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A Norwegian man wanted a Lamborghini Aventado but he was not a millionaire. So one was made with Ikea parts

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Steinar Thyhold, a 57-year-old Norwegian, he is not a millionaire. However, that has not prevented fulfill your dream of having a “Lamborghini” in his garage. The most striking thing is that he has not achieved it with your life savings. It has achieved this in a much more impressive way: it has built your own Lamborghini Aventador at home and from scratch, recycling some parts from other cars and buying others in places as unexpected as Ikea. There’s nothing like a homemade Lamborghini According to published the Norwegian middle NRKThyhold took seven years to build his homemade supercar and put in more than 7,000 hours of work to create this fully functional replica of the Lamborghini Aventador that he has even driven on the open road. Far from the 400,000 euros that a original aventador At the dealership, the Norwegian “only” spent almost a million Norwegian crowns, which is equivalent to about 97,357 euros at the exchange rate. The whole process began in the garage of his home in Malvik (Norway), where he first manufactured a wooden chassis as a base and then built a tubular steel one. For the engine he chose a BMW block M73, a 5.4-liter, 326-horsepower V12, which he took from a third-generation BMW 750i E38. Choosing this engine was no coincidence. Thyhold wanted to maintain the spirit of the Aventador, which carries a V12 engineand that is why he opted for this second-hand German engine. The search for parts for his supercar forced Thyhold to travel halfway around the world. He bought the engine in Germany, but he also had to look for parts in Bulgaria, Thailand, the US and even Mexico. A “Frankenstein” on wheels As a good home project, the Aventador replica It is built by joining and adapting parts from different manufacturers. The Tiptronic sequential gearbox was taken from a Audi A8the window regulator is from a Volvo V70 and the different moldings of various Volkswagen models. In reality, from Lamborghini, it only has two original parts: the headlights and the windshield. According to published Business Insiderthese were the most expensive pieces of the project. The most curious thing of all is that to build the exhaust system for his homemade Aventador, the ingenious Norwegian turned to an unexpected supplier: Ikea. “The exhaust system was a challenge and, among other things, the pipes had to be covered. To achieve this, I bought a sink at Ikea and another at a second-hand store in Stjørdal. I screwed them together and installed them over all the pipes,” Thyholdt told NRK. Tap on the photo to go to the original message The dimensions of the car almost perfectly replicate those of the original model: it measures 4.8 meters long, 2.36 meters wide and 1.13 meters high. Although it has not revealed the final power, it is known that its BMW engine delivers more than 326 horsepower, since it included an ECU (Engine Control Unit) to improve performance. Despite being a completely homemade replica and artisanalThyhold’s Lamborghini can legally ride on the roads of the country since it complies with Norwegian regulations for amateur built vehicles and has been approved and registered. The authorities of the Public Highway Administration have visited his garage on several occasions to check the work, granting official approval to his project. Thyhold has shared its creation step by step through your Instagram profileto which he has added the description “Do it yourself”. For obvious legal reasons, Thyhold’s supercar couldn’t sport the Fighting Bull badge, so the Norwegian baptized his replica “Stethy”, a name he even silk-screened on the BMW engine. Steinar Thyhold’s work has been so methodical and precise that it has generated admiration among others Lamborghini enthusiasts. Harald Skjøldt, president of Lamborghini Klubb Norge in Norway, and owner of several supercars from Sant’Agata Bolognesepraised Thyhold’s retort. “I am very impressed with the work he has done. The Lamborghini is a very advanced supercar, so it is not an easy task.” The president of the Norwegian club expressed deep respect for Thyhold and his initiative and invited him to participate in the events organized by his club to roll with them as if it were one morealthough in reality he is the only one who can boast of having built his own Lamborghini. In Xataka | Lamborghini will only manufacture 29 units of its latest supercar but don’t be in a hurry: they were already sold before being presented Image | Wikimedia Commons (via.tt.se) Lamborghini

The Spanish rail giant escapes millionaire contracts, including the Barcelona Metro. The reason: his link with Israel

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Basque Caf’s rail manufacturer is in a committed situation after Its inclusion in the United Nations list which points to companies with operations in Palestinian territories occupied by Israel. This circumstance could close the doors of important public contracts, such as The Millionaire Barcelona Metro Contest. In the blacklist. Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) has a tender open to acquire 39 new trains worth 321 million euros. The specifications includes a clause that prohibits the participation of companies that appear in the Registry of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (UNHCR). CAF, current TMB provider, now appears in that list for its participation in The tram of Jerusalem thisa project awarded in 2019 with the Israeli construction company Shapir. The CAF position. The company based in Beasain defends the legality of your contract and denies any violation of human rights. As communicated to the National Securities Market Commission, it has reports from independent experts that support its position and ensures that the project “generates positive impacts on the population” by also providing service to the Arab community with a “inclusive and non -discriminatory” hiring policy. The Alstom turn. The French multinational Alstom, which has a factory in Santa Perpètua de Mogoda, appealed in August before the Catalan Court of Public Sector Contracts against this restrictive clause. However, the recent update of the UN list has retired to Alstom from the registrationwhich now allows you to present to the contest. This exit makes CAF the main affected, since the resolution of the resource will determine whether or not to participate in the tender, whose term remains open until December. More Spanish companies indicated. CAF It is not the only company Spanish in the Black List of the UN, which includes about 160 signatures. Florentino Pérez’s construction company, its SEMI subsidiary and the Ineco public company, under the Ministry of Transportation, also include. CAF is charged with equipment and materials that “facilitate” Israeli settlements, in addition to providing support services and using natural resources, which makes it the Spanish with the greatest reproach by the international organism. A political and social debate. Inclusion in this list does not imply direct sanctions, but yes it has practical consequences. The United Nations urges States to adopt “appropriate measures” to prevent human rights abuse, and administrations such as the Barcelona City Council have incorporated this exclusion in their responsible hiring policies. The debate has also reached the Basque political terrain, where part of the CAF staff starred in concentrations demanding the cessation of the contract with Israel, while the lehendakari Imanol Pradales He has asked that you have “care with the accusations” and has urged the company to make “an ethical reflection”. Implications. Beyond the Barcelona contest, appearing in this registry can affect the reputation of companies, rating rating agencies and access to other public tenders if similar clauses appear in the tender. Public hiring represented 11.55% of Spanish GDP in 2023which turns these vetoes into a relevant economic issue for the companies indicated. Cover image | TMB In Xataka | The longest bus in the world is called Daf Super Citytrain: more than 30 meters long and capacity for 350 people

Ten years ago, this man introduced radical changes in ‘Dungeons & Dragons’. Thanks to them, it is now a millionaire fever

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‘Dungoons & Dragons’ is the Role game par excellenceand his reign has not turned off the least since 1974, when his most primitive version, still very little affordable because of his rules system, He saw the light. He still had decades ahead and much to evolve to become the accessible entertainment that moves millions of devotees from fantasy of all the world that is today. In the Comic-with Malaga We have had the opportunity to listen to Jeremy Crawford, one of the architects of the fifth edition of the game. It is considered the most modern and affordable: its way of simplifying the classic rules without losing all the richness and complexity that had made ‘D&D This was told by Crawford, a recognized game enthusiast who is also a precise analyst of everything that is attractive to the franchise. The fifth edition broke sales records from its departure, with 3 million copies sold (“It is the first edition of D&D whose sales have not stopped increasing”), But what factors contributed to this unprecedented success? A good part of this is attributed to the explosion of online retransmissions of items, As we count at the time: “Thanks to the fundamental role of Dimension 20 And many other live games programs, now just enter YouTube, Twitch or other services to see how the game is. You can see how fun it is. You can see that it is not as intimidating as it might seem by the extensive regulation “ An important part of this growth is also due to the “analog” part of that diffusion: players shared their enthusiasm for the game with friends and family, inviting them to try it. This made, despite having half a century old, the game was new to many people: “Much of what happened is that you started telling your friends. You started inviting your family,” says Crawford. This emotional connection contributed to the sustained increase in sales, a phenomenon that unusual in previous editions, which normally experienced a decrease after launch. Recommended readings However, all this does not start from the void. There are some previous and foundational elements that had to study before getting to work. Crawford told us that his team “not only studied the previous editions, but that we immerse ourselves in the books that inspired the original games (Elric’s novels, ‘The Lord of the Rings0, HP Lovecraft and Conan stories …) to understand firsthand on what the original D&D creators were based.” Much of that material was “included in the list of readings that Gary Gygax provided in the first edition of the Dungeon Master guide” To this is added that Crawford feels “a deep love for ancient mythology and world history.” This personal interest, together with their trips through Europe and the reading of ancient books about occultism and history, constitutes “a large part of my inspiration when working in any fantastic world.” The objective is to understand “how people thought in the past and then transfer that to the worlds we create, the adventures we design, and incorporate part of that inspiration.” This approach guarantees a large range of options for players, by “resorting to as many sources of inspiration as possible.” Finally, Crawford detailed some steps that had followed to determine which elements of ‘d & d’ conserve and which to let them evolve during the design of the fifth edition: one of the things is “play a lot. There is nothing to play your own game as a designer. And in the case of ‘D & D’, also being the Dungeon Master. “And there is the key to the contagious enthusiasm that Crawford communicated to the audience. Crawford told the public that “any of you who is a game director in ‘D&D’ or other role -playing game, is a game designer. Because being a game designer means creating experiences for other people to enjoy, which is exactly what a master’s degree does.” And he concluded: “Every time someone asks me: ‘What should I do to be a game designer?’ I often say that you have to be a game director, because it is experienced in real time how people respond to what one has created. And also how people usually do what they want in response to what one has created” And that was a bit the summary of what Crawford injected to the fifth edition: all the attendees were designers of the game because to start, the designers of the game were also players. That was the key to an impulse for ‘Dungoons & Dragons’ in its fifth edition and today survives. Header | Gian-Luca Riner in Unspash In Xataka | To play Dungoons & Dragons you just needed ball, paper and dice. Now a course of 2,000 dollars wants to teach you better

GPT-5 has left us a bittersweet feeling, playing who wants to be a millionaire and more in 1×19 crossover

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Just a few weeks ago that Openai launched GPT-5but its relevance and impact has already been colossal. In fact, we had been waiting for this new model for so long that it was impossible not to make it an absolutely protagonist of 1×19 crossover. This episode, part of the collaboration between range of range and xataka, starts with A debate about this AI modelthat were supposed to It was going to be a remarkable qualitative leap and that at least for the moment it has not caused just changes in the current panorama of the industry. Here Jaume Lahoz and Carlos Santa Engracia are responsible for directing the debate, but they also give way to the rest of the program sections, which as always combines that technological debate with pure entertainment. Which is what Anna Boria brings us with a fun section that follows the trail of the mythical “Who wants to be a millionaire“To test Jaume and Carlos. The thing does not end there, because Carlos and Jose – another of the usual Crossover – have traveled to Los Angeles, in the United States, and tell us some curious things about their experience there. We hope you enjoy the episode! On YouTube | Crossover

Mick Jagger refuses to leave a millionaire heritage to her eight children

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Mick Jagger, the mythical leader of The Rolling Stoneshe has just completed 82 springs and has done so with the same energy he has exhibited every time he went up to the stage since the 60s. Unlike other public figures of advanced age, Jagger does not want to hear about withdrawing or organizing a Ostetosa inheritancebut to continue enjoying life and thinking about how his fortune can serve others. With an estimated wealth of more than 600 million dollars According to the medium Celebrity Net Worthit could be thought that their eight children already have the insured future. However, Jagger surprised to declare in An interview for The Wall Street Journal that has no intention of guaranteeing a luxury life without their own efforts. In their textual words: “The boys do not need 500 million dollars to live well. It is now.” The incombustible Jagger. Mick Jagger is the father of eight children fruit of several relationships. However, that does not prevent the millionaire artist from not contemplating to leave them all his fortune. According to the assets prepared by Celebrity Net WorthJagger’s heritage includes properties in London, New York, a villa on Moustique Island and a castle in the French region of Touraine. One of his last acquisitions was a house of 1.98 million dollars in Lakewood Ranch in Florida. In addition, due to its incombustible creativity, its fortune continues to grow thanks to its artistic activity, such as the 2023 launch of the Hackney Diamonds album. On its 2018 tour, The Rolling Stones won 117 million dollars. It doesn’t seem much compared to The Eras Tour From Taylor Swift, but his Majesty satanics got it with only 14 concerts. Gain his own fortune. The vocalist of the Stones is not the only millionaire artist who does not contemplate selling his musical catalog to leave his heirs a fortune, as he has done Bruce Springsteenwho sold his for 500 million dollars to Sony. Jagger believes that this financial movement is not necessary to ensure his future nor that of his descendants. As you share in the same interview: “Maybe doing something good in the world.” Other big names of international music have also expressed that leaving excessive fortunes to their children could do more bad than good. Sting, for example, said In an interview that their six children cannot depend on their money: “My children must work (…) people make assumptions. They believe they were born with a silver spoon in their mouths, but it is not so.” This current between artists and millionaires seems to have a clear motivation: prevent their children from growing without knowing the value of work and effort. Inherit less, donate more. This phenomenon “antiherences” millionaires not only occurs among artists. The heirs of Bill Gates and Warren Buffett They are very aware that, at best, only They will inherit A small percentage of their parents’ fortune. Buffett has made it very clear on numerous occasions. The last of them, at the last shareholders of Berkshire Hathaway, in which the “Oracle of Omaha” officially hung its investment notebook and He gave up leadership of your company. “I have never wanted to create a dynasty or pursue any plan that extended beyond the children. I know all three well and fully trust them,” said the veteran in reference to the ability to generate their own fortunes of their three children. Donate 99% of its heritage. Warren Buffett, like Bill Gates, follows the lessons they learned from Chuck Feeneya millionaire who made fortune thanks to the Dutty Free, but who died ruined because he had been donating all his fortune to philanthropic causes. That served Gates and Buffet as inspiration to create The Giving Pledgea philanthropic initiative with which the millionaires promised to donate 50% of their wealth. In fact, the commitment of its founders goes a little further and They have committed to donate 99% their fortune, leaving only 1% of their wealth For your heirs. Starting from fortunes of more than 145,300 and 117.4 billion dollars respectively, that 1% is still a good pinch for their heirs. Children and fortunes for all. However, not all millionaires share the philosophy of Gates or Jagger. One of the most peculiar cases is that of Pavel Durov, founder of Telegram, who has declared Recently that it has approximately 100 children, and that plans to distribute its fortune of 13,000 million dollars, ensuring that all their children “will have the same rights.” Durav represents a vision contrary to the majority current among ultra -ups: instead of reducing inheritance or channeling it towards philanthropic causes, he has expressed his explicit desire to ensure that all their children, known or not, can benefit financially from their success. A singular vision within the debate of The new heirs and its legacked billionaires. In Xataka | If the question is how much money you can donate to a child without declaring it to the Treasury, the law makes it clear: none Image | Flickr (Raph_ph)

A millionaire spent a money to paint an exclusive RUF CTR YellowBird. I didn’t expect them to return it by doing the pine

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Who plays with fire can burn, and who transports cars valued at millions of dollars also runs the risk of burning since the slightest carelessness can generate damage valued in thousands of dollars. This is what happened to a passionate owner of a RUF CTR ‘YellowBird’, one of the 80 more rare derivatives of Classic Porsche 911. After investing more than $ 150,000 in maintenance tasks and a total repainting of his painting, the valuable car It ended up rugged When downloading it from the truck that transported it before the stunned look of its owner. An icon of the 80s: the Ruf Ctr ‘YellowBird’ The RUF CTR ‘YellowBird’ is a modified version of the Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 and developed by the German firm Ruf, specialized in converting the sports firm’s sports car In authentic beasts. Specifically, only 29 units of this RUF CTR ‘YellowBird’ were built, which makes it one of the most coveted cars in classic auctions, and a usual of cars video games. His exclusivity has led him to reach historical figures: in March 2024, one of these units was sold for 6.05 million dollars, As reported Topgear. Despite being based on the chassis of the Porsche 911, the Ruf Ctr It was very different In specifications. Its weight was reduced to 1,170 kg thanks to the use of aluminum in several body panels and carbon fiber defenses. It mounted a six -cylinder boxer engine with double KKK turbocharger, double intercooler and a DME injection system derived from the Porsche 962 competition. All of the above granted 476 hp of power and a maximum torque of 553 Nm, capable of exceeding 342 km/h in official tests, surpassing Ferrari F40 by then. Of “yellow bird” to bright black Be that as it may, the Ruf Ctr ‘YellowBird’ protagonist of this story is one of these 29 unique copies that originally went on the market with a body painted in a striking yellow color, as indicated by its last name ‘YellowBird’. Looking for a more elegant appearance, the owner resident in California sent his unit to the RUF headquarters in Germany so that, in addition to making mechanical adjustments, the car in bright black was repainted. For many collectors, modifying the original color of such an iconic model may seem risky, but in this case, the change added an even greater touch of distinction. As you can imagine, neither the transfer nor the restoration process was at all cheap. In total, the owner disbursed more than $ 150,000, according to details Road & Track. These types of restoration operations are common between collectors of high -value cars, which do not hesitate to send their vehicles even to other continents to ensure that they are in the hands of experts accredited by the manufacturer. A very expensive carelessness The tragedy arrived just when the owner was about to receive his Ruf Ctr back and with his new body color. When downloading it from the truck in the transport gondola, the car tires were not correctly secured, which caused it to slide through the ramp without control. Deportivo fell painfully from an approximate height of 2.4 meters, hitting the ground on the rear bumper, while the front was raised at a 45 degree angle on the truck. Touch the image to go to the original message The images of a six million dollar car making the pine on a transport truck soon became viral on social networks, and accounts like @johnclaywolfeshowThey shared them on Instagram accompanied by messages such as “Guess how many millions this little bird was worth.” In these photos you can see the transport operator inside the car at the time of the accident, observing impotent how a newly restored collection piece suffered damage that has not yet been evaluated at all but that, without a doubt, will mean an important disbursement for the person responsible. In Xataka | A Ferrari F40 of $ 700,000 Image | RM Sotherby’s (Stephan Bauer)

Jeff Bezos and his millionaire neighbors live on a luxurious artificial island to which something basic is missing: he has no sewerage

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Indian Creek It is an artificial island on the Miami coast known for its multimillionaire residents and its extraordinary privacy. That has given him the nickname Billionaire Bunker. Figures like Jeff Bezos (Jeff Bezos, in fact, bought three mansions on the island and is building its main residence), Tom Brady, Ivanka Trump and even Julio Iglesias They have bought properties in this exclusive enclave. The island is connected to the continent only by a small bridge guarded by its own police, which makes it one of the most closed and monitored communities in the United States. However, as highlighted in The local pressin this luxurious paradise where most mansions have an average of 10 bathrooms, no one has taken into account How to delete properly the waste they generate. Millionaires in a Ciénaga. By not having sewerage infrastructure given the isolated character of the enclave, Indian Creek’s homes depend on individual septic tanks, located dangerously close to Bay of Biscay. This proximity has turned the graves into a constant source of pollution. According to published The New York Timesa 2018 study already warned of the high pollution indices of these septic tanks due to the sewage leaks To the bay. These leaks not only affect Water health that surround the island, but also to marine ecosystems. Neighbor, do you have a sewer left over? Given this situation, the Indian Creek government raised a possible solution: send its wastewater to the sewerage system of the neighboring town, Surfside, located on the other side of the bridge that communicates them with the mainland. However, Surfside responded in a diplomatic but firm way. Connect to the sewerage system that have paid and maintained their neighbors has a cost: 10 million dollars. For his part, Indian Creek considered the petition as an act of “extortion” and decided to look for alternatives that would not imply paying the neighbors the 10 million dollars hitch rate. The law of the sewer. One of these alternatives is to raise a claim to the government of the state of Florida since there is a state law that would force surfesides to accept the wastewater of its military neighbors to Eliminate septic tanks. According to that law, conveniently approved in June 2025, includes a provision that prohibits municipalities from blocking or charging for certain sewerage connections. According to published he Miami Heraldthis measure would prevent localities such as Surfside to reject projects such as Indian Creek or impose connection tolls to their sewerage lines, although they directly affect their urban infrastructure. If you use our sewers you are one of ours. In response, Surfside authorities raised a legal counterpart: if an acceptable agreement was not reached, they could contemplate the possibility of annexing Indian Creek to their municipality, so that both entities share fiscal and maintenance obligations. According to surfeside leaders, the Urban growth and the environmental pressure generated by Indian Creek justifies a formal solution and a common responsibility. Both populations are communicated by a bridge, so all the traffic and services that the island of the Millionaires needs compulsively passes through the streets of Surfsis. A private pipe. Rejecting the idea of annexation to Surfside, Indian Creek has designed an independent infrastructure project that consists in building its own sewerage system. This plan includes placing an underground pipe that would pass under the streets of Surfsis along one kilometer until reaching the Bay Harbor Islands sewerage network. In this way, the waste would leave the island without formalizing a connection with the system of its immediate neighbor. Stephen J. Helfman, Indian Creek’s lawyer, assured to The New York Times that “the preliminary works and preparation works for the future sewerage line will begin next month.” Meanwhile, the mayor of Surfsis, Charles Burkett, who initially requested the 10 million dollars, was more conciliatory after knowing that the law prevents him from refusing to facilitate the construction of that new sewerage line. “We hope to work with Indian Creek to help them achieve their goals with the least possible impact for our residents,” Burkett said. In Xataka | Billionaires prepare their mansions for apocalypse: luxury bunkers have become a trend Image | Flickr (Smithsonian)

You have to be a millionaire to pay it

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With the arrival of summer, the millionaires feel the unstoppable impulse of throw yourself in the sea to wear their spectacular and very expensive supereyates. The waters of the Balearic Islands have become a real parade of floating mansions in an appointment to which names have not lacked Like Jeff Bezos And his huge schooner Korueither Mark Zuckerberg with the Launchpad. Between Both floating giant The presence of the Renaissancethe largest superyate ever built in Spain, which in these days is monopolizing all eyes of the visitors of Ibiza. The largest superyate manufactured in Spain With its 112 meters in length, the Renaissance It is the Large major superstad built in Spain To date, although it operates with a flag of Cayman Islands. Left the shipyards than the Freire Shipyard manufacturer He has in Vigo, in 2023, marking a milestone in the national naval industry. He Renaissance Not only does it stand out for its dimensions, but also for its design, luxury finishes and latest generation technology. According to data of Superyatchfanthe Renaissance is registered in the name of Gary Klesch, an American tycoon resident in Switzerland of the Klesch group, considered one of the most important industrial conglomerates on the planet. The ship Le cost about 185 million eurosa figure that reflects the level of luxury and sophistication of the boat. However, the millionaire has found a good form of amortize it as long as you don’t use it. With the arrival of summer and the High tourism seasonhe Renaissance He has been seen sailing through the waters of Ibiza offering his services to the millionaires seeking exclusivity and comfort for their vacations, such and as the Ibiza Diario. The silhouette of Huge yacht It will not go unnoticed for the premises and tourists who approach the beaches and coves of the island, but only a few lucky ones can afford the whim of lying to the sun in their roofs. The rental price is three million euros a week during the low season, and goes up to the 3,750,000 euros per week In high season, expenses apart, indicates On its website Charter Index, Company dedicated to luxury vessel rental services. That is, in addition to being one of the largest in the world, with those figures Renaissance It is also located Among the most expensive, overcoming the Maltes Falcon that is rented for just over half a million euros a week. The luxury of a cruise mansion for the Mediterranean The experience of going aboard Renaissance You may restore you of the impression of your rental price, since it was designed to meet all the needs of your exclusive guests. Can house up to 36 guests, distributed in 19 suites with private bathroomand has a crew of 44 people in charge of missing any details to guests. Among its facilities a multimedia room, a luxurious jazz bar with live music and nightlife and hydromassage bathtub. In addition to a helipad in the bow, the main cover offers a first -class gastronomic experience, with a Sushi barpizza oven and barbecue areas. In addition, guests can relax in spa rooms and massage with beauty and hairdressing services. In the stern, it has a Beach Club in which slides and other inflatable attractions are installed for leisure, as well as material to practice different nautical sports. In Xataka | The difficult thing has not been to build a yacht of 80 meters and 200 million dollars. It has been to take it to the sea without destroying it Image | Freire Shipyard

Onlyfans has made adult content a millionaire business thanks to a different strategy. And now it goes for more

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It started as an alternative to Patreon. He ended up dominating adult content on the Internet. Onlyfans has broken molds, has faced vetoes and has resisted the scrutiny of banks, governments and technological. And yet, he has paid more than 20,000 million dollars to its creators. In the new episode of Xataka presentsour partner Jota García immerses himself in the history of a platform that has challenged the standards of the digital market and now tries to transform without losing its essence. Because what Onlyfans has achieved is not less: professionalizing a historically informal sector, turning it into a profitable industry and doing so without depending on the App Store or Google Play. As Jota says in the video, “Onlyfans has achieved what few digital platforms have achieved: convert the adult content that has traditionally been found on the Internet for free in a source of millionaire income.” The number impresses: 6,600 million dollars invoiced in 2023. But behind that figure there is a key business decision. Onlyfans has remained outside the large application stores. Because? Because entering there would imply deliver up to 30% of each payment to Apple or Google. As our partner explains, “if Onlyfans’s application worked through these stores, the company would have to distribute up to 50% of each payment between two intermediaries. ”The price of that decision: lower visibility. The benefit: total independence and protection of its economic model. Of course, not everything has been growth. In 2021, under pressure from banks, the platform announced the prohibition of explicit content. “The massive reaction of users and creators forced Onlyfans to back down,” Jota recalls. Since then, the company has reinforced verification controls, has diversified financial partners and has tried to reposition itself as a space for all kinds of creators. But can you do it? The brand remains mainly associated with adult content, which is an economic advantage, but also a reputational barrier. Although he has launched Onlyfans TV – a video platform without sexual content, designed for kitchen programs, interviews and training – and has begun to attract musicians, comedians or athletes, many creators continue Feeling the stigma weight. “Many have shown reluctance to link to the brand for fear of rejection of their sponsors,” says the video. Is this effort to renew? Can Onlyfans become a mainstream space like Patreon without losing your identity? We analyze it a little more detail In the new published video On the Xataka YouTube channel. It is a story that is worth following closely because few platforms have generated both debate, so many income and as much transformation like this. Images | Xataka In Xataka | The technological one that generates more money is not Apple or Nvidia or Amazon. It is a porn boutique: Onlyfans

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