New hashprice-based derivatives instrument gives Bitcoin miners another way to hedge
Better luck next time? Luxor’s OTC Bitcoin mining derivatives could offer miners “a much needed tool to hedge their mining operations.”
RCE via GitHub import
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Matrix Partners, long an investor in software infrastructure, has some questions about web3
Antonio Rodriguez, who joined Matrix in 2005 after a company he’d founded — that Matrix backed — was sold to Hewlett-Packard, talked with us last week about Matrix’s biggest fund in roughly 20 years, an $800 million vehicle that the firm closed in June and is announcing for the first time now. It’s a lot … Read more
European Parliament Committee passes MiCA crypto framework in landslide vote
Members of the committee passed the crypto framework policy in a vote of 28 in favor and one against, with a final vote expected with the full Parliament soon.
New Patterns for Apps
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Portuguese Proposal Would Enact Taxes on Crypto Transfers, Capital Gains
The country had been notable for having no crypto taxes on individuals, but the finance minister last spring had promised that stance was soon to end.
TrueFi issues first default notice on $3.4M BUSD loan
TrueFi does not expect Blockwater Technologies’ default to affect its stablecoin lending pools or capital market portfolios.
Bitcoin eyes ‘textbook’ bottom as $16K whale cost basis comes into play
The price paid for “whale coins” is revealed as a potential new bear market bottom zone for BTC.
Bitcoin and Ether Fall Slightly as Macro Clouds Loom Over Market
The market downturn is likely influenced by some de-risking ahead of Thursday’s release of Consumer Price Index inflation, one crypto analyst says.
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Formula One files ‘F1’ trademarks covering crypto, NFTs and Metaverse
The racing competition has plans to set up an online marketplace for cryptocurrency, meta tokens, digital collectibles, crypto-collectibles and NFTs.
It’s your last week to save on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt
We’re on the home stretch, startup fans. TechCrunch Disrupt kicks off in less than 10 days and runs from October 18–20. This message goes out to all the last-minute decision-makers. It’s the final week you can save serious cheddar on a Disrupt pass. It’s go time. Buy your pass before October 14 at 11:59 p.m. … Read more
DefiLlama founder moves to NFT lending to tackle liquidity constraints
The anonymous creator, 0xngmi, has developed a new protocol allowing users to become liquidity providers for their nonfungible token collections.
Record Number of Brazilian Companies Bought Crypto in August
According to the South American country’s tax authority, 12,053 companies reported purchasing crypto in the month.
Apple TV+’s ‘Ted Lasso’ partners with Bumble to give users a blind-dating experience
In the Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso,” characters Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham) and Sam Obisanya (Toheeb Jimoh) download Bantr, a fictional dating app where users can’t see each other’s photos. Bumble, the women-focused dating app, has now partnered with “Ted Lasso” to bring the experience of Bantr to its users. On Thursday, October 13, Bumble … Read more
Bitcoin traders expect sharp volatility, here’s how to profit from it
Multiple on-chain and technical analysis metrics suggest the crypto market is in for a sharp price move. Here is a strategy pro traders use to profit from volatility.
Fears of climate tech underinvestment are probably overblown
There’s been a lot of hand-wringing over whether the world will get its act together enough to prevent catastrophic warming. There’s certainly a case to be made there — we’ve spent the last several decades kicking the can down the road at every opportunity. Well, here we are again, with the can again before us … Read more
COVID misinfo is the biggest challenge for Twitter’s Birdwatch program, data shows
Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Shutterstock Analysis by The Verge shows that Birdwatch users regularly tackle misinformation topics with the highest stakes, including pandemic response Continue reading…
The return of Aztec floating farms
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Paul Tudor Jones says he still has Bitcoin exposure amid market downturn
With a reported net worth of roughly $7.5 billion, the veteran hedge fund manager said he still has a “very minor allocation” of Bitcoin.
In India, businesses are increasingly spamming users on WhatsApp
As Meta makes deeper inroads with businesses on WhatsApp, its biggest bet to monetize the instant messaging app with over 2 billion users, we are getting an early glimpse at how user experience might change on the free app. It’s not great. Scores of people in India, WhatsApp’s largest market by users with over 500 … Read more
Binance Exec: BNB Smart Chain Hack Could Have Been Worse if Validators Hadn’t ‘Sprung Into Action’
Patrick Hillmann, chief communications officer at crypto exchange Binance, joined “First Mover” to discuss last week’s $100 million exploit and how validators prevented the worst case scenario.
When nil is not nil
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