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Hindenburg Research reports Block short position, claiming fraud facilitation and inflated metrics
23.3.2023
"Block has wildly overstated its genuine user counts and has understated its customer acquisition costs," said the report
Jack Dorsey's Block Tumbles 17% After Short Seller Hindenburg's Report
23.3.2023
Notable short seller Hindenburg Research accuses Block of "wildly" overstating user counts, while understating customer acquisition costs
Balaji Srinivasan Says Hyperinflation Happening Now — Makes Million-Dollar Bets on Bitcoin Price Exceeding $1M in 90 Days
19.3.2023
Venture capitalist and angel investor Balaji Srinivasan says hyperinflation is happening now. Expecting the price of bitcoin to soon hit $1 million, he is making million-dollar bets that it will happen in 90 days. Srinivasan also advised investors to buy bitcoin, which he believes to be “a...
I Won't Be Silenced: Colin Farrell's New Penguin Look Gives Sexy Italian Man
10.3.2023
It’s not bold to say that Colin Farrell is an attractive man (look at him in Fright Night or Miami Vice or Alexander), but it is bold to say that Colin Farrell as The Penguin in 2022's The Batman is attractive. He’s covered in prosthetics, is losing his hair, and has an overall skeezy vibe that...
Final Super Mario Bros. Movie Trailer Debuts At Nintendo Direct
9.3.2023
Today, during Nintendo’s special Super Mario Bros.-themed Direct, we got a look at the third and final trailer for the anticipated, animated Super Mario Bros .Movie .Read more
Jack Dorsey’s Block asks for input on proposed ‘mining development kit’
8.3.2023
Block’s mining hardware product lead, Naoise Irwin, has asked for pointers on a proposed hardware and software development kit for Bitcoin mining
Last Of Us Is Happening For Real, Blame Jack Daniels Whiskey
6.3.2023
In Lincoln County, Tennessee a Last Of Us-like situation is happening as a strong, heat-resistant fungus is spreading across trees, homes, cars, signs, and decks. And you can blame all of it on Jack Daniels and its warehouses full of whiskey, which this particular fungus feeds off of. Residents...
Jack Dorsey’s TBD launches ‘C=’ to improve Bitcoin Lightning Network
4.3.2023
C= (pronounced C equals) aims to further the reach of the Bitcoin Lightning Network through added liquidity and routing services
Crypto Biz: Did crypto winter scare off Visa and Mastercard?
3.3.2023
Visa's head of crypto has pushed back against the notion that the credit card giant is getting cold feet because of the bear market
Jack Black's Bowser Balls Censored During Mario Movie TV Spot
2.3.2023
Earlier today on NBC’s The Kelly Clarkson Show, guest Jack Black appeared wearing a Bowser costume that showed off a lot of his private toadstool and koopas, forcing the network censors to awkwardly blur his entire crotch. Read more
Block remains on the hunt for wallet partners nearly two years later
2.3.2023
The firm plans to partner with companies that are already experienced in local fiat payment processing
Twitter down the same day Jack Dorsey launches decentralized alternative
1.3.2023
Thousands of Twitter users were unable to view tweets while Jack Dorsey’s decentralized social network Bluesky grabbed attention online
Jack Dorsey’s decentralized Twitter rival enters App Store
1.3.2023
The interface of Jack Dorsey’s decentralized Twitter alternative Bluesky very much resembles the look of Elon Musk’s social media platform
Block’s Q4 Bitcoin Revenue Fell 7% Year-Over-Year to $1.83 Billion
23.2.2023
For the full year, Block’s bitcoin revenue declined 29% from 2021 due to the fall in the price of bitcoin, the company said
Bitcoin Lightning Network growth is organic, coming from real-world adoption
22.2.2023
Bitcoin Lightning Network adoption receives a boost with the launch of USD payments and decentralized social media platform, Nostr
Jack Dorsey-Based Social Network Nostr Gets Damus App Banned From China App Store
3.2.2023
A notification from Apple says that Damus “includes content that is illegal in China.”
Okx to Launch Okx Collective, a Metaverse Experience Powered by Manchester City Soccer Players
2.2.2023
Okx, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the market, has announced the launch of its soccer-focused metaverse experience, called the “Okx Collective.” The immersive experience will include Jack Grealish, Rúben Dias, Ilkay Gündoğan, and Alex Greenwood, stars from Manchester...
Report: Elon Musk’s Payments Vision for Twitter Takes Shape, Small Team Tasked to Build Infrastructure
30.1.2023
Seven months ago, current Twitter owner Elon Musk said, prior to acquiring the social media giant, he would integrate cryptocurrency payments. According to sources, a team is working on the infrastructure for a payment platform, and Twitter is proceeding with regulatory approvals and registrations....
Jack Ma surrenders control of fintech giant Ant Group
12.1.2023
After founding Ant Group in 2014, Chinese billionaire Jack Ma is now ceding control of the company as part of Ant’s corporate structure changes
Chinese Billionaire Jack Ma Agrees to Cede Control of Fintech Giant Ant Group
12.1.2023
Chinese billionaire Jack Ma recently agreed to give up control of Ant Group as part of changes to the fintech’s corporate structure, which will supposedly not have an impact on “the economic interests of any shareholders of Ant Group and their beneficiaries.” Once the process...