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MrBeast 'Curing' 1K Blind People On YouTube Isn't The Real Problem
31.1.2023
YouTuber Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson has sparked an interesting bit of discourse online because of his latest video. Maybe this is the fate of a content creator when they become, as in MrBeast’s case, the “King of YouTube.” However, the ire that the feel-good creator has drawn out is, while accurate...
Play-to-earn falling out of favor after ‘massive shift in priority’ — BGA survey
12.1.2023
Gameplay improvements will be the biggest driver of blockchain gaming adoption in 2023, according to a survey from the Blockchain Gaming Alliance
Bitso Partners With Felix Pago to Offer Whatsapp-Based Remittance Services Between Mexico and US
14.12.2022
Bitso, a Latam-focused cryptocurrency exchange, has partnered with chat-based payments provider Felix Pagos in order to offer Whatsapp-integrated remittances. The objective of this partnership is to put nearly instant chat-based remittances in the hands of Mexican and US users that might...
YouTube's Most-Subscribed King Is Now MrBeast, Not PewDiePie
15.11.2022
Well, folks, the seemingly impossible has been done. After a little more than a decade of content creation, Felix “PewDiePie” Kjellberg is no longer the most-subscribed YouTuber on Google’s video-sharing platform. That title belongs to Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson, who passed PewDiePie by a...
The Chess Grandmaster Anal Bead Conspiracy That's Happening Right Now, Explained
16.9.2022
The modern-day world of championship chess isn’t just long games and arcane openings. There’s Twitch drama, robots that break kids’ fingers, and now: anal beads. Last week, World Champion Magnus Carlsen lost to Grandmaster Hans Niemann in a stunning upset. Accusations of cheating began to fill...
Digital Identity Startup Unstoppable Domains Secures $65 Million in a Series A Led by Pantera Capital
27.7.2022
On Wednesday, the Web3 digital identity platform Unstoppable Domains announced the company has secured $65 million in financing in a Series A funding round led by Pantera Capital. The latest funding gives Unstoppable Domains a post valuation of $1 billion, pushing the blockchain startup up...
Felix Capital Raises $600 Million to Grow Web3 Exposure
11.6.2022
Felix Capital, a London-based VC company, has raised $600 million in its fourth fundraising round, this being its biggest yet. The company, which has been investing in commerce and money-tooling startups, is planning to use part of the funds raised to increase its Web3 exposure as part of its...
The Art Of Horizon Forbidden West
27.5.2022
Horizon Forbidden West has been out long enough now that the game’s artists are free to post their work on sites like ArtStation, so tonight we’re going to be taking a look at all kinds of stuff that went into the game’s creation. Read more
Twitch Streamer xQc Claims He Lost Over $1.8 Million Gambling Last Month
5.5.2022
Popular Twitch streamer xQc recently admitted that he lost $1.8 million to gambling over the last month. After news of his losses spread online, his dad called him during a stream to ask if he was okay and to express how worried he was about the streamer’s gambling problems. Read more
Fans Are Harassing Top Twitch Star xQc For ‘Too Much’ GTA Role-Play
28.1.2022
If you’ve frequented Félix “xQc” Lengyel’s Twitch channel recently, you’ll have noticed he’s doing a lot of Grand Theft Auto Online role-play and reactions to video content. That’s fine. It’s his channel, so he can do whatever he wants with it…or maybe not? A small but vocal portion of...
The Art Of Battlefield 2042
2.12.2021
Now that Battlefield 2042 is out, the game’s artists are free to showcase their work on industry portfolio site ArtStation, and as has been the case with pretty much every game in the series, there is some incredible stuff to enjoy, regardless of your thoughts on the game itself. Read more
10 Dope-Looking Games Fighting For A Chance To Get Finished
10.11.2021
Indie games can allow creators to think outside the box, bucking mainstream trends to do work that’s more original and daring. But while creating those games can be liberating from a creative standpoint, gaining financial momentum for pitches can be a debilitating process. The Pitch Ya Game contest...
Amouranth Is Twitch's Smartest Troll, But She's On Thin Ice
23.7.2021
It’s past midnight on a Tuesday. Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa stands in her bedroom, which emanates a soothing purple glow. Clad in a fire engine-red top and a choker with a heart-shaped clasp, she appears neither bored nor tired, nor does her tongue seem to be pulsating in agony. This is pertinent...
US Congressman Declares Investments in Dogecoin, Ethereum, Cardano
8.7.2021
A U.S. congressman, Barry Moore, has declared his recent cryptocurrency purchases. He bought dogecoin, cardano, and ether. U.S. Representative Barry Moore from Alabama filed a Periodic Transaction Report (PTR) last week declaring his recent cryptocurrency purchases. According to the filing,...
Pokimane's Immaculate Room Tour Has Twitch Streamers Showing Off Their Messy Bedrooms
8.7.2021
What does it mean to be authentic on Twitch? Who is real and who is fake on a platform where everybody is a brand, but also where a cornerstone of that brand is the appearance of down-to-earth chillness? This is the implicit question of the week on Twitch, and it’s all thanks to Imane “Pokimane”...
Top Twitch Streamers Fight Over Sketchy Gambling Streams
28.6.2021
Gambling streams are nothing new on Twitch. For years, streamers have sunk money into slot machines and poker, often in conjunction with casino websites and other gambling companies. Though allowed on Twitch, these channels have a history of engaging in sketchy behavior. Recently, some of...
Twitch Drama Between Hasan And Dream Turns Into Reasonable Conversation
4.6.2021
If there’s anything to be learned from being on the internet, it’s that things are always more complicated than they seem...on the internet. Yesterday evening, this played out in real time between two hugely popular streamers.Read more
Last Month's Most Popular Twitch Clip Was Just A Butt
2.6.2021
Turns out, people like butts.Read more
European Investment Bank Distributes $121 Million in Ethereum-based Digital Bonds
29.4.2021
The European Investment Bank (EIB), the investment bank owned by the EU Member States, has announced the issuance of the organization’s first-ever digital bond built on a public blockchain. The bond was issued using Ethereum and the issuance invoked $121 million two-year bonds placed with...
Hot Tub Streams Are Waning, But Some People Still Think They’re Destroying Twitch
23.4.2021
It’s hot tub stream summer, and everybody’s got an opinion. This week, for example, the biggest streamer on Twitch, Félix “xQc” Lengyel, called hot tub streams “trash,” saying that they’re “the most pathetic thing we’ve seen on Twitch in forever” and petitioning for them to be removed from...