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Vitalik Buterin's philanthropic fund donates 15M USDC to UC San Diego
8.3.2023
The Airborne Institute will use the generous grant to study the transmission of airborne diseases such as COVID-19
Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis Released 15 Years Ago Today And I Still Want A Sequel
23.5.2021
A lot of people are currently waiting on Rockstar Games to announce the next Grand Theft Auto. And look, I’m excited about a new GTA game. But I also know it will happen one day. I’m far less certain we will ever get a sequel to Rockstar’s amazing table tennis game. 15 years later, I’m still...
WTF, Comic-Con?
28.3.2021
Hey, remember when Comic-Con International: San Diego was going to have a virtual convention once more this summer but try to hold a small, in-person con in November for...some reason? The organization has decided Thanksgiving weekend is the perfect time. In the immortal words of Pugsley Addams:...
Comic-Con 2021 Has Been Cancelled
2.3.2021
There was no in-person Comic-Con in 2020, and there won’t be one in 2021 either after the show’s organisers announced a decision to “postpone” it until 2022.Read more
Roger Ver Donates $10K in Bitcoin Cash to Casa de Amparo Children’s Shelter
4.6.2020
Just recently Bitcoin.com’s Roger Ver donated $10,000 worth of bitcoin cash to the charitable organization Casa de Amparo, a 501(c)(3) charity that helps children escape child abuse and neglect. Since 1978, Casa de Amparo has offered a myriad of programs that help those affected by and...
No Victim, No Crime: How the Darknet Drug War Is Ruining Young Lives
2.10.2019
There aren’t many areas of modern society unaffected by the draconian war on drugs, and non-violent crypto exchange is no exception. Two San Diego men in their twenties reportedly pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of money laundering conspiracy, for selling cannabis on the darknet...
Bitcoin Mining With Solar: Less Risky and More Profitable Than Selling to the Grid
31.5.2019
The energy used to mine bitcoin has long caused debate over whether it’s a wasteful process. As the arguments have rumbled on, some people have been focused on mining coins with renewable energy. On May 29, Christian Ander, the founder of Stockholm’s Btcx exchange, explained how instead...