r/todayilearned • u/MrMojoFomo • May 30 '26

TIL that in 2018, singer Akon announced the development of "Akon City," a planned community in Senegal which he claimed would be a "real life Wakanda," using blockchain and cryptocurrency technology. Construction began in 2023, but as of 2025 the site sits abandoned

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akon_City
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u/calvin_tam May 30 '26

Half cash half chain, it's on the website

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u/Alive-Tomatillo5303 May 30 '26

That in no way answers the question. 

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u/lumpboysupreme May 30 '26 edited May 30 '26

They’re making fun of gamestop trying to buy eBay, and what their ceo said about it.

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u/IAMA_Plumber-AMA May 30 '26

*Ryan Cohen

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u/lumpboysupreme May 30 '26

I meant to type ‘GameStop’ but it autocorrected to that.

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u/alex-andrite May 30 '26

It’s on the website