luxurious pool at vacation with caption 'When your mom accidentally paid 16,000 dollars thinking they were pesos and now you are living a luxurious life' (l) hands holding US dollars and Pesos over black background (c) luxurious bathroom with caption 'When your mom accidentally paid 16,000 dollars thinking they were pesos and now you are living a luxurious life' (r)

‘Are yall broke now or are yall just rich?’: Traveler accidentally pays $16,000 for vacation when she thought she was spending pesos

‘The fact that she had enough to even accidentally spend that much without noticing is crazy.’

On Jul 19, 2023 by Braden Bjella

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Harriet Tubman might not replace Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill after all

Trump has a thing for Andrew Jackson.

On Aug 31, 2017 by Jessica Machado

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Bitcoin soars, tops $2,100 for first time

The cryptocurrency's price is up 115 percent year-over-year.

On May 22, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

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Here’s why Bitcoin-inspired tech isn’t taking over the world anytime soon

New blockchain technology forgets the essence of the blockchain.

On May 4, 2016 by Simon Chandler

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Putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill reflects our past and our future

America just became a slightly more equitable society.

On Apr 21, 2016 by Barrett Holmes Pitner

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U.S. to replace Andrew Jackson with Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill

Behold, the power of 'Hamilton.'

On Apr 20, 2016 by Andrew Couts

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Thousands sign petition to change the Australian currency to ‘Dollarydoos’

Make this happen, world.

On Oct 16, 2015 by Miles Klee

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Bitcoin is forking—and here’s why

It's a tale of differing visions.

On Aug 18, 2015 by [email protected]

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#WomenOnQuarters petition calls for 50 new faces on U.S. currency

They want a women repping each of the 50 states.

On Jul 2, 2015 by Marisa Kabas

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Jessica Williams offers a cynical take on plans to put a woman on the $10 bill

She's got more important money issues on her mind.

On Jun 25, 2015 by Michelle Jaworski

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Canada figured out the weirdest way to pay tribute to the late Leonard Nimoy

They're essentially paying $5 to memorialize Spock. Live long and devalue.

On Mar 3, 2015 by Aja Romano

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Security breach halts trading at major Bitcoin exchange Bitstamp

This is not good news for Bitcoin.

On Jan 5, 2015 by Aaron Sankin

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CNBC host says some pretty stupid things about Ireland

What century does Joe Kernen think this is?

On Nov 4, 2014 by Miles Klee

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How cash would be described in the press if invented today

A bizarre shadowy paper-based payment system is being rolled out worldwide.

On Feb 18, 2014 by [email protected]

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It just got easier to exchange your dogecoins for dollars

Previously, exchange had to be via Bitcoin, but that intermediate step was ripe for scamming.

On Jan 31, 2014 by Aaron Sankin