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The Agenda podcast chats crypto, media and ethics with Molly Jane Zuckerman
1.3.2023
Should crypto media have a universal code of ethics, and what role — if any — should journalists play in promoting crypto mass adoption?
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
Solana Faces Renewed Criticism After 10th Downtime and Bumpy Restart, but Developers Remain Optimistic
28.2.2023
Following the initial incident on Feb. 25, Solana resolved the blockchain’s performance degradation after validators decided to restart the network. According to an outage report following more than 24 hours of downtime, Solana developers detailed that the “root cause is still unknown and under...
Cointelegraph partners with Phaver mobile Web3 social app
27.2.2023
The partnership will grant the 200,000+ users across Phaver and other Lens-based Web3 apps access to daily Cointelegraph content
Tencent to Offer Metaverse-Building Services for Asian Markets
24.2.2023
Tencent, the Chinese software and tech company, has announced its metaverse suite of services designed to target Asian markets. The company revealed that it will revamp its media offering with its new “metaverse-in-a-box” proposal, which aims to facilitate the task of building virtual...
US May Consider Alexander Vinnik for Prisoner Exchange With Russia, Lawyer Says
24.2.2023
Crypto exchange BTC-e’s alleged operator Alexander Vinnik may be a candidate for prisoner swap between the United States and Russia. That’s according to a statement by one of his lawyers for Russian media. The latest court hearing in Vinnik’s case has been postponed. Russian Accused of Laundering...
Web3 Music Streaming Platform Audius Integrates TikTok
23.2.2023
Audius users can sign up for the application with their TikTok profiles, as well as utilize the streaming service’s songs in their videos on the social media platform
Crypto Groups on Russian Social Media Hit by Bots Discrediting Bitcoin
23.2.2023
Social media groups devoted to cryptocurrencies in Russia have been attacked by bots in what looks like a campaign against bitcoin and the like. Their comments on Russia’s largest social media platform are triggered by certain keywords like crypto and blockchain, members of the community have...
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
Lebanon Financial Crisis: Banks Torched After Pound Taps New Low Versus the US Dollar
22.2.2023
The Lebanese pound’s fall to its lowest ever versus the U.S. dollar, 80,000 to 1, has piled more misery on residents whose local currency-denominated savings have been decimated by inflation. The ongoing strike by banks demanding the passage of capital control legislation has compounded...
CoinDesk's Major Award Is a Huge Moment for Us and Crypto Media Generally
20.2.2023
The news that Ian Allison and Tracy Wang are joint recipients of a Polk Award, one of the most prestigious in journalism, for three November scoops that led to the unraveling of FTX’s empire is a source of immense pride for all of us at CoinDesk
Bank of Russia to Start Testing Digital Ruble With Real Users on April 1
20.2.2023
The Central Bank of Russia plans to launch test operations with digital ruble transactions between real customers at the beginning of April. More than a dozen banks will join the upcoming stage of the pilot project, a high-ranking representative of the bank announced to Russian media. Russia’s...
California regulator launches complaint-based crypto scam tracker
17.2.2023
The regulator said it receives thousands of consumer and investor complaints about possible crypto scams each year, and it appears it's done something with the information
Vládní zmocněnec pro média Michal Klíma končí, jeho pozice zaniká
15.2.2023
Vládní zmocněnec pro oblast médií a dezinformací Michal Klíma po dohodě ve své funkci skončil. Jeho pozice zanikne. Agendu částečně přebírá národní bezpečnostní poradce Tomáš Pojar
What are decentralized social networks?
6.2.2023
Explaining Web3 social networks — their benefits, challenges and how they work
BTC Institutional Investor Forecast for 2023, Musk Makes McDonald’s Promise Again, Kiyosaki Says ‘We Are in Global Recession’ and More — Week in Review
5.2.2023
As the first month of the new year is behind us, things continue to heat up on the world stage in regard to crypto price predictions, social media hype surrounding meme coins like dogecoin, warnings of macroeconomic peril, and more and more political powers attempting to control permissionless...
Decentralized Social Media Project Nostr's Damus Gets Listed on Apple App Store
1.2.2023
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has donated roughly 14 BTC worth $245,000 to fund Nostr's development, after recently publishing his views on a native internet protocol for social media
Meta gets court win in metaverse acquisition plans: Report
1.2.2023
Should the Federal Trade Commission not appeal the ruling, Meta would likely be able to acquire additional companies offering metaverse-related products or services
Social token platform Rally announces shutdown of sidechain
31.1.2023
Rally cited a "challenging year" for the crypto industry in its decision to “begin to sunset” the platform's sidechain after Jan. 31
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....