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One River Digital sees spike in demand for carbon neutral Bitcoin
10.6.2021
After introducing a new carbon-neutral system for Bitcoin investment in April, One River Digital has already applied for a carbon-neutral BTC ETF
Funding Roundup: Innovative Projects Attract Bigger Sums from Global VCs and Angel Investors
10.6.2021
Amidst the stratospheric rise of defi and heightened demand for unique and innovative solutions, the global community of angel investors and VC firms is continuously engaging in private funding rounds and token sales. The resulting flood of capital demonstrates that entrepreneurs and startups play...
Wholesome Games Respond To Backlash In The Classiest Way
9.6.2021
Wholesome Games is a gaming community, focused around a Twitter account, that brings attention to gorgeous, sweet, friendly games, for no reason other than the sheer joy of it. So of course, after they recently announced a second, higher profile Wholesome Direct showcase for this weekend, June...
CSS-Trickz: An Experiment with Netlify’s On-Demand Builders
8.6.2021
WordPress sites have an API by default. Wanna see this site’s most recent posts, with just a specific set of data… in JSON format? Here ya go. Alex Riviere made a joke site using that.
At first, the site …
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Facebook's 100% Subscription Money Deal Turns Twitch Streamers' Heads
7.6.2021
Facebook has made no secret of its desire to lure streamers over from Twitch’s saturated pastures. Its latest salvo in the streaming wars? Full subscription profits for streamers for the next two years.Read more
Last Month's Most Popular Twitch Clip Was Just A Butt
2.6.2021
Turns out, people like butts.Read more
Dental Clinic in Ontario to Accept Cryptocurrency for Its Services
2.6.2021
Southdown Dental, a clinic in Mississauga, Ontario, is introducing a new payment option. Patients will soon be able to pay with cryptocurrency for its services. The dental clinic says it will take digital money for any procedure, from regular checkups to children’s braces. Canadian Dental...
The Twitch DMCAs Just Keep Coming
29.5.2021
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: The music industry is taking aim at Twitch, this time to the tune of “about 1,000 individual claims,” according to the company. Twitch’s solution? Second verse, same as the first: Delete, delete, delete.Read more
Shark Tank’s Kevin O’Leary Expects Flood of Institutional Money Into Bitcoin When ESG Standards Are Met
26.5.2021
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has predicted that a flood of institutional money will flow into bitcoin once miners have addressed the renewable energy and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. He said the flood will begin when bitcoin meets the ESG standards...
Twitch Adds Over 350 New Tags Like 'Black', 'Transgender' And 'Disabled'
24.5.2021
Starting this week, streamers on Twitch are going to have over 350 new tags they can use to help classify their streams, related to “gender, sexual orientation, race, nationality, ability, mental health, and more”.Read more
China’s Absolute Control Over Digital Yuan Will Boost Demand for Cryptocurrencies, Says Analyst
22.5.2021
China’s push for the digital yuan will boost demand for cryptocurrencies, according to an analyst at BK Asset Management, citing that the Chinese government wants “absolute power” over the wealth and income of its citizens. Digital Yuan Push Could Raise Demand for Crypto Boris...
Twitch Says Being Seen As 'Sexy' Isn't Against The Rules, Creates Dedicated Category For Hot Tub Streamers
21.5.2021
After months of controversy stemming from a perceived loophole in Twitch’s attire and sexual conduct rules, the company has created a dedicated section for pools, hot tubs, and beaches.Read more
Twitch Takes Away Biggest Hot Tub Streamer's Ability To Make Money Off Ads
18.5.2021
Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa is one of the most popular female streamers on Twitch. As of now, she can no longer make money off ads on her channel.Read more
Twitch Begins Adjusting Sub Prices Based On Where Viewers Live
17.5.2021
While the USD 4.99 per month cost of a Tier 1 Twitch subscription works fine here in the States, five bucks can be a much larger hit on one’s wallet in other countries. Starting this week with Mexico and Turkey, Twitch will begin adjusting subscription costs to better align with the local cost...
Mark Cuban: Crypto prices increasingly reflect “real demand”
15.5.2021
The billionaire is bullish on DAO participation, networks with real usage, and mass adoption on the horizon
Report: Colonial Pipeline Paid $5M Worth in Crypto to Ransomware Gang, Restarts Services
14.5.2021
The global oil market was shaken by news from the United States as a ransomware attack hit the largest oil infrastructure operation in the country. A recent report claims hackers asked Colonial Pipeline to pay for an undisclosed amount in ransom to unlock the firm’s system – a demand...
Investment Bank Cowen to Help Institutions Seamlessly Put Cryptocurrencies in Their Portfolios
14.5.2021
Investment bank Cowan, founded in 1918, is launching a cryptocurrency service in partnership with Standard Custody & Trust Co. to help institutional clients “seamlessly secure, access and leverage cryptocurrencies and digital assets in their portfolios.” Cowan’s CEO said:...
Stablecoin Demand in 2021 Skyrockets, Fiat-Pegged Token Economy Nears $100 Billion
14.5.2021
While most cryptocurrency markets are down today in value, dollar-pegged stablecoins have seen significant demand during the last 24 hours. Currently, the entire market valuation of all the stablecoins in existence is roughly $96 billion. The Rise of Fiat-Pegged Stablecoins Crypto assets like...
Twitch Sure Seems To Hope This Whole 'Sports' Thing Blows Up
11.5.2021
If you’ve heard of esports, you might also be familiar with “sports,” a spinoff of esports that people somehow play without computers. Twitch, which made its name on esports, has recently become very interested in these un-electronic sports and seems to really hope they’ll catch on.Read more
Privacy-Centric Coins See Fresh Gains, Monero Captures All-Time Price High
9.5.2021
On May 7, the privacy-centric crypto asset monero captured an all-time high at $515 per unit, as demand for confidential transactions has increased in recent times. Monero has gained more than 190% during the last three months, while a number of other privacy coins like zcash, verge, horizen,...