Ethereum Scaling Platform zkSync v2 Goes Live Amid Controversy
Matter Labs pitches zkSync V2 as the “first” network of its kind to launch on Ethereum, but its competitors aren’t buying the hype.
Elon Musk says Twitter will have a ‘content moderation council’
Laura Normand / The Verge Elon Musk, Twitter’s new owner, says the company is setting up a council to make important moderation decisions at the company. In a tweet on Friday, Musk said the “council” will have “widely diverse viewpoints” and that “no major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes.” … Read more
Here’s why ServiceNow’s stock soared in a week of dismal tech earnings reports
If you’re a regular reader of this publication, chances are you know that it hasn’t been a great year for many tech company stocks — one in which giants like Meta, Amazon, and Alphabet have been mauled by the markets after less than stellar earnings reports. Even an enterprise stalwart like Salesforce is behind hounded … Read more
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Crypto companies are still hiring, but you may not find a job post about it
Engaging and networking are key tactics for landing a position in the industry during the crypto winter, recruiters said.
Traffic jams are tied to lower birth weights, study finds
Cars are lined up in traffic on Airline Drive in Houston, Texas, on April 13th, 2020. | Photo by MARK FELIX / AFP via Getty Images Traffic jams are linked to lower birth weights, new research finds. Pregnant people in the most congested neighborhoods gave birth to babies who weighed less than babies in less … Read more
Snapchat is cutting payments for Spotlight content again
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Snapchat is decreasing the reward money creators can get when they make content for the platform’s TikTok competitor — again. Business Insider reports that the pot of cash up for grabs for users making Spotlight videos now sits at millions of dollars per year. In February, Snap said … Read more
TechCrunch+ roundup: Fundraising beyond the Bay Area, web3 gaming, TDD prep checklist
In a previous era, aspiring journalists relocated to New York, would-be actors made pilgrimages to Hollywood, and plucky tech founders moved to the Bay Area so they could attract capital and talent. But San Francisco is no longer the center of the startup universe, and it hasn’t been for a while. Cities like Boulder, Detroit … Read more
Jerry Lee Lewis has died
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Pro-crypto city of Lugano and El Salvador sign economic agreement based on adoption
As part of the agreement, El Salvador will establish a physical government presence in an effort to “foster cooperation with educational and research institutions.”
‘Crypto CAT Bonds’ – A Killer App for Digital Assets?
In this issue of Money Reimagined, Michael Casey delves into the potential that innovative crypto insurance providers have to, on the one hand, address real-world risk management challenges and, on the other, foster practices that bring some stability, security and adoption to decentralized finance.
Latinx founders see VC funding drop as investors retreat from underrepresented cohorts
The latest Crunchbase data shows that Latinx-founded companies in the United States raised $250 million out of the $39.85 billion allocated in venture funds in the U.S. this Q3 — or about 0.63%.1 The Q3 sum is a sharp decrease from the $2.3 billion the cohort raised in Q3 last year and a dramatic decline … Read more
Is Credit Suisse a Canary in the Financial Industry Coal Mine?
Though recent flubs dominate headlines, the Swiss bank’s real mistake may have been trying to compete with Wall Street in the first place.
Signalis is old-school PlayStation-era horror at its best
Signalis. | Image: Humble Games If you miss the days of old-school Resident Evil and Silent Hill, this is just the thing Continue reading…
El indicador predilecto de la Fed sube menos de lo esperado y bitcoin se dispara
BTC sube tras conocerse que el PCE de Estados Unidos de septiembre resultó ligeramente más bajo que lo estimado por los economistas.
Cowboy hats, boots, guns and crypto talk with Dan Held
Bitcoiner Dan Held takes journalist Nicole Behnam around Austin, Texas, as they recount their journeys into the world of cryptocurrencies.
From Hairstylist to Crypto Trader: A Cautionary Tale
Silvia was a New York hair stylist to rock stars who became a technical trader in Puerto Rico. Here’s how she got rich, only to lose everything in the crypto winter. This article is part of CoinDesk’s Trading Week.