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Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Games To Kick Back With
15.9.2023
Oh, hey there. It’s weekend time once more and that means we’re taking a look at what’s been keeping us busy on our gaming machines. It’s been a pretty busy time of year for game releases, so there’s the usual new stuff in the pages ahead but also one stone-cold classic and even one game that’s...
Cathie Wood's Ark 21Shares, VanEck Kick off Spot Ethereum ETF Race in U.S
7.9.2023
ARK 21Share and investment manager VanEck have filed for the first-ever Ether (ETH) spot Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) in the United States.
As per a recent filing with U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), ARK21Shares Ethereum ETF would track the performance of ETH by holding...
Bitcoin Alternative BTC20 Price Ready to Pump as Buybacks Kick in and 54% of Supply Staked
11.8.2023
Launched on Uniswap decentralized exchange yesterday, 'Bitcoin on Ethereum' coin BTC20 is proving an excellent advert for staking, with 54% of tokens now deposited into the smart contract.
At the time of writing, $3,303,345 has been staked at a current annual percentage yield of 79.47%, according...
Twitch King xQc Does The Worm In The Middle Of Copyright Debate
8.8.2023
Twitch and Kick wunderkind Félix Lengyel, who’s better known online as xQc, got into an ugly spat with podcaster and YouTuber Ethan Klein, or h3h3productions, about the former’s infamously low-effort reaction videos. The August 7 H3 Podcast channel livestream was originally intended to be...
Twitch Star xQc Could Be Replaced By His Own AI
27.7.2023
If you scroll toward the bottom of Twitch’s homepage, you’ll see a curious carousel: “Probably Artificial, Hopefully Intelligent,” a subsection of livestreams dedicated to and powered by AI. It’s weird, as you’d expect, but tucked in there is something weirder. There’s an AI version of megastar...
Hot Meme Coin Burn Kenny Price Pumps 1.5x at Launch, 3-Day 30% Supply Burn Starts and Alpha Calls Kick In
24.7.2023
South Park-inspired meme coin Burn Kenny saw its token price soar 1.5x on launch day before finding a near-term bottom, and now consolidates as it gears up for more advances.
Presale buyers of the coin were sitting on initial gains of 60%, having bought the coin for $0.0001875 to see it touch...
Kick.com sets out loose rules, wins over Twitch’s streamers
17.7.2023
Kick and Twitch battle is far from getting over. If anything, it will only intensify in the days to come. Making this obvious is the recent development by Kick, wherein the platform has signed a multi-year agreement with xQc. Also, the rules are pretty loose at the moment, allowing creators to mint...
Twitch Streamers’ Best And Weirdest Unban Requests
10.7.2023
To succeed as a Twitch streamer, you need to have a robust community that’s hyper-engaged with your content. Huge streamers like Pokimane, xQc, and Hasan Piker obtained millions of devoted followers by cultivating their streams to feel like a destination you’d want to visit and hang around in—hence...
Elon Musk's lawyers respond to motion to kick Tesla team off Dogecoin case: ‘waste of this court’s time’
7.7.2023
The strongly worded legal filing comes in response to an attempt to have Tesla’s lawyers sanctioned over supposed conflicts of interest and alleged misconduct
Asmongold & Destiny support Kick
28.6.2023
Kick and Twitch are in a new face-off. Streamers have started criticizing Kick for having established its ties with Stake, while others have said that there is nothing to worry about if they choose not to promote that segment altogether in their stream. The first creator today from Twitch...
Kick CEO considers hiring Dr Disrespect for industry expansion
26.6.2023
The CEO of Kick, Ed Craven, seems inclined towards the hiring of Dr Disrespect, as it is in the process of onboarding the required expertise for taking the streaming industry to the next level altogether. This becomes clear from excerpts of an interview conducted by esports host Jake Lucky....
Kick-Twitch debate: Uncovering the ethical dilemma and streamer perspectives
23.6.2023
The war between Kick and Twitch has taken an ugly turn for their links with the parent company. Launched in March 2023, Kick reportedly shares its links with Stake. Twitch, on the other hand, has Amazon as its parent company. It has been accused of violating human rights on several occasions. This...
Pokimane Says Moving From Twitch To Kick Isn't Worth Compromising Morals, Is 'Cringe'
22.6.2023
Imane “Pokimane” Anys, would never stream on rising platform Kick, which already lured big names xQc and Amouranth away from Twitch with high profile contracts. Read more
Kick’s DMCA policy seen as too risky for content creators
21.6.2023
The ethereal domain of Kick attracts creators with promises of fame and discovery inside the wide expanse of the gaming galaxy. Yet, underneath its appealing exterior lurks a perilous caveat—a DMCA regulation that dangles like a double-edged sword, prepared to slash content creators’...
Amouranth Follows xQc’s Lead And Leaves Twitch
20.6.2023
Kaitlyn Siragusa—you’ll recognize her as variety streamer Amouranth—is leaving behind 6.4 million Twitch followers behind to stake a new claim on livestreaming platform Kick. Like other streamers fed up with poorly communicated changes around stringent monetization rules and an uncomfortable...
Streameři opouštějí Twitch, konkurence přeplatila i Amouranth
19.6.2023
Nově vzniklá streamovací platforma Kick přetáhla od konkurenčního Twitche jedny z jeho největších hvězd. Félix Lengyel, známý především pod svou internetovou přezdívkou xQc, si za dva roky může vydělat až 100 milionů dolarů, což je více než mají největší hvězdy NHL. Odchází i sexuální ikona...
Twitch Mega Streamer xQc Signed By Gambling Company For $100 Million
17.6.2023
Twitch’s biggest streamer, Félix “xQc” Lengyel, is signing with the company’s newest rival, Kick, a streaming platform that offers better revenue splits and also appears to be centered around online gambling. The non-exclusive deal is valued at up to $100 million over two years, and is the latest...
First Digital Unveils USD Stablecoin as Hong Kong Crypto Rules Kick In
1.6.2023
The stablecoin is issued by a registered trust owned by First Digital
Nintendo Asks Valve To Kick GameCube And Wii Emulator Off Steam, Says It's Protecting Its Creativity And Work
28.5.2023
Valve removed the Steam listing for Dolphin, a popular emulator for the GameCube and Wii, after it received a cease and desist from Nintendo, developers behind the project claim. The company behind Mario and Zelda accuses the emulator of illegally circumventing its protections, and says it’s merely...
Former Twitch King Ninja On Mixer’s Failure (And Kick’s Potential)
6.4.2023
Once top-dog of Twitch, Tyler “Ninja” Blevins, was streaming some Fortnite with his brother on April 5 when the latter asked him about Kick and Mixer. Ninja had a few things to say about both platforms, explaining exactly why the Stake-backed Kick has potential, and how Microsoft’s now-defunct...