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The Skyrim Modding Community Has Its Own Deepfake Porn Controversy
5.7.2023
The Skyrim modding community is currently embroiled in its own deepfake porn controversy, with popular modding site NexusMods and AI voice-cloning technology at its center. Ahead of the release of Bethesda’s upcoming space epic, Starfield, and the belief that the game will be a sort of Eden for...
Biggest Movers: TRON Nears 1-Year High, Whilst ADA Snaps 4-Day Bear Run
22.5.2023
Tron rose for a fourth consecutive session on Monday, pushing the token to an eleven-month high. The move comes despite current sentiment of uncertainty in the cryptocurrency market. Cardano was also higher, snapping a losing streak in the process. TRON (TRX) Tron (TRX) rose close to...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Nears $31,000, as ETH Hits 11-Month High
14.4.2023
Bitcoin moved towards the $31,000 mark on Friday, ahead of upcoming retail sales data from the United States. Sales are expected to remain flat, whilst overall consumer sentiment is forecasted to rise to 62.7, from a reading of 62.0. Ethereum extended recent gains, hitting an eleven-month high...
Biggest Movers: XRP Rebounds on Tuesday, as AVAX Hits 1-Week High
5.4.2023
Xrp rose for a second consecutive session on Wednesday, as the token continued to move away from a recent price floor. Since hitting an eleven-month high a week ago, the token has mostly consolidated. Avalanche was also in the green, as prices hit a one-week high. XRP XRP, formerly ripple, was...
Study: 6,100 Crypto ATMs Installed in 2022, Figure 3 Times Less Than in Previous Year
24.11.2022
New data has shown that as many as 6,100 crypto and bitcoin automated teller machines were installed in the first eleven months of 2022. The latest figure is approximately three times less than the ATMs that were installed in 2021. The data shows that the United States, which has over 34,000 crypto...
Bitcoin daily mining revenue slumped in May to eleven-month low
2.6.2022
Bitcoin miners have had a tough month, with revenue and profitability tanking in May. Hash rates remain high, however
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Falls Below $30,000, Is 55% Below Its Record High
10.5.2022
Bitcoin plunged below $30,000 for the first time in eleven months, as bears continued to run rampant in crypto markets. This move came as Luna Foundation Guard was said to be liquidating close to $1.5 billion worth of BTC. Ethereum also fell to multi-month lows, as prices hovered slightly above...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC up to $42,550 Ceiling, as Bullish Momentum Continues
21.4.2022
BTC was once again trading higher, as bullish momentum extended during today’s market session. Bitcoin rose to its highest level in eleven days, breaking resistance of $42,500 in the process. ETH was also up, hitting a ten-day high. Bitcoin BTC climbed higher for a fourth consecutive...
LAPD Officers Fired For Ignoring Robbery To Play Pokémon Go
11.1.2022
Two officers of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) were fired due to, among other things, playing Pokémon Go, a newly published court document reveals (h/t Axios).Read more
Japanese Convenience Stores Are Facing A Fried Chicken Shortage
16.11.2021
Companies around the world are worried about chip shortages. But in Japan, if you like convenience store fried chicken, add another worry to your list. Family Mart is running low on its delicious Famichiki. Read more
7-Eleven Branch Workers Thwart Crypto Fraudsters
5.8.2021
Convenience store operators and workers who thwarted two separate crypto scams have been handed special awards by Japanese police.
According to Ryuku Shimpo, officers in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, presented special letters of appreciation to a 54-year-old man named Katsuya Fujiwara and...
How Demon Slayer Energized A Japanese Canned Coffee Brand
26.5.2021
Japan is famous for its canned coffee. But with consumption on the slide, canned coffee makers needed to wake up sales. They found it: Anime.Read more
How Star Wars' Biggest Fan Wiki Found Itself in a Fight Over Trans Identity
30.3.2021
If you’re a Star Wars fan online, there stands a high chance that you’ve not only heard of Wookieepedia—the Fandom-owned community resource archiving eons of material from the franchise—but spent more time than you’d like to admit looking up everything from Ickabel G’ont to the history of the Grysk...
Nigeria’s Yellow Card Processes $165 Million in Crypto Remittances So Far This Year
7.12.2020
Nigerian crypto startup Yellow Card says it processed over $165 million in volume during the first eleven months of this year. The figure represents a growth of more than 1,840% over the amount of remittances processed in the last six months of 2019. Launched in June 2019, Yellow Card enables...
7-Eleven, CVS, Rite Aid: Libertyx Adds 20,000 Stores to Buy Bitcoin With Cash
23.6.2020
Libertyx has expanded its network to include 20,000 7-Eleven, CVS, and Rite Aid Pharmacy stores where customers can buy bitcoin with cash. They can also buy bitcoin using debit cards at one of Libertyx’s vast network of ATMs, bringing the total of locations to 25,000 across 45 U.S. states....
LibertyX Lets Americans Buy BTC at 7-Eleven, CVS Pharmacy, Rite Aid
23.6.2020
A company that brought one of the first bitcoin (BTC) ATMs in the US has now enabled customers in thousands of retail locations across the country to buy the world's oldest cryptocurrency.
LibertyX launched America's first bitcoin ATM in 2014, and has been "growing ever since," per...
LibertyX Allows BTC Purchases in Cash at 7-Eleven, CVS, and Rite Aid
23.6.2020
Retailers including CVS Pharmacy, Rite Aid, and 7-Eleven now allow LibertyX mobile app users to purchase up to $500 in Bitcoin with cash
How to Buy Bitcoin in the Philippines
7.2.2020
The Philippines has many places you can buy bitcoin from. Not only has the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas licensed some cryptocurrency exchanges, but there are also peer-to-peer marketplaces, bitcoin ATMs, and other services to help you. This guide will show you where and how to buy bitcoin in...
3,000 7-Eleven Stores Get Blockchain-powered Air Monitors + More News
16.12.2019
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More than 100 7-Eleven convenience stores in South Korea should be fitted with blockchain-powered air pollution...
Buying Bitcoin on the Street Is Getting Easier
23.9.2019
Access to cryptocurrency, still a relatively new invention, requires some technological knowledge and computer literacy. In order to become more mainstream, however, Bitcoin will have to become more “main street” so to speak. Some crypto evangelists are finding ways to simplify...