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Roblox Currency "Robux" Is Outperforming the Ruble

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: As of this writing, the Ruble is worth about 0.012 U.S. dollars. The Robux, the money people use to buy things in Roblox, is worth about 0.0125. This means that the Robux has slightly more buying.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotFeb 26th, 2022

How to get more copper in Back 4 Blood

Need more of that power copper currency to upgrade in Back 4 Blood? Our guide will show you how to spot it, the best ways to collect copper, and more info!.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 24th, 2021

Tether Fined $41 Million For Lying About Fiat Currency Backing

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Bloomberg: Tether will pay $41 million to settle allegations it lied in claiming its digital tokens were fully backed by fiat currencies, putting a major compliance headache behind the world's biggest issuer o.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsOct 16th, 2021

Battlefield 2042’s Hazard Zone mode features extraction and buy phases

Battlefield 2042's new mode, Hazard Zone, is all about extracting hard drives to collect in-game currency......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 14th, 2021

Vladimir Putin Says He Accepts Crypto as a Legitimate Currency For Making Payments

Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled tolerance of cryptocurrencies, which are drawing increasing scrutiny from regulators around the world amid fears they can be used for money laundering and criminal activity. From a report: Cryptocurrency "has.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsOct 14th, 2021

US Department of Justice Creates Cryptocurrency Enforcement Unit

The US Department of Justice has created a team to investigate cryptocurrency-related crime. The Verge reports: The National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) will handle investigations of "crimes committed by virtual currency exchanges, mixing.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsOct 8th, 2021

El Salvador"s volcano-powered Bitcoin mining project produces its first currency

If that wasn't enough, the Central American country has begun diverting federal resources toward the mining of BTC. However, the country's leadership is well aware of how controversial the practice is -- crypto detractors will often point out how muc.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsOct 4th, 2021

The Fed Is Evaluating Whether To Launch a Digital Currency and In What Form

An anonymous reader quotes a report from CNBC: The Federal Reserve is pushing ahead with its study into whether to implement its own digital currency and will be releasing a paper on the issue shortly, Chairman Jerome Powell said Wednesday. No decisi.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsSep 22nd, 2021

Roblox to add opt-in age verification for players and developers

Roblox is introducing an optional age verification for its users that will combine an ID check with a selfie scan. While the system will not be needed to play most Roblox games, it will be required for those who want to gain early access to Roblox.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsSep 21st, 2021

On Roblox, kids learn it’s hard to earn money making games

New report claims that the massive video game platform can exploit young developers. Enlarge (credit: Roblox) Roblox has become a video game titan, in recent years dominating the world of kids’ gaming and earning $454 million in revenue las.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 21st, 2021

Walmart Seeks Crypto Expert To Oversee Digital Currency Push

Walmart is looking to hire a cryptocurrency expert to develop a blockchain strategy, joining a growing number of major corporations exploring the viability of digital currencies such as Bitcoin. From a report: The position will be responsible for "de.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsAug 16th, 2021

Apple has decreased App Store prices in the U.K., South Africa, other countries

Apple has altered App Store pricing across a number of markets utilizing the Euro as their primary currency......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 5th, 2021

Fed Governor Waller "Highly Skeptical" of a Fed Digital Coin

Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller said he is "highly skeptical" about the need for the U.S. central bank to develop a digital currency. From a report: "While CBDCs continue to generate enormous interest in the United States and other countr.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsAug 5th, 2021

Palit tells customers to avoid second hand graphics card used for mining

With Ethereum hovering around $2,300 per token and difficulty back to more than 7.0P, crypto-currency mining isn't as profitable as it was earlier this year. Mineable crypto alternatives are not much better than Ethereum, leading miners to sell some.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsJul 31st, 2021

Roblox keeps gaining ground, from Minecraft competitor to metaverse builder

With full cross-platform support and a growing library of worlds to choose from, Roblox is one of the most popular free gaming platforms right now. Download it here for Android, Windows and macOS......»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsJul 30th, 2021

Views from Taiwan (3): Acer, Asus ride high on record notebook sales

Given the ballpark yearly volume of about 200 million units for the notebook market, estimated worldwide shipment of 238 million units in 2021 outperforming 2020 by 19% is a rarely seen booming record for laptop. According to DIGITIMES Research's sur.....»»

Category: itSource:  digitimesRelated NewsJul 29th, 2021

Format the Currency for a Culture in C#

Language: .NET, Expertise: Intermediate - See how to use the CultureInfo class in C# to format values based on a culture......»»

Category: dotnetSource:  devxRelated NewsJul 28th, 2021

Amazon Bitcoin job ad boosts cryptocurrency surge

News Amazon is hiring a digital-currency expert has helped boost the value of Bitcoin......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsJul 28th, 2021

Bitcoin plunges after Amazon denies reports it will accept crypto as payment

Yesterday saw Bitcoin surge past $40,000 for the first time since mid-June on the back of reports that Amazon would soon be accepting it as payment, the result of a job ad from the company looking for a “Digital Currency and Blockchain Product Lead.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsJul 27th, 2021

Bitcoin nears $40K after Amazon job ad suggests company will start accepting crypto

The price jump follows the recent discovery of a job advertisement for a “Digital Currency and Blockchain Product Lead” at Amazon. “The Payments Acceptance & Experience team is seeking an experienced product leader to develop Amazon’s Digital.....»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsJul 26th, 2021

Amazon"s Hiring a "Digital Currency and Blockchain" Lead, Confirms Interest in "Modern" Payments

"Amazon is looking to add a digital currency and blockchain expert to its payments team," reports CNBC, "suggesting the company could be taking a more serious look at cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin." According to a recent job posting, Amazon's pay.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsJul 25th, 2021