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GREAT FALLS — On a recent call with your mother, the subject of what you do for a living inevitably came up. You went on to explain, for the seventh time this month, how you now audit smart contracts for flaws and vulnerabilities, earning a combination of fiat and ETH on a biweekly basis. Your mom replied, “I don’t know what any of that means, but it’s really nice how you do that computer money stuff.” Early attempts to explain your vocation to your mother go back to early 2021 when you were ...
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The RugMom Thinks It’s Nice That You Do That Computer Money Stuff
GREAT FALLS — On a recent call with your mother, the subject of what you do for a living inevitably came up. You went on to explain, for the seventh time this month, how you now audit smart contracts for flaws and vulnerabilities, earning a combination of fiat and ETH on a biweekly basis. Your mom replied, “I don’t know what any of that means, but it’s really nice how you do that computer money stuff.” Early attempts to explain your vocation to your mother go back to early 2021 when you were ...
The RugTwitter Rebrands to “X” Commemorating Drop to 10th Best Social Media Platform
SAN FRANCISCO — In a celebratory move, Twitter CEO Elon Musk changed the name of the platform to “X” commemorating its spot on a list of social media platforms. According to HootSuite, it now ranks 10th behind powerhouses such as Truth Social and Holla. Before the new list was announced Musk was planning to rebrand his social media company as “X AE, v. non-child.” Employees breathed a sigh of relief. “Pretty sure we would have immediately lost all of our users if he named us that,” said Chief...
The RugVitalik Suspected of Extraterrestrial Origins
EARTH — Conspiracy theorists have taken to Reddit this week in a wild and unfounded notion that Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin is from a recently discovered planet located between Venus and Mercury. Redditors are calling the planet “Cryptomar.” The contention that the blockchain guru is from another planetary body is loosely based on conjecture that he “looks like an alien” and the fact that he put Earth as his location in his twitter bio.Vitalik lists twitter location as "Earth".Despite al...
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BANGALORE — Polygon Technology today announced a major brand pivot, renaming itself Polyhedron after acquiring a completely new dimension. The move comes on the heels of a partnership announcement spree with brands as far reaching as Starbucks, JPMorgan, and Instagram.
"We've come to realize that we've been a bit closed minded in limiting our acquisitions and partnerships to this plane of existence" said Co-Founder Jaynti Kanani in a statement. "We feel many of our competitors are stuck in the past continuing to focus on the metaverse, when the future really is the multiverse."
The rebrand also comes in the midst of controversy over Polyhedron's business development spending, with critics claiming its partnerships have more been a function of its incentive payments than superior technology.
Many, including this reporter, are skeptical of these claims. "We absolutely, in no uncertain terms, do not pay for good press and do not pay partners to work with us", said Co-Founder Sandeep Naiwal as he surreptitiously slipped a $50 bill into my pocket. "We believe our partners come to us because they want to build on Ethereum".
Some industry experts are unimpressed with the acquisition and name change, however. "I don't see how this will benefit Polyhedron in any way," said Mckenzie Marsh, a technology analyst. "We've yet to see any crypto company provide a product valuable in even one dimension".
Despite the skepticism, Polyhedron remains confident in their decision. "We are excited for this new period in our company's history, though time in the new dimension doesn’t occur in a linear fashion", said Kanani. "Technically, we made this acquisition in October 1937 and also have yet to make it. Regardless, we believe this pivot will be a key step in bringing the next, previous, and/or current 1 billion users into Ethereum".
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BANGALORE — Polygon Technology today announced a major brand pivot, renaming itself Polyhedron after acquiring a completely new dimension. The move comes on the heels of a partnership announcement spree with brands as far reaching as Starbucks, JPMorgan, and Instagram.
"We've come to realize that we've been a bit closed minded in limiting our acquisitions and partnerships to this plane of existence" said Co-Founder Jaynti Kanani in a statement. "We feel many of our competitors are stuck in the past continuing to focus on the metaverse, when the future really is the multiverse."
The rebrand also comes in the midst of controversy over Polyhedron's business development spending, with critics claiming its partnerships have more been a function of its incentive payments than superior technology.
Many, including this reporter, are skeptical of these claims. "We absolutely, in no uncertain terms, do not pay for good press and do not pay partners to work with us", said Co-Founder Sandeep Naiwal as he surreptitiously slipped a $50 bill into my pocket. "We believe our partners come to us because they want to build on Ethereum".
Some industry experts are unimpressed with the acquisition and name change, however. "I don't see how this will benefit Polyhedron in any way," said Mckenzie Marsh, a technology analyst. "We've yet to see any crypto company provide a product valuable in even one dimension".
Despite the skepticism, Polyhedron remains confident in their decision. "We are excited for this new period in our company's history, though time in the new dimension doesn’t occur in a linear fashion", said Kanani. "Technically, we made this acquisition in October 1937 and also have yet to make it. Regardless, we believe this pivot will be a key step in bringing the next, previous, and/or current 1 billion users into Ethereum".
For more mostly credible web3 news, follow @therugnews on Twitter and subscribe to our newsletter.
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