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Time of India
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Will crypto be used in GTA 6? Viral post about Bitcoin reignites speculation; fans spilt between excitement and concern
As anticipation for the next instalment of the wildly popular Grand Theft Auto series grows, fans are buzzing not only about the game's graphics and storyline but also about a potential new feature: cryptocurrency integration. A recent Reddit post sparked a lively discussion when a user asked, 'What are everyone's thoughts on crypto potentially being used in GTA 6? Good or bad?' According to Binance, the most recent wave of speculation was sparked by a viral tweet from a Crypto Twitter influencer known only as 'Gordon'. With close to 500,000 followers, Gordon asserted that 'GTA 6 will support cryptocurrency payments,' specifically naming Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDT (Tether) as confirmed features. Crypto integration: A new frontier for GTA 6? The concept of adding cryptocurrency to GTA VI aligns well with the game's immersive criminal world, potentially introducing new gameplay elements like decentralised transactions and blockchain-based collectables. Fans see this as a reflection of crypto's growing role in everyday life and an innovative step forward in gaming. Fans react to crypto integration in GTA 6 As soon as the post surfaced on social media, it quickly went viral on the internet, and fans reacted to the post, 'In the story with a fictional crypto? Yes, they will do a parody of crypto bros and NFTs. What people don't understand about making a crypto game is that would drain money OUT of the ecostem. Big gaming studios won't let that happen, look at valve with cs/dota items, they intentially make you keep the money in their system, if you could play the game, spend some money, make some more by playing/trading and then exchange the currency for dollars or worse a different game's currency than that would be a loss for rockstar.' 'There wont be cryptos in GTA 6,' one commented. 'There will be crypto references in gta 6 no question but unlikely will be a means of purchasing definitely not real crypto but investing in mock crypto will very likely make its way into the game.' 'I hope there isn't much. There's enough of it irl to try and avoid.' To stay updated on the stories that are going viral, follow Indiatimes Trending.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Solana Memecoin Trader Missed Out On $45M After Selling Too Early But Says, 'I'll Be Real, It Doesn't Hurt'
Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. A Solana memecoin trader sold his TROLL holdings too early and missed out on a $45 million windfall. "I do not think there is anyone else in [crypto Twitter] with a bigger fumble than me," Solana memecoin creator Leland King Fawcette said Sunday on X, sharing transaction data, showing that he once controlled 22% of the total TROLL supply. TROLL is a Solana memecoin built around the Trollface meme. It originally launched over a year ago but has gained traction in recent weeks. Don't Miss: The same firms that backed Uber, Venmo and eBay are investing in this pre-IPO company disrupting a $1.8T market — 'Scrolling To UBI' — Deloitte's #1 fastest-growing software company allows users to earn money on their phones. Fawcette told Decrypt on Tuesday that he had taken a large position in TROLL on Aug. 11, 2024, believing that he could get other influential cryptocurrency accounts to also buy in and pump the coin. But that didn't happen. Only one so-called cryptocurrency key opinion leader got in, he said. Feeling like his ploy had fallen through, Fawcette sold his holdings hours later, dumping on the copy traders of the KOL for a 9 SOL profit. At the time, the token had a market cap of only about $9,400. At first, it appeared that Fawcette had made the right choice. For months, the token barely moved, until this April. In April, the project received a new lease on life after the token's original creators abandoned it and the community took over the social media and marketing. Trending: If there was a new fund backed by Jeff Bezos offering a ? By the end of April, the token's market cap had surged from nearly nothing to a high of $41 million. This rally cooled in May and June before picking up again in late July. On Wednesday, the token peaked at over $207 million, meaning that if Fawcette had been able to hold on, his position would have been worth over $45 million. While such a loss in hindsight might give the average person sleepless nights, Fawcette has maintained in recent months that he is unbothered, a sentiment he repeated while speaking with Decrypt. "I'll be real, it doesn't hurt that I [sold] TROLL because I [sold] it back in August, and the coin started running in April," he said. "So the feeling of destruction, the feeling of hatred, the feeling of why did I [sell], that doesn't really exist for me. Because it was a single meme coin on a platform with millions of meme coins. Secondly, there was no indication that the coin was going to run."Nevertheless, Fawcette now appears to be chasing the shadow of TROLL's success by shilling LOL, a Solana memecoin inspired by the LOL screaming meme face, which shares similar artistic characteristics with the Trollface meme. Whether LOL can be the next TROLL remains to be seen. At last look, the token boasted a market capitalization of only $32,000 and even this is largely due to Fawcette's involvement. He said Wednesday on X that he owned 33.5% of the supply, promising to burn 30% of that stash if his post got 300 likes. At last look, it had only five. Read Next: — no wallets, just price speculation and free paper trading to practice different strategies. Image: Shutterstock This article Solana Memecoin Trader Missed Out On $45M After Selling Too Early But Says, 'I'll Be Real, It Doesn't Hurt' originally appeared on
Yahoo
08-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Hyperliquid Trader Qwatio Loses $3.7M This Week on Extreme Bitcoin, Ether Shorts
One ultra-leveraged Hyperliquid trader has been liquidated five times over the weekend and has lost nearly $3.7 million in the past week with aggressive bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) shorts, according to on-chain data. Qwatio, a heavily leveraged Hyperliquid trader in the style of James Wynn, has been opening short positions on BTC and ETH when the tokens are at sessional lows. This move is a flip from his strategy earlier this year when he traded BTC and ETH via aggressive longs. Qwatio first got on the radar of Crypto Twitter when they opened a 50x leveraged BTC and ETH bets worth $200 million in the hours before U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to create a crypto reserve – which was a broad bullish catalyst for the market. They also were a major holder of the Melania memecoin during its initial launch earlier this year. Overall in the last 24 hours there has been $50 million of ETH and $31 million in BTC short and liquidated across the market, according to CoinGlass in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
23-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Billionaire stuns Elon Musk with shocking question after Tesla robotaxi rollout
Billionaire stuns Elon Musk with shocking question after Tesla robotaxi rollout originally appeared on TheStreet. Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA), the automotive vehicle company helmed by billionaire Elon Musk, finally rolled out the much-awaited robotaxis in Austin, Texas, on June 22. The tech tycoon has been sharing reviews of Tesla's latest innovation on X since the launch. The news has so far generated a lot of surprising responses, including from Tyler Winklevoss, co-founder of the Gemini cryptocurrency exchange. Join the conversation with Scott Melker on Founded in 2014, Gemini is one of the largest crypto exchanges. The company was founded by Tyler, along with his identical twin brother, Cameron, who are considered among the world's first Bitcoin billionaires. Tyler asked Musk on X when these robotaxis will begin accepting crypto. While his question might seem like an attempt on the part of an entrepreneur to propose a payment integration, there is more than meets the eye. Even Musk has often talked positively of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Dogecoin in the past. In fact, his company Tesla began accepting Bitcoin payments for vehicle purchases on March 24, 2021. However, it stopped the payment policy on May 12, 2021, citing concerns over the adverse environmental impact of Bitcoin mining. Join the conversation with Scott Melker on However, the company continues to hold more than $1 billion in Bitcoin on its balance sheet, making it one of the world's largest public corporate holders of Bitcoin. It isn't therefore unreasonable on the part of Winklevoss to expect Tesla to accept crypto payments. As anticipated, his post invited a range of reactions from Crypto Twitter. A popular account, @dogeofficialceo, wrote it would be cool to see Tesla accept Doge. Another account, @schulzzy, emphasized that if it should, Tesla should choose "Bitcoin, not cr*pto." They added: "But I know you already know. Tesla + Bitcoin." Meanwhile, the crypto market is reeling from the aftershock of the latest escalation in the Middle East as the U.S. bombed nuclear sites in Iran. As per Kraken, Bitcoin was trading at $102,043.01 at press time, down 4.3% a week. Billionaire stuns Elon Musk with shocking question after Tesla robotaxi rollout first appeared on TheStreet on Jun 23, 2025 This story was originally reported by TheStreet on Jun 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Elon Musk reveals shocking results from drug use test
Elon Musk reveals shocking results from drug use test originally appeared on TheStreet. Elon Musk, the world's wealthiest person and President Donald Trump's onetime ally, has finally responded to allegations of drug abuse. On June 17, Musk shared a drug test report on X that shows negative for substances such as ketamine, cocaine, amphetamines, ecstasy, etc. Musk, who used to share his enthusiasm for cryptocurrencies quite often, has cultivated a sizeable fan base among the crypto community. Crypto Twitter was quick to respond to the billionaire's latest post, being curious and humorous. An advisor at the OKX crypto exchange, @Jeremyybtc, asked Grok to explain the details of Musk's post. The AI chatbot said the billionaire's drug results are negative but cautioned that it's "a snapshot, not current proof." In response to Musk's now-viral post, popular crypto YouTuber @TheDustyBC exclaimed: That's the fastest?!?!?!? Another popular Crypto Twitter account, @TheMisterFrog, didn't beat around the bush and straightaway asked Musk to "pump (sic) those numbers up haha." A prominent account, @DogecoinNorway, that claims to like Dogecoin, crypto, and Tesla (Nasdaq: TSLA) and is followed by Musk himself, posted a meme that referenced the viral moment from the Joe Rogan podcast in September 2018 when Musk appeared to be allegedly smoking marijuana. On May 30, the New York Times published a report in which it alleged Musk consumed ketamine, ecstasy, etc., which raised eyebrows during his stint at the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Following his exit from the department, Musk had a nasty feud with President Donald Trump over the "big, beautiful bill." When Musk alleged Trump was named in the "Epstein files," some accounts on Crypto Twitter went ballistic. @CantEverDie challenged Musk directly: 'If you knew this why did you willingly work with a pedophile?' Though Musk later apologized for his X posts, the relationship between the two figures now is hardly as friendly as before. Elon Musk reveals shocking results from drug use test first appeared on TheStreet on Jun 17, 2025 This story was originally reported by TheStreet on Jun 17, 2025, where it first appeared. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
