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Mastercard partners with crypto payment firm MoonPay for Web3 services
26.10.2023
MoonPay has announced a partnership with Mastercard, targeting Web3-based experiential marketing or new ways to connect with Mastercard’s consumers
Final Fantasy XIV Is Adding Fall Guys-Inspired Mini-Games
28.7.2023
In the words of Paula Abdul and MC Skat Kat, opposites attract. Perhaps that kernel of wisdom can explain the recent announcement that Final Fantasy XIV—an epic, fantasy MMORPG—is crossing over with Fall Guys—a colorful, small-scale battle royale—in a future update. Read more
The Vegas Orb Looks Like A Sidequest Location
11.7.2023
The $2 billion The Sphere Las Vegas is an immersive performance venue with 17,385-seats, 168,000 speakers, and U2 tour tickets currently on sale. The 160,000 square foot LED screen that makes up its domed exoskeleton is capable of projecting eyeballs, Earth, and portals to nowhere, so it also looks...
Fed Chair Jerome Powell Says a ‘Difficult Correction’ Should Balance US Housing Market
25.9.2022
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, real estate investors did extremely well, despite the millions of Americans that were put out of work and faced evictions during the lockdowns in 2020. Stimulus put a bandage on the financial wounds inflicted by Mainstreet business shutdowns and deadlocked supply...
Merch and perfume: Formula One trademark filing paves the way for F1 NFTs
29.8.2022
F1 files trademark for 2023 Las Vegas Strip Circuit Grand Prix, listing NFTs and cryptocurrency in a variety of potential goods and services on offer
All aboard! Elon Musk's Vegas Loop now taking Dogecoin payments
7.7.2022
TBC founder Elon Musk seemingly confirmed the news on Wednesday with a tweet responding to the news, saying: “Supporting Doge wherever possible.”
Elon Musk’s Boring Company to Accept Dogecoin Payments for Rides on Las Vegas Transit System Loop
7.7.2022
Elon Musk’s Boring Company will accept the meme cryptocurrency dogecoin as payment for rides on its Las Vegas transit system Loop. Musk confirmed that he is “supporting Doge whenever possible.” Tesla already accepts the meme crypto for some merchandise and Spacex will soon...
Jon Gruden, Bigot, Is Being Removed From Madden 22
14.10.2021
Jon Gruden, a hateful little man who this week resigned as Head Coach of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders after revelations he sent numerous racist, homophobic and misogynistic emails, will also have his face scrubbed from EA Sports’ Madden 22.Read more
Ubisoft Won't Give Up On Its Theme Park Dreams
27.8.2021
Back in 2015, Ubisoft announced that it was going to create a 10,000 square-meter indoor theme park in Kuala Lumpur. Read more
Fans Can Buy Game Moment NFTs In Person at the NBA Summer League Games in Vegas
5.8.2021
Attendees of the upcoming NBA Summer League games in Las Vegas at the Thomas & Mack Center will be able to purchase NBA Top Shot non-fungible token (NFT) collectibles in person. For the first time ever, NBA Top Shot fans will be able to buy an NFT moment from a game they saw in person....
Payments in a flash: Strip club in Las Vegas now accepts Lightning
16.7.2021
Guests at the Crazy Horse 3 will soon be able to tip their favorite dancers using BTC
Crypto on the casino floor? Las Vegas resort partners with Gemini
6.5.2021
Some Las Vegas casinos have only been allowed to return to full capacity this week
UFC to launch MMA fan token on Chiliz blockchain
5.5.2021
Debuting in June, the new UFC fan token will have a maximum supply of 20 million
Top Gambling Firm IGT Obtains US Patent for a System to Enable Customers to Fund Their Bets via Crypto
7.1.2021
A gambling tech giant received the green light from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to start offering cryptocurrency payment options to their users. The company is known for manufacturing slot gambling machines. Gamblers Could Also Transfer Crypto From Their Wallets to...
Join CoinDesk Tonight in Las Vegas
8.1.2020
Hey, Las Vegas crypto lovers, see you tonight at G.O.A.T. for our first On Tap meetup in Las Vegas. Join us for an evening of brews, bitcoin and blockchain. The event will be held at G.O.A.T. Sports Bar in Las Vegas and starts at 6 p.m. on Jan. 8. We’ll close up at around 8 p.m....
Join CoinDesk at CES Next Week
2.1.2020
Join us on January 8 for a CoinDesk OnTap meetup in Las Vegas
Satoshi ‘Nakamolto’ Emerges With Great Hair and Questionable Claims
3.11.2019
A viral video taken at a Las Vegas event has put self-claimed “Bitcoin co-founder” Jörg Molt in the spotlight this past week. A Twitter user in the space known for hair trigger accusations calls Molt a scammer in the video, and Molt proceeds to knock off the guy’s baseball...
Alleged Las Vegas Scammer Charged for $11 Million Crypto Binary Options Ponzi
18.10.2019
A Las Vegas man is charged with raising at least $11 million from cryptocurrency investors he promised to trade binary options for, and make gains of up to 300%. According to the charges the money was sent from new clients to previous ones in a classic Ponzi scheme manner. Also Read: Binance to...
Researchers can Receive Great ‘Bounty’ from Apple for Finding Security Flaws in iPhones
11.8.2019
Cybersecurity researchers have a reason to rejoice. According to the latest reports, Apple Inc has decided to offer up to one million dollars as rewards to cybersecurity researchers for finding out faults in iPhones. Interestingly, it is the highest reward any company has ever offered to defend...