How to get coins in Pokémon GO
Pokémon GO features PokéCoins that can be purchased with real money or earned in-game. In this guide, we'll show you how to acquire PokéCoins in Pokémon GO......»»
Israeli archaeologists find treasures in ancient shipwrecks
The Israel Antiquities Authority announced Wednesday the discovery of remnants of two shipwrecks off the Mediterranean coast, replete with a sunken trove of hundreds Roman and medieval silver coins......»»
Bitcoin"s "One Percent" Controls 27% of All Circulating Coins, Study Finds
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Cointelegraph: Less than 1% of the biggest Bitcoin (BTC) hodlers allegedly control more than a quarter of all BTC in circulation, according to a new study. The National Bureau of Economic Research, an American.....»»
Acclimatising to alt season: Part 3
Revix explains how to manage your investment in alternate cryptocurrency -the so called alt coins- over this season.....»»
Get Your Coins Moving: Some Parts of the US Face a Shortage of Quarters
Heidi Thorsen owns the coin-only laundromat "Lunar Laundry" in Seattle — and discovered an odd phenomenon, reports the Seattle Times. "Thorsen went to her bank to replenish her coin supply. But the bank was so short on change, she could only bu.....»»
US Government Seizes $56 Million in Crypto from BitConnect"s "Number One Promoter"
The US government has seized $56 million worth of cryptocurrency from an admitted participant in the BitConnect scam and intends to sell the coins and use the proceeds to reimburse victims. The Department of Justice says that it's the largest recover.....»»
Muonic X-ray emission spectroscopy study of Roman coins reveals thriving empires
A study of gold coins from different moments of the Roman Empire has revealed the thriving economy at the time of minting......»»
A physicist studied Ben Franklin’s clever tricks to foil currency counterfeiters
Also: the Roman emperor Nero was quite fiscally responsible about his coinage Enlarge / Nuclear physicists used micro-XRF scanning to produce elemental maps for Roman denarii coins and their color overlays. (credit: K.V. Manukyan et al.....»»
Walmart Shoppers Can Now Buy Bitcoin at 200 Kiosks in Its Stores
Walmart has started a pilot program in which shoppers can buy Bitcoin at Coinstar kiosks in some of its U.S. stores. From a report: The test with Coinstar, which is known for the machines that let customers exchange U.S. coins for paper bills or gift.....»»
Crypto miners have busted through Nvidia’s LHR graphics cards yet again
Nvidia's RTX LHR 30-series cards were made to minimize crypto mining, but miners found yet another workaround by mining two coins at once......»»
Netflix goes all-in on The Witcher with new trailers, season 3 renewal, and more
Netflix is tossing all of the coins to its Witcher with a new preview of The Witcher season 2, a season 3 renewal, a new anime movie, and more projects......»»
$97 Million Stolen From Japanese Crypto Exchange
"Hackers have drained Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid of $97 million worth of Ethereum and other digital coins," reports Forbes: The company, in a tweet posted late Thursday, announced the compromise and said it is moving assets that were no.....»»
Study: more people would buy crypto if they found it less confusing
A study by PYMNTS and BitPay found that many US consumers—93% of crypto holders and 59% of non-holders who were surveyed—would consider using digital coins for everyday purchases, especially if doing so offered benefits......»»
More carbon emissions will kill more people; here"s how many
A just-published study coins a new metric: the "mortality cost of carbon." That is, how many future lives will be lost—or saved—depending on whether we increase or decrease our current carbon emissions. If the numbers hold up, they are quite high.....»»
Serbia fumes over Croatia"s plan to put Tesla on euro coins
Croatia's plan to put famous inventor Nikola Tesla on its euro coins has sparked criticism in Serbia, whose central bank said Monday it would take the issue to the EU......»»
Hoard of Roman coins turns out to be offering for safe crossing
Several years ago, two amateur archaeologists from Brabant discovered over a hundred Roman coins near to Berlicum in the north of the province. After years of research, it now appears that the location, close to a ford in the river, was a site for of.....»»
Ethereum creator donates meme coins worth $1 billion to help India fight COVID-19
Ethereum creator donates meme coins worth $1 billion to help India fight COVID-19.....»»
Vitalik Buterin donates $1 billion worth of ‘meme coins’ to India COVID Relief Fund
Vitalik Buterin donates $1 billion worth of ‘meme coins’ to India COVID Relief Fund.....»»
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.....»»
17th-century pirates might have stashed Middle Eastern coins in New England
Fans of the Uncharted game series might recognize Henry Every (Avery). Enlarge / A Yemeni khamsiyat (top left), a Spanish real (top right), and an English shilling (bottom) from the 17th century. (credit: Associated Press) According to histori.....»»
China Creates Its Own Digital Currency, a First for Major Economy
A thousand years ago, when money meant coins, China invented paper currency. Now the Chinese government is minting cash digitally, in a re-imagination of money that could shake a pillar of American power. From a report: It might seem money is already.....»»