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Elon Musk Says Apple Has Threatened to Withhold Twitter From App Store as Battle for Free Speech Escalates
30.11.2022
Tech giant Apple has threatened to withhold Twitter from its app store, according to Tesla CEO and Twitter chief Elon Musk. The billionaire added: “This is a battle for the future of civilization. If free speech is lost even in America, tyranny is all that lies ahead.” Apple’s...
LBRY alleges Apple forced it to censor certain terms during COVID-19
29.11.2022
After Elon Musk lamented the winding back of Apple's Twitter advertising, crypto company LBRY replied about its own troubles with Apple and censorship
Twitter monetization and free speech drove Binance's $500M injection: CZ
1.11.2022
Binance will also assist Twitter’s integration into Web3 by implementing crypto payments and deploying a dedicated team of on-chain specialists to stop spam bot accounts
New Paypal Policy Lets Firm Fine Users $2,500 for Spreading ‘Misinformation,’ ToS Condemned and Called an ‘Abomination’
8.10.2022
A new Paypal user policy that permits the company to fine users $2,500 for spreading “misinformation” has caused quite a stir on social media platforms. After November 3, anyone who posts or publishes information or content to “promote misinformation” will be subject...
SEC Gary Gensler Crypto Speech is Probably Good News For Institutional Adoption
13.9.2022
Garry Gensler, Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), has established himself as a vocal critic of many segments of the crypto industry. The official’s recent speech at an event in Washington, D.C. indicates he wants the agency to cover numerous crypto industry entities with...
First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Claws Back Above $20K; Singapore Bank Head’s Speech Reflects Growing Crypto Hostility
31.8.2022
In his speech, Ravi Menon spoke in favor of digital asset innovation but not cryptocurrency speculation. But the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s approach may not be realistic
Powell Says Fed’s Battle With Inflation Will Bring ‘Some Pain,’ After Insisting Last Year Elevated Inflation Is ‘Likely to Prove Temporary’
27.8.2022
On Friday, Jerome Powell spoke at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium and the Federal Reserve chair explained that the U.S. central bank is focused on fighting the country’s red-hot inflation. Powell stressed at the event that strict monetary policy is necessary, and his commentary...
Bitcoin price briefly loses $20K on 'bunch of nothing' Powell speech
27.8.2022
Bitcoin could well sink below the $20,000 mark again, traders warn, with price targets now as low as $16,000
First Mover Americas: Bitcoin in Stasis Ahead of Powell Speech; Coinbase's cbETH Trades At Discount to Ether
26.8.2022
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for August 26, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin price taps $21.3K ahead of Fed Chair Powell Jackson Hole speech
26.8.2022
Daily lows greet Bitcoin traders as markets await fresh macro cues from the Fed
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Price Barely Budges as Traders Await Powell Speech
25.8.2022
Bitcoin traded sideways on Thursday as Fed officials speaking during the first day of the central bank’s Economic Symposium were circumspect about an interest rate hike in September. This article originally appeared in Market Wrap, CoinDesk’s daily newsletter diving into what happened in today's...
Converting Speech to PDF with NextJS and ExpressJS
4.8.2022
With speech interfaces becoming more of a thing, it’s worth exploring some of the things we can do with speech interactions. Like, what if we could say something and have that transcribed and pumped out as a downloadable PDF?
Well, …
Converting Speech to PDF with NextJS and ExpressJS...
Trans Streamer Keffals Says Twitch Banned Her For 'Openly Talking' About Abuse She Receives
21.7.2022
Trans streamer Clara “Keffals” Sorrenti made a name for herself on Twitch as an outspoken advocate on LGBTQ+ issues in late February of this year after Texas Governor George Abbott directed the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate the parents of trans kids for child abuse....
UK Affirms Commitment to Regulate Stablecoins Following Terra Meltdown
16.5.2022
The British Treasury Department has affirmed its commitment to regulate stablecoins after the collapse of terrausd (UST) and terra (LUNA). “This will create the conditions for issuers and service providers to operate and grow in the U.K., whilst ensuring financial stability and high...
UK Outlines Plans to Support Crypto Adoption, Create More Powers to Seize and Recover Digital Assets
11.5.2022
Delivering the Queen’s Speech, Prince Charles outlines the British government’s plans to support the safe adoption of cryptocurrencies and create “powers to more quickly and easily seize and recover crypto assets.” UK Government Plans to Support Crypto Adoption The U.K....
Elon Musk Purchases Twitter for $44 Billion, Social Media Company Will Transition to a Private Company
25.4.2022
On Monday, Twitter announced that Elon Musk has officially acquired the social media platform for $54.20 per share in a transaction valued at $44 billion. After the transaction completes, Twitter will transition to a private company. Musk Acquires Social Media Platform Twitter — Aims...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk Reveals How He Will Improve Twitter if Bid Succeeds
23.4.2022
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has revealed his priorities for improving Twitter if he successfully takes over the social media platform. Among his promises are to eliminate crypto spam bots, ensure free speech, implement edit functionality, and simplify the account verification process. Elon...
Coin Center takes aim at ‘unconstitutional’ SEC redefinition of an 'exchange'
15.4.2022
The DC-based non profit believes the SEC is making a gross overreach with its new proposed definition of exchange as it would include the means of communication and not just trade
Kevin O’Leary Predicts Trillions of Dollars Will Flood Into Crypto — Says Bitcoin Mining Will ‘Save the World’
10.4.2022
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, aka Mr. Wonderful, has predicted that trillions of dollars will flow into cryptocurrencies, particularly bitcoin. In addition, he said bitcoin mining will “save the world.” O’Leary Says ‘Spigots of Capital’ Will Flood Into...
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Calls Crypto 'Transformative' in Wide-Ranging Speech
7.4.2022
A digital dollar could become a "trusted money comparable to physical cash," U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said in her first speech on digital assets on Thursday. Speaking to attendees at an American University event, Yellen highlighted the extreme divergence of perceptions about crypto...