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That Time I Accidentally Started A Pandemic In Cities: Skylines
14.5.2021
To all of the people who live in Ariberg, my Cities: Skylines metropolis, I am truly sorry.Read more
City in North Dakota now accepts cryptocurrency for utility payments
14.5.2021
The city of Williston of North Dakota has officially started accepting cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin for utility payments via BitPay
Japanese Assembly Members Seek to Make Tokyo a ‘Cryptocurrency Trading Center’
11.5.2021
Japan is steadily becoming an area of interest for the cryptocurrency industry, and a politician in the capital city is looking to strengthen the trend. A member of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly wants to transform the Japanese capital into a “trading center” for cryptos. Blockchain...
Joe Biden’s Trillion-Dollar Stimulus Bill Pushes Miami Mayor to Buy Bitcoin
10.5.2021
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez has revealed that he bought bitcoin and ether right after the $1.9 trillion stimulus bill passed the Senate, heading to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed. He said bitcoin “is definitely going to go up … because I don’t think people are going...
Tokyo Assemblyman Wants to Turn City into Crypto Powerhouse
8.5.2021
Source: Adobe/Luciano Mortula-LGM
A Tokyo city assemblyman has spoken out about ambitious plans to transform the Japanese capital into a crypto-powered financial hub – claiming that embracing cryptoassets could help put the city on a par with London and Hong Kong.
Speaking to Finders (via Yahoo...
Skate City Filled The Skate-Sized Hole In My Heart
7.5.2021
Help, I can’t stop playing Skate City, a lo-fi skateboarding game that landed on consoles and PC yesterday following a period of exclusivity on Apple Arcade.Read more
Unmasking the London Bitcoin Projectionist Covering City with BTC Slogans
7.5.2021
Source: Twitter/@DominicFrisby
A mysterious Bitcoin (BTC)-loving projectionist has been lighting up the London nights with fiat-bashing, BTC-themed slogans.
The projectionist’s activities have been chronicled by Dominic Frisby, a comedian and actor who rose to fame with a viral video about Brexit...
LUNA on the Rise as South Korean City Mulls Terra Stablecoin Proposal
27.4.2021
Terra’s LUNA token is enjoying a rapid burst of growth, with prices up almost 9% on the past 24 hours – following news that the South Korean firm may be working on local stablecoin-related plans with the nation’s second city, Busan.
At 09:05 UTC, LUNA, ranked 21st by market capitalization, trades...
NFL Player for Kansas City Chiefs Sean Culkin to Convert 100% of Salary to Bitcoin
26.4.2021
An NFL player for the Kansas City Chiefs, Sean Culkin, will convert all of his salary to bitcoin. A proponent of the cryptocurrency, Culkin said, “I believe we are in the beginning stage of bitcoin’s shift away from being extremely speculative, to a legitimate asset class viewed as...
Two Major Hotels in Touristic Spanish City to Accept Crypto Payments in the Wake of Covid-19 Crisis
24.4.2021
Sevilla is becoming a crypto-friendly city in Spain at a fast pace, with two prominent local hotels announcing they will start accepting crypto payments. Hotel Bécquer and Hotel Kivir have joined the crypto adoption bandwagon by allowing customers to book rooms with digital assets. Hotels Will...
Another US City Aims to Become Bitcoin Hub — Exploring BTC Payroll, Mining, Holding Crypto in Balance Sheet
23.4.2021
Another U.S. city, besides Miami, is looking to become a bitcoin hub. The mayor of the city of Jackson TN says that his city is exploring payroll conversions in crypto in addition to bitcoin mining to add the cryptocurrency to its balance sheet. Jackson TN Looking to Become a Bitcoin Hub Mayor...
A Pokémon-Themed Fossil Exhibit Opening In Japan
20.4.2021
In what seems like an inevitability, a touring exhibition called Pokémon Kaseki Hakubutsukan (ポケモン化石博物館) or “Pokémon Fossil Museum” will open this summer in Japan.Read more
The European Super League Is Terrible, But At Least We're Getting PES Jokes Out Of It
20.4.2021
Plans for a European Super League are just about the worst thing to happen to football, maybe ever, but if we’re to get any consolation from these dark and turbulent times, it’s with jokes about Pro Evolution Soccer.Read more
Miami-Dade Officials Hope to Launch a Crypto Task Force, Residents Could Pay Taxes in Bitcoin Soon
17.4.2021
Back in mid-February, Bitcoin.com News reported on Miami’s Mayor Francis Suarez supporting the idea of the city holding bitcoin in the treasury and allowing tax payments in bitcoin as well. On April 15, 2021, reports show that the city may introduce the tax payments concept soon, as...
South Korean City Threatens to Seize Cryptos From Tax Evaders
16.4.2021
Crypto tax evasion is becoming a hot potato for the authorities in some Asian countries, such as Japan and South Korea. A South Korean city is now actively fighting against tax evaders who are suspiciously reporting meager earnings in their filings. 511 Individuals in the Authorities’ Eyes...
Skate City Rolls Onto PC And Consoles May 6
15.4.2021
Skate City, the artful street skating game from Alto’s Odyssey creators Snowman, finally makes the leap from Apple Arcade to PC and console next month, bringing its chill lo-fi beats and dreamy rides to PlayStations, Xboxens, Switch, and PC on May 6. Read more
South Korean City Goes to War with Tax Evaders, Will Seize their Crypto
14.4.2021
The South Korean city of Gyeongju, in North Gyeongsang Province, has announced that it will investigate tens of possible cases of suspected tax evasion to see if high tax-band individuals are concealing their money in crypto – with token “collection and seizures” possible.
Per Gugkje News, the city...
Uganda To Have Its Local Crypto City; Second edition of Akon City
12.4.2021
In August 2020, Akon announced his plan to build “Akon City,” a futuristic hub in his ancestral homeland, that will run on Akoin, the cryptocurrency launched by the singer. Envisioned as a sustainable smart city, Akon City has been pitched as a $6 billion residential and commercial property...
Akon City 2: Akon Unveils Plan to Build Second Futuristic Cryptocurrency City in Africa
11.4.2021
Another futuristic cryptocurrency city will be built in Africa, Senegalese-American star Akon has announced. The government of Uganda will make land available to him for the construction of the new crypto city. The akoin cryptocurrency will be used in the city, similar to how it will be in Akon...
How Do You Start Dating in a New City During a Pandemic?
8.4.2021
Not all advice need be professional. Sometimes your problems merit a bit of unvarnished honesty from a dude equipped with nothing more than a computer and a conscience. Luckily for you, I’m that guy. Welcome back to Tough Love. (If you’d like to be featured, email me at sblum@lifehacker.com)Read...