to encourage both journalists and researchers from around the world to search for information related to official or reliable statistics and databases for their news articles and new studies, respectively.

From a single search bar, those interested ones can, therefore, access the crime rates of a given country, climate records in a region, or official information on projects and initiatives of a given government, as well as scientific reports from trustworthy sources, such as NASA or ESA.

In order to achieve its goals, the new Google search engine tracks all kinds of information that is publicly available on the Internet, and that comes from databases owned by governments, the scientific community, universities, and so on.

The new Google search engine is currently in its Beta phase, but soon this might change, Google promises

In short, Google Datasets search engine gathers any official or academic source where journalists and researchers can find reliable information on different topics.

However, the databases with which Google Dataset works must have the information organized in a certain way (with bookmarks) for full compatibility.

This new Google search engine, Google Datasets, designed for journalists and researchers is still in beta phase. At the moment it works with only a few languages, but Google is committed to adding more shortly.

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