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How Dare Neopets Taint My Childhood With NFTs
The Neopets developers recently revealed on their website that they are creating NFTs for over twenty thousand customised pets, all in partnership with several blockchain companies. So far, the public response from past and present community members has been overwhelmingly negative. Neopets is a pet adoptable website where users can play minigames, collect virtual items, and…
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Sam Altman’s ‘Worldcoin’ Wants to Give You Crypto in Exchange for Eyeball Scans
If you thought cryptocurrency shenanigans ended with Dogecoin and NFTs, you should probably sit down for this one. Sam Altman, the former CEO of famed startup incubator Y Combinator, is reportedly working on a new cryptocurrency that’ll be distributed to everyone on Earth. Once you agree to scan your eyeballs.
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New Bill Would Ban Bitcoin Mining Across New York State for Three Years
A new bill that hit the New York state senate on Monday is aiming to put a multi-year pause on crypto mining operations across the state until authorities can fully suss out what that mining is doing to the climate and local environment. Bill 6486 is being spearheaded by state Sen. Kevin Parker, who had…
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UK Launches Digital Currency Task Force to Explore the Future of Money
The Bank of England and the UK’s Treasury have launched a task force to explore the use of a national digital currency, the British government announced in several press releases early Monday as part of April 2021 Fintech Week.