From his involvement with meme crypto Dogecoin to dropping Bitcoin from payment options for Tesla, Elon Musk has been a controversial yet leading figure in the world of cryptocurrencies. A group of investors that hate the Tesla CEO has come up with a new coin, aptly dubbed $STOPELON.As suggested by its name, the crypto was created simply to stop Musk's large influence on the market. "Elon Musk is infamous for irresponsibly manipulating the cryptocurrency market with his Twitter account. Just rec...

Another auction joining the recent craze, Los Angeles' iconic Hollywood sign is being sold as an NFT. In partnership with the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce, Sugar23 – a platform created by producer Michael Sugar – will be hosting the digital sale.As of now, the project is in its early stages and Sugar23 has yet to select an artist to create the NFT art, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Proceeds from the auction will go towards the Chamber and its initiatives focused around education, div...

The organizers of New York City's Pride celebrations have banned police from participating in all Pride-related events -- including the annual Pride parade -- through 2025. The decision is a move to hold law enforcement accountable for targeting the LGBTQ+ community, particularly Black and transgender folks."NYC Pride seeks to create safer spaces for the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC communities at a time when violence against marginalized groups, specifically BIPOC and trans communities, has continued to ...

Last week, Dogecoin's co-creator Jackson Palmer tweeted that Elon Musk is a "self-absorbed grifter," which was later deleted. However, recent reports have revealed that Musk has been an advisor to the Dogecoin developers since 2019.One of the core developers, Ross Nicoll, shared with Decrypt that Musk has "encouraged them to improve the higher transaction throughput," provided them with "lots of advice and input" and even shared his extensive list of connections within the industry. After suspen...