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After Bitcoin’s Worst Week in Five Months, Here’s What Crypto Analysts Are Saying
A roundup of commentary on how digital-asset market analysts see the next few months unfolding.
The dilemma of Chinese startups going global
One day in 2020, I published an article about a Chinese hardware maker which would have otherwise been a typical funding story. Instead, I got a complaint from its PR asking me to remove all mentions of “China” from the piece. The startup wanted to be called “American” on the basis of its having a … Read more
CZ and Saylor urge for crypto self-custody amid increasing uncertainty
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao said self-custody is a “fundamental human right,” while Michael Saylor said self-custody is necessary to prevent powerful actors from accumulating and abusing power.
Crypto exchange Kraken freezes accounts related to FTX and Alameda
Kraken said it froze account access to certain funds “we suspect to be associated with ‘fraud, negligence or misconduct’ related to FTX.”
Payments company Curve bids for BlockFi’s 87,000 credit card customers
A Curve spokesperson has confirmed they have been in negotiations to acquire BlockFi’s credit card program’s customers since Nov. 12.
Starlink User Terminal Modchip
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First Mover Asia: Extreme Fear Hits Crypto as FTX Hack Makes Bad Situation Worse. What Comes Next?
Bitcoin just had its worst week since the aftermath of the Terra blockchain’s collapse. PLUS: Sam Reynolds takes a fresh look at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s case against Ripple, where a 2018 SEC official’s speech motes may prove crucial.
OpenBSD: Immutable Userland Mappings
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Citi backs Indian SaaS startup Lentra as it plans to expand internationally
India initially made its name in the tech world years ago when it staked out reputation as a key hub for business process outsourcing. Now that legacy has taken a very different turn in fintech with outsourcing of a very different kind, with the emergence of embedded finance technology. In the latest development, Lentra, an … Read more
The Motorola PowerStack
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The Space Force’s X-37B spaceplane returns to Earth after over two years in space
The X-37B came back to Earth on November 12th at 5:22AM ET. | Image: Space Force The Space Force’s mysterious X-37B spaceplane landed back on Earth after spending a record-breaking two and a half years (908 days) in orbit. It landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Saturday, November 12th at 5:22AM ET, … Read more
Volunteer at TC Sessions: Space and get a free pass to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
It takes a lot of people to bring a tech conference to life, and we’re looking for incredible people to support our events team and help make TC Sessions: Space an amazing experience for our attendees. If you’re incredible (heck, you know you are) or interested in space technology, tech startups, event planning — or … Read more
CrossTower revises new offer for Voyager’s assets after FTX’s bankruptcy
Voyager reopened its bidding process after FTX US, the original winner, filed for bankruptcy on Nov. 11.
Developers could have prevented crypto’s 2022 hacks if they took basic security measures
Crypto doesn’t need reversible transactions. It needs real-time threat monitoring and more audits.
Twitter reportedly cut thousands of contractors without warning
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Twitter eliminated a large number of contract employees on Saturday, affecting anywhere from 4,400 to 5,500 workers, according to Platformer’s Casey Newton. As noted by Platformer and confirmed by other reports from Axios and CNBC, most contract employees didn’t receive any notice that they’ve been terminated and only … Read more
How to Get Rich (2019)
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Finding the Darkest Pencil
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How the FirstBuild product co-creation studio is changing how new things are made
If you are running R&D at a large appliance manufacturer, you have a challenge. You typically make products in enormous quantities at pretty slim margins. In order to recoup your development, tooling and launch marketing costs, you need to create and sell a huge number of products. To ensure that that’s possible, you’d probably end … Read more
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