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Mysterious Million-Dollar Bitcoin Transfer Sparks Wave of ‘Dust’ to Satoshi’s Genesis Wallet
7.1.2024
After the enigmatic transaction on Jan. 5, 2024, in which an unidentified bitcoin wallet transferred 26.917 bitcoin worth $1.19 million to Satoshi Nakamoto’s Genesis wallet, there has been a surge of about 34 dust transfers to the same address in the past 24 hours. A Slew of Micro...
Taproot Wizards Contributor Launches Script To Remove Bitcoin Ordinals Inscriptions
27.12.2023
Source: Pixabay A contributor to Taproot Wizards has launched a script to reject Ordinals inscriptions. In an X post published on Tuesday, Rijndael, Taproot Wizards’ chief technology officer, announced that he had published a script to “rid your node of inscriptions.” “Merry Christmas,...
User Needed One More Steam Point To Hit 69,000 And Valve Delivered
27.12.2023
A Steam user on Christmas Eve had a question: How do you earn just one measly little Steam Point? They were at 68,999 points and wanted to hit 69,000 because, you know, it’s a nice number and all that. However, because of how Steam Points are earned, there seemed no simple way to get that...
Kotaku Asks: What Was Your Fave Gamer Gift Ever?
26.12.2023
Christmas and Hanukkah are both over, which means folks are probably still cleaning their homes and fridges of all the festivities. (I know I am.) But before you go back to playing with your new goodies, though, Kotaku has a question for you, dear reader: what was your fave gift ever?Read more
This Cool New Retro Console Is A Great Gift For Atari Fans
21.12.2023
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Last Minute Crypto Gift Ideas for Tech Natives and Newcomers
21.12.2023
Cryptocurrency is a hot topic of conversation, especially during the holidays. This is becoming the case even more so as Bitcoin gains traction. A recent report from Bitcoin financial services firm Unchained found that one in four Americans already own Bitcoin. Additional findings from Unchained...
TaxWraps: Unwrap the Financial Gift of Tokenization this Christmas
20.12.2023
As tokenization takes hold, we propose a way to defer tax liabilities, bringing the tax efficiencies of ETFs to a wide market
Kotaku's Best Gifts Of 2023 For Xbox Fans
22.11.2023
Xbox is kinda cool again. Microsoft’s gaming console saw the release of some big games this year, the addition of massive new gaming studios with the acquisition of Call of Duty company Activision Blizzard, and its Netflix-like subscription service Game Pass remains one of the most killer deals...
Kotaku’s Ultimate 2023 Gift Guide
21.11.2023
2023 has been one heck of a year for games. The typically slow month of January saw the launch of the critically acclaimed Dead Space remake, the shadow-drop sensation Hi-Fi Rush, and the just-fine Fire Emblem Engage. And every month since has seen a steady stream of high-profile bangers, from Like...
Kotaku's Best Gaming Gifts Under $25
20.11.2023
It’s that time of year, when you have to start putting together lists of gifts for all the various people in your life. It’s enough of a hassle to make anyone think, “Perhaps I have too many friends and family members…” But before you start ruthlessly discarding large swaths of your social circle...
NHL Dives Into NFT Market With ‘Breakaway’ Platform, Amidst Shifting Digital Collectible Trends
15.11.2023
The National Hockey League, the NHL Players’ Association, and the NHL Alumni Association have collaborated with the non-fungible token (NFT) firm Sweet to introduce NHL Breakaway, a digital collectibles platform. The NHL says the collectibles enable fans globally to collect, gift, trade,...
NHL Launches NFT Collectible Platform
15.11.2023
The National Hockey League launched their digital collectible platform, NHL Breakaway, to the public on Wednesday, November 15th, in collaboration with the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), NHL Alumni Association (NHLAA), and end-to-end NFT platform, Sweet. A “groundbreaking...
Alex Jones Lost a 10K-Bitcoin Stash Gifted by Max Keiser — Now He Can Regain It Doing a Quiz
28.10.2023
International journalist and Bitcoin maximalist Max Keiser is giving Infowars host Alex Jones the chance of regaining a gift of 10,000 bitcoin he lost. According to Keiser, Jones will have the chance to recover the stash by answering a trivia round consisting of 5 questions. However, Jones has...
Report: Hacked Nigerian Crypto Exchange Raises Capital for User Reimbursements
1.10.2023
The recently hacked Nigerian gift card and crypto exchange platform Patricia said on Sept. 29 that it had raised money to refund users. Some users have reportedly grown impatient with the crypto exchange and are weighing their legal options. Unilateral Conversion of Users’ Funds The Nigeria...
Bitrefill Adds Support for eSIM Purchases With Cryptocurrencies
10.8.2023
Bitcoin-friendly mobile top-up platform Bitrefill announced support for eSIM purchases with a number of cryptocurrencies. The service will allow travelers to have access to fast internet in different countries around the world after buying prepaid data plans using their digital coins. You Can...
Hackers Breach Nigerian Crypto Trading Platform — BTC and Naira Assets Compromised
29.5.2023
The Nigerian gift card and crypto trading platform, Patricia, announced on May 26 that one of its trading applications had been breached and that BTC as well as naira assets were compromised. The crypto exchange platform said it has since suspended withdrawals and is presently “undergoing...
Former FTX CEO Seeks $10M Insurance Fund for Legal Defense, Request Opposed by FTX Debtors and Unsecured Creditors
30.3.2023
Court filings reveal that the FTX co-founder is seeking access to a $10 million insurance plan to cover his attorney fees. FTX debtors and unsecured creditors have opposed Sam Bankman-Fried’s request, arguing that every dollar spent on his defense is “one less dollar” available to cover...
The Steam Card Scams That Keep Some GameStop Employees Up At Night
30.3.2023
Someone walks into a GameStop and asks where the gift cards are. They proceed to buy a bunch of them. Not just $40, or $80, but hundreds of dollars worth of Steam cards, Razer Gold, or some other gaming currency. They don’t look like someone who’s kneed deep in the seedy underworld...
FTX’s Bankman-Fried Is Allegedly Using Alameda Funds to Pay for Legal Defense
30.3.2023
According to two sources close to FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, the disgraced co-founder, gave his father, Stanford Law professor Joseph Bankman, millions of dollars. The funds are reportedly being used to pay for legal costs. The sources said that Bankman-Fried allegedly gave “at least...
What are gift card scams, and how to avoid them?
24.3.2023
Learn how to protect your finances and avoid gift card scams, including those in the world of cryptocurrency