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Discord launches a virtual currency

Orbs are the platform's new reward for completing advertising 'Quests.'

In this case, it's a virtual currency earned by being a captive audience for advertisers on Discord. If you choose to be a Quest test subject, you can spend your Orbs in several ways. Once you have access to Orbs, you can claim them in the Direct Messages > Shop section.

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