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Both Dogecoin Creators are Now Criticizing Cryptocurrencies

This week Dogecoin co-creator Jackson Palmer addressed the question of whether he'd return to cryptocurrency. "My answer is a wholehearted 'no'," he confirmed, before launching into a scathing Tweet storm. "To avoid repeating myself I figure it mig.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotJul 19th, 2021

SpaceX claims it will accept dogecoin as payment for an upcoming moon mission

SpaceX claims it will accept dogecoin as payment for an upcoming moon mission.....»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsMay 10th, 2021

Equity Monday: Dogecoin is passé, but student notes are big business

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This is Equity Monday, our weekly kickoff that tracks the latest private market news, talks about the coming week, dig.....»»

Category: topSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsMay 10th, 2021

SpaceX to launch lunar mission paid with cryptocurrency Dogecoin

SpaceX will launch a satellite to the Moon next year funded entirely with the cryptocurrency Dogecoin, Canadian company Geometric Energy Corporation, which will lead the lunar mission, announced Sunday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMay 10th, 2021

Cryptocurrency: Musk"s SpaceX to launch dogecoin moon mission

The value of the cryptocurrency has fallen sharply after Mr Musk called it a "hustle" on US TV......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsMay 10th, 2021

On SNL Elon Musk Reveals He Has Asperger Syndrome - and Tanks the Price of Dogecoin

NBC News reports on what exactly happened during Elon Musk's appearance on Saturday Night Live — starting with a surprisingly personal monologue: "I don't always have a lot of intonation or variation in how I speak," Musk said, "which I'm told.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMay 9th, 2021

Stylus: When Good Design Powers Tech

The conversation always seems to be how tech is powering the modern world. “Stylus” is a series that instead looks at how good design is powering tech – and our daily lives - forward. We take a glimpse into the lives of small creators, and the.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMay 6th, 2021

Snap to launch a new Creator Marketplace this month, initially focused on Lens Creators

Snap on Wednesday announced its plan to soon launch a Creator Marketplace, which will make it easier for businesses to find and partner with Snapchat creators, including lens creators, AR creators and later, prominent Snapchat creators known as Snap.....»»

Category: topSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsMay 6th, 2021

Bitski raises $19 million from a16z to become the ‘Shopify for NFTs’

For every crypto-skeptic that see NFTs as yet another hype bubble, there’s an acolyte who sees NFTs as the key to unlocking the future of the creative web. Bitski, an SF-based startup that builds custom NFT storefronts for brands and creators,.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsMay 6th, 2021

Dogecoin is now the fourth largest cryptocurrency by market cap

The virtual currency, which utilizes the face of a Shiba Inu hunting dog from the “Doge” meme as its logo, is trading at $0.67 as of writing. That doesn’t seem like a big deal at face value, but what’s important to note here is the sheer numb.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsMay 6th, 2021

Dogecoin Spike Crashes Robinhood Token Trading

Robinhood's trading app crashed for around an hour this morning, as Dogecoin hit record highs and Ethereum continued to gain ground. The outage is reminiscent of the Robinhood-GameStop fiasco last January, where Robinhood deliberately blocked users f.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMay 4th, 2021

Dogecoin Creator Sold All His Coins in 2015 To Buy a Used Honda Civic; Doge Now Has a Bigger Market Cap Than Honda Motor

Dogecoin, which hit an all-time high near the 45-cent level on Monday night, has now surpassed automaker Honda Motor in terms of market capitalization. From a report: The joke cryptocurrency has risen 10.8% in the past 24 hours to $0.4245 at press ti.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMay 4th, 2021

Live video platform Bright lets you Zoom with your favorite creators

What if you could Zoom with your favorite creator and ask them questions? That’s the promise of Bright, the new live video platform launching today from co-founders Guy Oseary and early YouTube product manager Michael Powers. The service, built.....»»

Category: topSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsMay 4th, 2021

eBay Says It"s Open To Accepting Cryptocurrencies In Future, Exploring NFTs

EBay is open to the possibility of accepting cryptocurrency as a form of payment in the future and is looking at ways to get non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on its platform, the company said on Monday. Reuters reports: "We are always looking at the most r.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMay 4th, 2021

CryptoPunks maker Larva Labs launches their new NFT project, Meebits

The creators behind CryptoPunks, one of the most popular NFT projects on the web, just revealed their latest project called Meebits. The project boasts 20,000 procedurally generated 3D characters that are tradeable on the Ethereum blockchain. There h.....»»

Category: topSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsMay 3rd, 2021

White House Urged To Address Surge in Ransomware Attacks

Cybersecurity experts, law enforcement agencies and governments urged the White House to root out safe havens for criminals engaging in ransomware and step up regulation of cryptocurrencies, the lifeblood of hackers, in the hopes of controlling a gro.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsApr 29th, 2021

A Second Bitcoin Exchange Collapses In Turkey Amid Crackdown On Cryptocurrencies

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: A second cryptocurrency exchange has collapsed in Turkey amid a crackdown on the industry. The platform, Vebitcoin, said in a brief statement on its website that it has ceased all activities after facing.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsApr 27th, 2021

ZenGo raises $20 million for its secure crypto wallet app

ZenGo, a mobile app to manage your cryptocurrencies, has raised a $20 million Series A funding round led by Insight Partners. ZenGo is a non-custodial wallet, which means that the company doesn’t manage your crypto assets for you — you remai.....»»

Category: topSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsApr 27th, 2021

Blockchain startup S!NG wants creators to lean on NFTs to protect their intellectual property

After a years-long crypto winter, it been the spring of NFTs, but as digital art prices sober up after an explosion in sales, blockchain founders are looking to find more stable opportunities in the space that can grow over time even as speculative i.....»»

Category: topSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsApr 27th, 2021

Crusoe Energy is tackling energy use for cryptocurrencies and data centers and greenhouse gas emissions

The two founders of Crusoe Energy think they may have a solution to two of the largest problems facing the planet today — the increasing energy footprint of the tech industry and the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the natural gas indu.....»»

Category: topSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsApr 26th, 2021

Mighty Networks raises $50M to build a creator economy for the masses

Mighty Networks, a platform designed to give creators and brands a dedicated place to start and grow communities, has closed on $50 million in a Series B funding round led by Owl Ventures. Ziff Capital Partners and LionTree Partners also participated.....»»

Category: topSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsApr 26th, 2021