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Mike D Expands 2026 Tour, Shares New Song “Crypto”: Stream
Beastie Boys co-founder Mike D has expanded his 2026 tour with new North American, UK and European dates, marking a further step in his debut solo era. The expansion coincides with the release of “Crypto”, the latest preview track from his forthcoming solo album Thank You, due out on 28 August via Capitol Records. The…
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FBI accuse Steam user of stealing over $220,000 via malware-infected games like BlockBlasters, Lunara and Dashverse
The FBI has arrested a Florida-based student accused of stealing more than $220,000 in cryptocurrency by distributing malware disguised as free games on Steam. The affected titles – PirateFi, Dashverse, Lampy, Lunara and BlockBlasters – have all since been removed from the platform, and BlockBlasters previously made headlines after streamer RastalandTV lost $32,000 to the…
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‘New-Gen’ Universe Launches First Consumer Products Line With Comic-Con Trading Cards (EXCLUSIVE)
New-Gen Universe, Inc. is launching its first consumer products initiative at San Diego Comic-Con, debuting an exclusive collector’s trading card set made with Cryptozoic Entertainment to celebrate its Marvel-distributed comic series. Just 300 convention exclusive boxes exist worldwide for the July 23–26 event, making this among the rarest “New-Gen” collectibles released to date. Designed solely…
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‘We noticed a login from a new device’: the message from fraudsters targeting your X account
Fraudsters are sending fake “new device login” emails to X (formerly Twitter) users, closely mimicking the platform’s genuine security notifications in an attempt to steal account credentials. The emails warn of a login from an unfamiliar location and device, then urge recipients to click links to reset their password or review connected apps – but…
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Trump has normalized crypto. Is it the path to the next financial collapse? | Eduardo Porter
Donald Trump has embraced cryptocurrency after once calling it a “scam”, using his presidency to personally profit while dismantling regulatory oversight of the industry. Columnist Eduardo Porter argues this poses a serious risk to US financial stability, as Trump’s administration has weakened enforcement and integrated volatile, uninsured crypto assets into the mainstream banking system that…
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Olivia Dean’s First U.S. Arena Tour Is Off to a Smashing Start, With L.A. Shows Proving She’s No One-Grammy Wonder: Concert Review
Olivia Dean’s first US arena tour has opened strongly, with a two-night stand at Los Angeles’s Crypto.com Arena showcasing her rapid rise from small venues to major stages within roughly a year. The performances, reviewed by Variety, dispel any suggestion that the British singer is merely a fleeting Grammy success, with the critic praising her…
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‘The View’ co-host lauds Hunter Biden as ‘riveting’ after podcast sit-down, calls him ‘biggest troll’
“The View” co-host Ana Navarro praised Hunter Biden as “riveting” and “the biggest troll” following his appearance on the “Armchair Expert” podcast, where he discussed his controversial role on the board of Ukrainian energy firm Burisma. During the podcast interview, Hunter Biden conceded he should never have taken the Burisma position when pressed on the…
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FBI arrests man accused of using Steam games to drain victims’ crypto wallets
US prosecutors have charged a 21-year-old Florida student, Zyaire Wilkins, with uploading fake video games containing malware to the Steam gaming platform in order to steal victims’ personal data and cryptocurrency. The FBI arrested Wilkins on Tuesday, alleging that he and unnamed accomplices distributed the malicious games over the past two years, marketing them through…
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Florida man arrested for allegedly stealing over $200,000 in crypto using Steam game malware
Federal authorities have arrested a Florida man suspected of stealing at least $220,000 in crypto through malware-infected Steam games, as reported earlier by local news outlet Local10. In the complaint, officials accuse 21-year-old Zyaire Wilkins and co-conspirators of launching eight malware-embedded games from around May 2024 to February 2026, allowing them to infect about 8,000…
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Mike D 5D – “Crypto”
I’ll admit: The song title had me worried. As in, what would we do if we found out that either of the surviving Beastie Boys was really into crypto? Or if they owned companies that built AI data centers or some shit like that? Doesn’t that at least seem plausible? Mike D is obviously a…