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While Friend.tech booms, decentralized social has a retention problem — Execs
28.8.2023
Decentralized social network Friend.tech may be booming right now, but execs say decentralized social media apps still have an onboarding and retention issue to fix
Tornado Cash Co-Founder Roman Storm Released on Bail
26.8.2023
One of the founders of the Tornado Cash crypto mixer, Roman Storm, has been released on bail, his lawyer announced on social media. Storm, who was arrested in the United States, has been charged with money laundering and sanctions violations through the unlicensed platform. Storm Out on Bail After...
Polymarket Wagers Favor Trump for Nomination; Ramaswamy’s Bid Gains Momentum
25.8.2023
Following the initial Republican debate and an exclusive interview between Donald Trump and Tucker Carlson on the social media platform X, wagers on the decentralized prediction marketplace Polymarket suggest Trump is leading, with presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy trailing the former president....
PEPE Token’s Rapid 17% Fall Sparks Concerns Over Multi-Sig Wallet Changes and Massive Fund Transfers
25.8.2023
In the wake of the meme token’s meteoric ascent, pepe (PEPE) has plummeted by over 17% in the last 24 hours. Buzz on social media suggests a significant amount of funds held by the development team are being transferred to exchanges. Moreover, alterations have been made to the team’s...
Today in Crypto: HashKey to Start Offering Crypto Trading to Retail Clients in Hong Kong, ARK Invest & 21Shares Apply for Futures ETFs, Prime Trust Lost $8 million of Client & Treasury Funds in a TerraUSD Investment
25.8.2023
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Tokenization News Roundup: Resource Extraction, Social Media Monetization and Real World Connections
24.8.2023
Thailand Threatens Facebook With Shutdown Over Crypto Scams
23.8.2023
The government in Bangkok will try to shut down Facebook in Thailand alleging the social media network isn’t doing enough to stop scams. Fraudsters have been luring users to invest in fake companies and cryptocurrencies, authorities said, and the number of complaints has been mounting. Meta...
Nigerian Crypto Trading Platform Unilaterally Converts User Funds to New Stablecoin — Move Sparks Exit Scam Fears
23.8.2023
A Nigerian crypto trading platform, Patricia, announced on Aug. 18 that it had converted users’ outstanding funds to its U.S.-backed stablecoin known as “Patricia Token.” Some social media users have slammed the crypto trading platform’s unilateral decision to convert...
Binance Needs to Get Off Twitter
22.8.2023
The Enigmatic Rise of the $3 Billion BTC Whale — Tracing the Mysterious Path of Bitcoin’s Third Largest Wallet
22.8.2023
This week, various reports and social media discussions have centered around the third-largest bitcoin (BTC) wallet, a long-standing enigma that potentially maintains the same ownership despite changes in its address. Billion-Dollar Mysteries: The Cryptic Evolution of Bitcoin’s Third-Largest...
Friend.tech Attracted NBA Influencers. So Why Does Everyone Think Crypto’s Latest Trend Will Die?
21.8.2023
Despite its initial success in attracting celebs, the portents aren’t good for the latest “Twitter-killer.”
Friend.tech hype unsustainable? Critics give it only months to live
21.8.2023
Most crypto industry heavyweights have been bullish about the new decentralized social media app friend.tech, but some critics warn it's getting too hot too quickly
Friend.tech generates over $1M fees in 24h, surpassing Uniswap, Bitcoin networks
20.8.2023
The platform was launched in beta version on Aug. 11 and allows users to tokenize their social network by buying and selling “shares” of their connections
Elon Musk says block feature to be ‘deleted’ on Twitter/X
18.8.2023
According to Musk, users will have to rely on the “mute” function instead
Vitalik Buterin Has Thoughts on Social Media Fact Checking
17.8.2023
Ethereum Price Prediction as Vitalik Compares X's Social Media Algorithm to Crypto – Here's What You Need to Know
17.8.2023
The price of Ethereum (ETH) has declined by 2% in the past 24 hours, dropping to $1,782 amid a similar fall for the wider cryptocurrency community today.
ETH is now down by 4% in the past week and by 6% in the last 30 days, with the market's biggest altcoin having risen by 49% since the start...
Vitalik Buterin calls X’s Community Notes an example of ‘crypto values’
16.8.2023
The Ethereum co-founder said the algorithm behind X’s tool to rate content as helpful and provide context was “surprisingly close to satisfying the ideal of credible neutrality.”
FTX Boss Sam Bankman-Fried in Custody, Bail Revoked, Remanded to Jail
11.8.2023
FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried was taken into custody and his bail was rescinded on Friday, in anticipation of his trial scheduled for October. Matthew Russell Lee of the Inner City Press disclosed a synopsis of the August 11 hearing on the social media outlet X, where Bankman-Fried’s legal...
Is Friend.tech a Friend or Foe? A Dive Into the New Social App Driving Millions in Trading Volume
11.8.2023
The new social app has driven over 4,400 ETH ($8.1 million) in trading volume in less than 24 hours since its launch, far surpassing OpenSea’s in the same time frame. But with its mysterious origins, lack of privacy policy and lagging network, it raises some red flags
A Comprehensive Look at the New Paypal Stablecoin, Its Control Dynamics, and ‘Freeze’ Option Trending on Social Media
8.8.2023
At the time of writing, the official Paypal stablecoin PYUSD smart contract has been unveiled, and as it stands, the maximum aggregate supply amounts to 26,905,005.66 PYUSD. In spite of the existence of more than 26 million Paypal stablecoins, the contract continues to retain a substantial 92.91%...