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Los Angeles, United States, 22nd March, 2023, Chainwire GDC 2023 is finally in full swing, and a mysterious Oscars-style red carpet and stage are piquing the interest of global game developers. Thanks to a gamer grandma and her robotic feline buddy, this year, for the first time, game-makers of all sizes will have the chance to share the limelight and promote their games on stage, live stream, and on social media. Located in the prime location of the Moscone South lobby at GDC 2023, the stage is hosted by virtual influencer Babka . Her fellow time-traveling companion, Nushi , the cat, will also be in attendance and has taken the form of a robotic quadruped, crafted by esteemed Hollywood creature artist Salvatore Salamone, whose credits include The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance and Avengers: Endgame. Babka and Nushi’s mission is to show the power of interactive technology and how games can transcend the screen, meeting thousands of game devs eager to get the word out about their ne...

Partnership Between Coingate and Prestashop Gives 80,000 Merchants the Ability to Accept Cryptocurrencies

In a promising move towards mainstream adoption, Coingate and Prestashop are teaming up to pave the way for 80,000 merchants in Europe to accept cryptocurrencies. The arrangement will permit consumers to pay for goods and services at any of the e-stores that use Prestashop’s e-commerce software solutions, using Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin, Ripple, Dash, as well as 50 other altcoins the payment provider accepts. Coingate and Prestashop Lithuania-based Coingate is a cryptocurrency payment gateway that allows various businesses to accept Bitcoin and altcoins for payment. Users of the service can buy cryptocurrencies from Coingate’s website using bank transfers, credit and debit cards, and even mobile phone credit. Users can also sell their coins to Coingate in exchange for Euros. On top of the big five, notable alternative currencies available on the platform include Bitcoin Cash, Bitcoin Gold, Dogecoin, Reddcoin, and more. Prestashop is an open-source e-commerce solu...

Ripple Donates $29 Million in XRP to DonorsChoose.Org, Supporting U.S. Public Schools

DonorsChoose.org announced yesterday that San Francisco-based Ripple have donated $29 million, funding every single classroom project request on the nonprofit’s website. The donation — which is largest cryptocurrency donation ever — fulfilled 35,647 requests from 28,210 public school teachers in every state. In all, 16,561 public schools — or 1 in 6 of all the public schools in America — will receive much needed resources, from “colored pencils and books, to butterfly cocoons and robotics kits,” vital for learning. Charles Best, Founder and CEO of DonorsChoose.org, said he approached Ripple based on CEO Brad Garlinghouse’s previous involvement with the foundation. Garlinghouse has been a supporter of the nonprofit for years thanks to the involvement of his sister, Meg Garlinghouse, who has worked with the charity from the start when it was operating out of Best’s classroom in the Bronx, New York. Best sent Ripple executives an email laying out the pos...

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