Kanye West and Elon Musk provide a new exit path: the billionaire tantrum
This morning Kanye West announced he’s buying Parler, the annoyingly-named so-called “free speech” platform that ignores the proper French pronunciation of its moniker in service of a poor pun. The deal terms aren’t out there yet, but the startup has so far raised $56 million and I bet it has a tidy little exit on … Read more
Real estate brokerage firm John L. Scott uses Amazon Textract to strike racially restrictive language from property deeds for homeowners
Founded more than 91 years ago in Seattle, John L. Scott Real Estate’s core value is Living Life as a Contribution®. The firm helps homebuyers find and buy the home of their dreams, while also helping sellers move into the next chapter of their home ownership journey. John L. Scott currently operates over 100 offices … Read more
2023 VC predictions: Finding an exit from the ‘messy middle’
Eric Tarczynski Contributor Share on Twitter Eric Tarczynski is managing partner and founder of Contrary Capital. More posts by this contributor University entrepreneurship — without the university To predict what 2023 will look like for venture capital, we need to start by understanding where we are now. We’re entering a messy middle where prices continue … Read more
Straight Talk is offering a prepaid version of Verizon’s 5G home internet
Image: Straight Talk Straight Talk, a subsidiary of Verizon’s Tracfone provider, is now offering a prepaid 5G home internet service that you can sign up for without having to go through a credit check. The $45 per month service uses Verizon’s 5G and 4G networks and a router, available at “nearly 2,000 Walmart stores across … Read more
Ripple Begins Testing XRP Ledger Sidechain That’s Compatible With Ethereum Smart Contracts
This is the first step in a three-part process to introduce an EVM-compatible sidechain to the XRP Ledger mainnet.
Online travel giant Booking.com faces antitrust probe in Spain
More tech antitrust activity: Spain’s competition watchdog has opened an investigation into potential anti-competitive behavior by the Dutch online travel agency giant, Booking.com, following a couple of complaints lodged by the Spanish Association of Hotel Managers and the Regional Hotel Association of Madrid. The national competition regulator said today that it will look into whether … Read more
Bitcoin tardó más de una hora en minar un bloque y retrasó miles de transacciones
Un intervalo de 85 minutos dejó más de 13.000 transacciones pendientes el lunes.
Bitcoin in space is good for user privacy, says Adam Back
In an exclusive interview with Adam Back at Bitcoin Amsterdam, the co-founder of Blockstream shared his vision for the Bitcoin space.
First Mover Americas: Technical Signs Flashing Green for Bitcoin and Ether, Quant Network’s Token Surges 14%
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 17, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
What new EU sanctions mean for crypto exchanges and their Russian client
Despite many popular exchanges curtailing their operations within Russia, many platforms continue to service the region as usual.
Fan token firm Chiliz grows staff by 70% despite crypto winter
Scalability is one of the possible reasons for the fun token industry to grow despite the ongoing bear market, according to Chiliz and Socios CEO.
PayPal debuts a new rewards program that combines Honey’s discounts with other ways to earn
PayPal is taking a step away from the Honey brand, the $4 billion shopping rewards acquisition it made in 2019, with today’s launch of PayPal Rewards. The new program will replace “Honey Gold” — the rewards program for Honey browser extension users, which allows customers to redeem their points for cash, gift cards or PayPal … Read more
How to rescue your hacked account: Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, and more
Vincent Kilbride / The Verge Hackers commandeer online accounts at industrial scale. Here’s how to restore and protect your access to Apple, Facebook, Google, Instagram, Snapchat, Spotify, TikTok, and Twitter. Continue reading…
Quest Pro VR headset raises privacy concerns for Meta’s future in metaverse
Meta announced its latest VR headset, Quest Pro, which includes a new eye and facial movement tracker said to enhance digital avatar expressions and realism.
Arecibo telescope won’t be rebuilt
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Germany leaves the US behind in top crypto economies in Q3: Report
The United States, which was the joint top-ranked crypto economy last quarter along with Germany, fell to seventh place in the rankings.
Fed Pivot May Not Bring Immediate Relief to Bitcoin
Traders planning to buy bitcoin on the first hint of the so-called Fed pivot may want to consider the tendency of stocks to drop more after the central bank kicks off the easing cycle.
Driverless in Phoenix and GM takes its EV offensive beyond vehicles
The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the full edition of the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. This is a shorter version of The Station newsletter that is emailed to subscribers. Want all the deals, news roundups and commentary? Subscribe … Read more
Mastercard Joins Hands With Paxos to Enhance Crypto Trading Services: Report
The payments giant had earlier started a services to assess the risk profile of crypto exchanges.