Month: January 2023
The Paulimba
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CZ predicts ‘existential implications’ for anti-crypto traditional finance
While the reluctance of traditional players stands as a deterrent to crypto’s adoption in the short term, CZ argues that the decision might backfire over the next two decades.
Making Sandspiel
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Fifth Wall, focused on real estate tech and managing $3.2B, looks to eat up even more of its market
Brendan Wallace’s ambition is beginning to seem almost limitless. The venture firm that Wallace and cofounder Brad Greiwe launched less than seven years ago already has $3.2 billion in assets under management. But that firm, Fifth Wall, which argues there are massive financial returns at the intersection of real estate and tech, isn’t worried about … Read more
White House cryptocurrency ‘roadmap’ recommends against pension funds
The Biden administration touted its comprehensive framework and encouraged regulators and Congress to tighten the screws on crypto in a new statement.
US prosecutors seek to ban SBF from Signal after alleged witness contact
It’s alleged that the former FTX CEO attempted to arrange a “constructive relationship” with the current General Counsel of FTX US, Ryne Miller.
A History of the FFmpeg Project
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Silvergate suspends dividends to preserve ‘highly liquid balance sheet’
January has been a rough month for Silvergate, with the dividend halts coming just a few weeks after it announced a Q4 2022 loss of $1B and laid off 200 employees.
DOJ Claims Sam Bankman-Fried Tried to Influence Witness Testimony, Asks For Communication Ban
Federal prosecutors wrote a letter to U.S. District Court Judge Lewis Kaplan on Friday, requesting that he modify the conditions of Sam Bankman-Fried’s bail to include ban on private communications with current and former employees of FTX and Alameda Research.
Hackers takeover Azuki’s Twitter account, steal over $750K in less than 30 minutes
The majority of the funds stolen were from a single wallet which had $751,321.80 USDC drained from the malicious link.
California DMV to digitize car title management system via Tezos
California DMV’s chief digital officer Ajay Gupta emphasized that the agency is looking to modernize its current systems and bring greater transparency to car title transfers.
Twitter vows to take ‘less severe actions’ against rule-breaking accounts
Suppression, not suspension. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter is promising that it’ll take “less severe actions” when disciplining accounts that break its rules; it’ll only suspend Twitter accounts that engage in “severe or ongoing, repeat violations” of its rules. The company also says it’ll be letting anyone appeal suspensions starting February … Read more
“Pigeon Neck” Illusion (2014)
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