Who Is Alameda’s Former co-CEO Sam Trabucco?
The former co-CEO of Alameda Research took steps to distance himself from the firm by saying in August he had not acted as chief executive for months prior to announcing his departure
Bitcoin price returns to $16K amid warning over BTC whale selling
Bitcoin’s modest recovery from two-year lows comes as major BTC price support emerges at $12,000.
Who Is Gary Wang, the Mysterious Co-Founder of FTX and Alameda?
Not much is known about Bankman-Fried’s close confidant – the co-founder of both FTX and Alameda Research.
Tee up with golf in Nintendo Switch Sports
Image: Nintendo Listen up, birdies and bogeys. Today, Nintendo announced that golf is finally coming to Nintendo Switch Sports. The free update launches on November 28th and will include 21 holes from the Wii Sports games. The update also includes a survival golf game mode, which sounds so much more fun than actual golf. The … Read more
US offshore oil and gas rigs at ‘significant’ risk of cyberattacks, warns government watchdog
U.S. offshore oil and gas infrastructure faces “significant and increasing” cybersecurity risks that require “urgent” attention, a U.S. government’s watchdog has warned. The Government Accountability Office said in a new report that the network of over 1,600 offshore facilities that produces a significant portion of U.S. domestic oil and gas are at a growing risk … Read more
Who Is Alameda Research’s Caroline Ellison?
The former CEO of Alameda reportedly told staff as the fallout was happening that the trading firm may have misused FTX client funds. Did she have the power to say no?
As employees shift from office, Cloudbrink provides a strong, secure internet connection
Most companies have worked hard over the years to produce strong and secure internet connections in the office, but over the last several years in particular, as more employees have been working away from the office, it’s been difficult for IT pros to reproduce that speed and safety. Cloudbrink, a startup launched in 2019, has … Read more
Pitch on stage at TC Sessions: Space 2022
Founders – pitch on stage with TechCrunch. Next month we’re back with the star-studded TC Sessions: Space – an event dedicated exploring all things innovation, investment and industry in the final frontier. We’re on the hunt for early stage founders creating innovative companies in space or space-related industries. The TC Sessions: Space stage will host … Read more
Crypto and fiat savers are making a fatal error — and DeFi can come to the rescue
Across crypto and fiat, many consumers are making a fatal error: they’re letting their assets sit idle in accounts without earning interest.
Who Is William MacAskill, the Oxford Philosopher Who Shaped Sam Bankman-Fried’s Worldview?
A prominent voice in the “effective altruism” movement, MacAskill has served as Sam Bankman-Fried’s mentor.
Binance CEO Seeking Funds From Middle East Investors for Crypto Recovery Fund: Bloomberg
Binance plans to start a recovery fund to help projects with strong fundamentals, but suffering from a liquidity crisis.
Cathie Wood’s ARK Buys $1.5M of Shares in Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust at Record Discount
Cathie Wood’s investment firm ARK Invest bought another 176,945 GBTC shares ($1.46 million) on Monday as the crypto market slumped to a two-year low.
Hyperkin is remaking the Xbox 360 controller for modern consoles and PC
An early render of the Xenon controller in the original Xbox 360 white. It will also come in black, pink, and red. | Image: Hyperkin Hyperkin is introducing an officially licensed remake of Microsoft’s original Xbox 360 controller, which looks poised to bring the 2005 nostalgia trip to modern Xbox consoles and Windows PCs. The … Read more
There’s a huge amount of new (and expensive) tech behind Avatar: The Way of Water
Avatar: The Way of Water is out December 16th. | Screenshot: Avatar: The Way of Water There’s a new trailer out for Avatar: The Way of Water, the upcoming film from James Cameron that is also the sequel to the highest-grossing movie of all time. It’s as visually spectacular as you’d expect while also diving a … Read more
Crypto Didn’t Fail FTX; People Did
Decentralization was, and still is, the answer, says the co-founder of NEAR Protocol.
Amazon’s latest Kindle Paperwhite is down to its lowest price to date
The latest Kindle Paperwhite starts at $94.99 instead of $139.99 at Amazon. | Image: Amazon Want to gift the bibliophile in your life something a little more creative than, well, a book? Amazon’s latest Kindle Paperwhite makes for a great gift, one that may not stay in stock for long when Black Friday officially lands … Read more
Aura, the frame and photo startup, raises $26M as app users near 3M and frames sold pass 500K
Aura, a startup founded by early Twitter employees that makes digital frames and photo sharing apps that can also be used to update those frames, has pulled in some funding to expand its business as it closes in on three million users of its app and half a million frames sold. The company has raised … Read more
Amazon launches second cloud region in India, pledges $4.4 billion investment
Amazon has set up its second AWS region in India and says the cloud unit will invest more than $4.4 billion in the South Asian market by 2030, part of the company’s attempts to widen its growing cloud tentacles across the globe. The retailer said Tuesday that it has launched an AWS infrastructure region in … Read more
Wyze’s new BR30 smart bulb is designed for downlighting
Wyze launches a new BR30 smart light bulb. | Image: Wyze Wyze’s new Wi-Fi BR30 color bulb fills a gap in the budget smart home company’s lighting lineup — recessed can lighting. BR30s generally fit into holes in your ceiling and, with their directional light, are great for larger rooms such as kitchens and living … Read more
Litecoin hits fresh 2022 high versus Bitcoin — But will LTC price ‘halve’ before the halving?
Litecoin diverged from the broader crypto market downtrend in the months leading up to its halving in August 2023.
What to expect at Fortnite’s ‘otherworldly and unexpected’ chapter 3 finale
Image: Epic Games The third chapter of Fortnite is ending with a live event — and it kicks off very soon. Today, developer Epic Games provided some details on the event, which is called “Fracture” and starts at 4PM ET on December 3rd. As with past live events, you only have one chance to check … Read more
Cold outreach with a warm touch: Here’s the fast pitch we emailed to investors
Nathan Beckord Contributor Share on Twitter Nathan Beckord is CEO of Foundersuite.com, a software platform for raising capital and managing investors. He is also the host of Foundersuite’s How I Raised It podcast. More posts by this contributor A 7-step method for running effective pitch meetings How to build and maintain momentum in your fundraising … Read more
NFT marketplace Magic Eden integrates with Polygon to grow blockchain gaming
NFT marketplace Magic Eden is integrating with the Ethereum scaling layer-2 blockchain Polygon to dive deeper into the blockchain gaming and NFT ecosystems, the companies announced on Tuesday. “We are excited to integrate with Polygon and continue our pursuit of a multi-chain future for Magic Eden,” Zhuoxun Yin, Magic Eden co-founder and COO, said to … Read more
The only constant at Elon Musk’s Twitter is chaos
Fagiani / The Verge From restoring Trump to continuous layoffs, more scenes from inside Elon Musk’s Twitter Continue reading…
NFT Marketplace Magic Eden Expands Support for Polygon-Based NFTs
The leading Solana NFT platform will welcome a new community of Web3 gaming developers and publishers on the Polygon network.