September 2020

Prize Payments to help DreamHack accelerate event payouts

Tournament organiser DreamHack has established a partnership with Prize Payments to speed up the payouts of event prize winnings. DreamHack is trialling the platform through its Community Clash series of…

lecrab 10 September 2020

Technology News

EU lawmakers say it’s time to go further on tackling disinformation

A major European Commission review of a Code of Practice aimed at combating the spread of disinformation online has concluded the self-regulatory instrument is failing to deliver enough transparency or…

lecrab 10 September 2020

eSports

FOKUS CLAN stays sharp through ACTIVAT3D partnership

FIFA-focused esports organisation FOKUS CLAN has partnered with gaming supplement company ACTIVAT3D. The collaboration will see FOKUS CLAN supplied with ACTIVAT3D’s products. Image credit: FOKUS CLAN RELATED: Lazarus signs two-year deal with XP…

lecrab 10 September 2020

eSports

Esports gains offical government recognition in Ukraine

The government of Ukraine has recognised esports as an official sports competition. The decision comes after a series of submissions and lobbying from multiple interested parties, and will see a…

lecrab 10 September 2020

Technology News

Facebook told it may have to suspend EU data transfers after Schrems II ruling

Ireland’s data protection watchdog, the DPC, has sent Facebook a preliminary order to suspend data transfers from the EU to the US, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing people familiar…

lecrab 9 September 2020

Technology News

Calling VCs in Vienna: Be featured in The Great TechCrunch Survey of European VC

TechCrunch is embarking on a major new project to survey the venture capital investors of Europe, and their cities. Our survey of VCs in Vienna will capture how the city…

lecrab 9 September 2020

Blockchain News

Visa joins Hyperledger as SAP, Swisscom and Tencent gain service provider certification

Hyperledger has announced its latest tranche of members and certification holders, with companies including Visa, Swisscom and Tencent all on board. The announcement, which comes before the organisation’s annual member…

lecrab 9 September 2020

Technology News

UK wants pandemic levels of data sharing to be the new normal

The UK government has published a national data strategy today, setting out a plan to promote the use and prioritize the reuse of data as a lever for economic growth…

lecrab 9 September 2020

eSports

Guild Esports looks to list on London Stock Exchange

London-based organisation Guild Esports has unveiled its intentions to launch an IPO on the London Stock Exchange. The organisation launched on June 25th with former footballer David Beckham as a…

lecrab 9 September 2020

eSports

The top Southeast Asian esports business developments in August 2020

We take a look at some of the top esports business stories in the Southeast Asian region that broke during the last month. These are the big stories for the…

lecrab 9 September 2020