The Nine Worthies
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Is this what good news feels like?
Hello and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. It is the first Monday of December, so this show is getting into the holiday spirit. And by that, we mean thinking far too much about the geopolitical-technological landscape, naturally. Here’s what … Read more
Check out what’s happening tomorrow at TC Sessions: Space
Happy TC Sessions: Space 2022 Eve! Tomorrow’s the big day in L.A. for everyone involved with or interested in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and forging humanity’s future in space. There’s still time to get on board this mission, but the countdown clock is ticking. Ticket to the flight deck: Buy your pass and … Read more
Aave’s Social Media Protocol Lens Acquires NFT Mobile Game Sonar
With the acquisition, Lens Protocol will be integrated into a game app which claims to have 20,000 active users per month.
Most Influential Artist: Federico Solmi
The Italian artist, a resident of New York City, created a 3D image of Vitalik Buterin and the Ethereum developers for their role orchestrating The Merge, the most consequential upgrade in blockchain history.
USDC issuer Circle terminates SPAC merger with Concord
The deal previously valued Circle at $4.5 billion in July 2021 before an upwards revision to $9 billion in February 2022.
The Artist and Technology Behind 36 AI Portraits
How to generate three dozen portraits for the Most Influential 2022 in about a week? Meet Will Ess and Pixelmind.ai, the app that saved this CoinDesk feature from visual ennui.
Brazilian crypto industry gets regulatory clarity amid global uncertainty
The recent regulatory framework from the Brazilian Congress will benefit the country’s financial institutions and bridge local liquidity with global markets.
Lichess on Scala3 – Help needed
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Crypto Bank Silvergate Cut to Underweight at Morgan Stanley Following FTX Collapse
Already down more than 50% over the past month, the bank’s shares are lower by another 3% in premarket action Monday morning.
Malta Seeks to Remove NFTs From Crypto Law
The move anticipates new EU legislation by excluding non-fungible assets.
BTC price levels to watch as Bitcoin holds $17K into the market open
BTC price strength allows cautious Bitcoin traders outline targets above $17,500.
Twelve Labs lands $12M for AI that understands the context of videos
To Jae Lee, a data scientist by training, it never made sense that video — which has become an enormous part of our lives, what with the rise of platforms like TikTok, Vimeo and YouTube — was difficult to search across due to the technical barriers posed by context understanding. Searching the titles, descriptions and … Read more
Why automating trucking is harder than you think
Photo by Emil Lippe for The Washington Post via Getty Images An interview with Karen Levy, an assistant professor of sociology at Cornell, about her new book, Data Driven: Truckers, Technology, and the New Workplace Surveillance Continue reading…
Waves Blockchain Founder Explores New DAO Model to Improve Crypto Governance
The model is designed to add accountability by introducing performance measures, rewards and penalties.
You might not need a CRDT
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The Uses of Friction
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CoinDesk Got Colorful With the Most Influential 2022 NFT Collection
For the fourth year, CoinDesk has partnered with 14 artists to immortalize on-chain some of the Most Influential 2022, whose NFT portraits will be made available in an exclusive auction being held on Coinbase NFT.
Loft Dynamics raises $20M to tackle pilot shortage with VR training
Loft Dynamics, a Swiss startup creating virtual reality (VR) simulation technology for helicopter pilots, has raised $20 million in funding from U.S. venture capital (VC) firms including David Sacks’ Craft Ventures, Sky Dayton, and Up Ventures. Alongside the funding, the company is also formally announcing its name-change from VRM Switzerland. Founded out of Zurich in … Read more
Most Influential Artist: Dave Krugman
The photographer captured his portrait of Erick Calderon at a Bright Moments NFT art event in Mexico City.