“Bitcoin adoption becomes a conviction.” Bitcointed We are very sorry to inform you that the Bitcoin bros are so not okay, and that some of them have started believing that the cryptocurrency was sent down by the Christian God. “This is the genius of God,” Tomer Strolight, a former nonbeliever who got into Bitcoin and subsequently… Continue reading Religious Zealots Think Bitcoin Was Created by God
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YouTuber Who Blasted Friend With Explosive Diarrhea Selling NFTs to Children Now
To get a sense of the current NFT market, consider the case of Stevin John, much better known as “Blippi” on YouTube. As BuzzFeed News revealed in an eyebrow-raising 2019 report, John used to perform gross-out stunts under the pseudonym “Steezy Grossman,” even going so far as to blast a friend with “explosive diarrhea” in… Continue reading YouTuber Who Blasted Friend With Explosive Diarrhea Selling NFTs to Children Now
Head of Tesla’s Self-Driving Abruptly Leaves Company as Efforts Sputter
That seems… sudden. Major Departure Andrej Karpathy, the head of Tesla’s AI department, has left the company, in a high profile departure from a department that oversees the company’s controversial Autopilot driving assistance feature. The news also comes on the heels of major layoffs for the company, with Musk announcing ten percent of Tesla employees… Continue reading Head of Tesla’s Self-Driving Abruptly Leaves Company as Efforts Sputter
Donald Trump Just Bludgeoned Elon Musk With a Vicious Attack
“I could have said, ‘drop to your knees and beg,’ and he would have done it.” Truth Social Noted reality TV personality Donald Trump is apparently quite angry with billionaire frenemy Elon Musk, and yesterday he decided to take to Truth Social — that’s the app that the former President created after he was kicked… Continue reading Donald Trump Just Bludgeoned Elon Musk With a Vicious Attack
The Webb Telescope Just Quietly Released a Picture of Jupiter
My god, it’s beautiful! Webb Watching If you were looking for images of Jupiter amid the fanfare of the James Webb Space Telescope’s first aligned images, you wouldn’t find one — but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t hidden there all along. As New Scientist noted, an incredible shot of the Gas Giant was buried in… Continue reading The Webb Telescope Just Quietly Released a Picture of Jupiter
LimeWire, Once a Renowned Source of Porn and Malware, Now an NFT Marketplace
“LimeWire really came back in 2022 with a new relaunch as a NFT marketplace.” Staying Relevant Remember LimeWire? The peer-to-peer sharing network was a hugely influential piece of software in the early 2000s, allowing millions of millennials to both legally and illegally share files, including mp3s, video games, other software — and porn, of course… Continue reading LimeWire, Once a Renowned Source of Porn and Malware, Now an NFT Marketplace
Crypto Hedge Fund Founders Abandon HQ and Disappear After Implosion
Running from your problems? Relatable! Act Natural Zhu Su and Kyle Davies, founders of bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), are missing — and the evidence suggests they might be on the lam. A bombshell court document filed in the US Bankruptcy Court on Friday alleges that after failing to receive any “meaningful… Continue reading Crypto Hedge Fund Founders Abandon HQ and Disappear After Implosion
China Attacks Protestors Trying to Get Money Out of Frozen Bank Accounts
“We were cheated financially, beaten physically and traumatized mentally.” Civil Unrest In a rare mass demonstration, roughly 1,000 protestors gathered at the People’s Bank of China’s Zhengzhou branch on Sunday, looking to reclaim government-frozen personal funds — only to face brutality at the hands of violent security forces, and leave without their money. According to… Continue reading China Attacks Protestors Trying to Get Money Out of Frozen Bank Accounts
Crypto Exchange That Invested in Forbes Accused of Violating Terrorism Sanctions
The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange could be in trouble with the US government after an investigation found it served Iranians in spite of terrorism sanctions on the country. As Reuters discovered, the Binance crypto exchange — you know, the one that infamously invested $200 million into Forbes — allegedly defied American sanctions against financial dealings with… Continue reading Crypto Exchange That Invested in Forbes Accused of Violating Terrorism Sanctions
Speaker at Crypto-Funded Convention Trashes NFTs, Gets Loud Applause
Lots of people hate non-fungible tokens (NFTs) — but few are so spirited in their disdain that they would surprise a gaming conference, sponsored in part by Web3 and blockchain companies, by giving a detailed presentation about why exactly they’re such a “nightmare.” As PC Gamer reports, game developer Mark Venturelli did exactly that when he… Continue reading Speaker at Crypto-Funded Convention Trashes NFTs, Gets Loud Applause