[Link] Coin Acceptors Are Higher-Tech Than You Think

Read: 13/4/2022 hackaday.com

Coin-operated machines have a longer history than you might think. Ancient temples used them to dispense, for example, holy water to the faithful in return for their coins. Old payphones rang a bell when you inserted a coin so the operator knew you paid.

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[Link] Ukraine Canceled Crypto Airdrop Because Unethical Investors Wanted ‘Profit’

Read: 13/3/2022 www.vice.com

Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine, crypto donations started to pour in from around the world as people rushed to help the country in its defense against a foreign aggressor.

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[Link] 'Escape From Tarkov' Players Feel the Squeeze of the Ruble's Collapse

Read: 9/3/2022 www.vice.com

Russia’s currency, the ruble, has collapsed. It’s worth less than Roblox's in-game currency, robux. The economic collapse has also affected the video game Escape from Tarkov, which uses the ruble, euro, dollar, and bitcoin as in-game currencies and uses real world exchange rates within the game.

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[Link] Meet the Antisemitic QAnon Leader Who Led Followers to Dallas to Meet JFK

Read: 7/11/2021 www.vice.com

On Tuesday morning, hundreds of QAnon followers gathered on the grassy knoll in Dealey Plaza in downtown Dallas, believing they were going to see John F. Kennedy reappear.  These people had traveled from all over the U.S.

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[Link] Bitcoin In For Bumpy Ride As China Crackdown Shakes Things Up

Read: 22/8/2021 hackaday.com

Bitcoin. The magical internet money is often derided as “worthless” and “made up” by those who forget that all currencies only have value because we believe in them.

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