Inside the world's largest crypto casino Stake, which claims ~4% of all BTC transactions, with popularity boosted by celebs like Drake and influencers on Kick
Drake just needed some juice. In 82 minutes of online slots play, the Canadian rapper's starting balance of $3.5 million worth of Bitcoin had dwindled to $422,355.
French prosecutors open an investigation into Australian video platform Kick over the death of a content creator who was violently abused during livestreams
Graham Fraser / BBC :
Kick says it is “urgently reviewing” the circumstances around the death of a French livestreamer subjected to violence and sleep deprivation during streams
An investigation has been launched into the death of a French streamer known for extreme challenges.
An interview with Twitch CEO Dan Clancy on competition with YouTube and Kick, exclusivity contracts, content moderation, Twitch's expansion plans, and more
Business leaders are often reluctant to speak about their competition. It's rare that you'll hear Netflix's Ted Sarandos talk about Disney+ …
More than half a dozen celebrity video game streamers returned exclusively to Twitch in 2024, after their multimillion-dollar YouTube and Kick contracts expired
Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg : X: @cecianasta X: Cecilia D'Anastasio / @cecianasta : New: Streamers are returning en masse to Twitch after 7 and 8-figure content deals dried up. Twitch and YouTube...
Streamers on Twitch, YouTube, Rumble, Kick, and other livestreaming services are discussing politics more, garnering interest from both presidential campaigns
New York Times :
A look at Kick, a Twitch rival launched in 2022 that is attracting top creators with lucrative contracts, looser moderation policies, and a 95/5 revenue split
It seems someone else noticed and created a competitor called Kick with friendlier moderation policies towards both types of edgy content and a 95/5 revenue split. …