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Uber CEO Says Firm Will ‘Lean Into Crypto’ When It Becomes ‘Environmentally Friendly,’ Less Expensive to Transact

DIGIT — Fri, 11 Feb 2022 22:30:33 +0000

Speaking in an interview on Friday, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi explained that the company will accept cryptocurrencies “at some point.” Khosrowshahi noted that there were two downsides to leveraging the cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, such as “the exchange mechanism is expensive, [and] it’s not great for the environment.” Uber CEO Says Firm Will Likely Accept Cryptocurrencies […]

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Game Developers GSC Game World and Ubisoft Face Backlash About NFT Inclusion

DIGIT — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 11:00:36 +0000

GSC Game World and Ubisoft, two game development companies, are dealing with backlash about the inclusion of NFT elements in some of their games. While GSC Game World — developer of the popular Stalker gaming franchise — has abandoned its plans in this regard, Ubisoft is pushing forward and has announced a partnership with Aleph.im […]

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Gamer-hate: Ubisoft’s new NFT project vid gets 96% dislike ratio

DIGIT — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:50:17 +0000

The top comment on Ubisoft’s YouTube video introducing its NFTs has more likes than the actual video, and slams the firm for “milking” money from its customers.

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Lifestyle and Entertainment Company Playboy Plans to Launch NFTs With Nifty Gateway

DIGIT — Tue, 06 Apr 2021 19:30:41 +0000

Playboy the American men’s lifestyle and entertainment magazine created by Hugh Hefner is joining the non-fungible token (NFT) craze. While the company used to mint Playboy collectible keys for fans to gain access to the mansion, Playboy now plans to offer collectibles in the cryptographic form. Playboy’s Chief Brand Officer: NFTs Present ‘an Enormous Business […]

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