科技创新！
New cryptocurrency
If you think Bitcoin bros and their endless blockchain discussions were the worst that cryptocurrency culture could give us, then you haven't ever read the word "CryptoCelebrities."
Not just a terribly unappetizing word, CryptoCelebrities is also a new web-based "game" wherein savvy Hollywood watchers can buy "contracts" of celebrities in exchange for ethereum. Sounds great.
It should come as no surprise that these "contracts" have nothing really to do with the actual celebrity. They are a unique token that is managed by the site and whose ownership is listed on the Ethereum blockchain. (That's the ongoing record of every ethereum transaction, I'm so sorry). So, basically, they are nothing but digital pictures. And people are paying exorbitant sums to get their names attached to them. It's very reminiscent of CrytoKitties, with some small twists.
SEE ALSO: SchadenCoin: Why you love to celebrate cryptocurrency crashesEssentially, you search for a celebrity that you desperatelywant to buy. Like, say, Jason Biggs. You buy the "contract" and then the next person who wants to buy Jason Biggs has to pay an increased price, and you keep most of the profits. (CryptoCelebrities takes a small cut.)
Credit: mashable screenshot Looking at Jason Biggs' profile here, the price for him is .80059 ether, the currency of ethereum. As of this writing, the current price of ethereum is $1,002.99 per ether. That means to get your name under this picture of Jason Biggs, like "denym" there, is worth $805.07. Sure.
The next price for Jason Biggs is listed as well. If you buy him for $805.07, the next person will have to pay you $974.50. For Jason Biggs.
Additionally, the actual celebrities can choose to verify their association with this "contract," and every time a transaction is made, they earn three percent of it. According to the site, they can then donate that three percent to the charity of their choice, or grab it greedily.
And, that's really it.
Credit: mashable screenshot The most expensive "contract" on CryptoCelebrities currently is ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin. You can buy him for 20.16182 ether. That's $20,142.33.
I think I'm going to be sick.
Credit: mashable screenshot You will be devastated to hear that not all celebrities exists on CryptoCelebrities. Sufjan Stevens, Billy Crystal, and Barbara Walters are just a few names for which I searched, and the site yielded no results.
But you can get Kevin James for $1,064.
Credit: mashable screenshot Currently, the lowest priced celebrity is comedian Maria Bamford at 0.31454 ether or $310.37. That makes me suspect that this entire thing has already been overrun by a swarm of #CryptoLyfe diehards, so good luck getting in on the ground floor of this trend.
The site is still in beta, and the creators say that they are "actually trying to keep things on the down low" before their Jan. 25 big release.
All hail the Blockchain.
Featured Video For You
People are spending millions on virtual CryptoKitties
文章
63
浏览
1849
获赞
64
热门推荐
Google buys Fitbit for $2.1 billion
Apple Watch needs to watch out.Well, that remains to be seen, but the competition is about to get aMillions of passcodes are reset after massive AT&T data leak
If I had to rank leaks, I'd say a leaky faucet is the second worst leak, bested only by the most devWhy are we working on Leap Day? February 29 should be a national holiday.
Tomorrow is Feb. 29. February. Twenty-Ninth. Sorry, but that sounds fake. It's a fake date. It's notHow to unblock Grindr
Gay hookup app Grindr is currently on its Grindr Rides America bus tour for Pride Month. In other plMobile Messaging Clients Compared
Feature-by-feature rundown, PLUS a look at the top contenders' data policiesMobile messaging is hugeTikTok is more mindfulness
TikTokusers are in the mood to manifest. But do they know what they're manifesting? The concept of w'Challengers' internet reactions: See the funniest and sexiest tweets
Challengers, this spring's most highly-anticipated film, has finally arrived in theaters, and Film TIf you're buying the Kara Swisher book on Amazon, make sure it's not an AI
UPDATE: Feb. 29, 2024, 11:02 a.m. EST This story has been updated to include a statement from AmazonWhen SSD Performance Goes Awry
An unfortunate tale about Samsung's SSD 840 read performance degradationAn avalanche of reports emerGolden Corral finally admits data breach. Here’s what got exposed.
A popular U.S. dining institution ran into some data security problems last summer.In a press releasBest Amazon deal: Score up to 80% off on Kindle books to celebrate World Book Day
SAVE UP TO 80%: To honor World Book Day, Amazon has marked down the price on hundreds of Kindle ebooAmazon Pet Day 2024: Discounted auto feeders for cats and dogs
SAVE UP TO $36: Amazon Pet Day ends at midnight. Shop discounted automatic pet feeders and put yourVery tired bear holds up bathroom line by napping on the sinks
Bear with him, he's had a long day and just wants to nap. A young black bear climbed through the batBest speaker deal: Get the Apple HomePod Mini for $20 off at Best Buy
SAVE $20: As of April 12, the Apple HomePod Mini is just $79.99 at Best Buy. That's a discount of 20Elon Musk's X funds lawsuit against Jack Dorsey's Block
Elon Musk has a lot of money. He also owns a couple of companies that have a lot of money. One of th