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US Inflation Rate Jumps Highest in 40 Years to 7%, Democrats Concerned Inflation Will Haunt the Party
13.1.2022
One of the hottest topics in the United States in 2022 is the rising inflation, as the U.S. Labor Department’s data published on Wednesday indicated that the consumer price index (CPI) rose to 7% in December. This represents the largest annual jump since 1982. Federal Reserve governor Lael...
Strike Arrives in Argentina With USDT Support, No Bitcoin Integration Yet
12.1.2022
Strike, a bitcoin-based wallet and exchange service, has landed in Argentina, bringing USDT integration to users in the country. Jack Mallers, CEO of Strike, explained that his objective for bringing the app to the country has to do with providing a platform for Argentinians to hold a stable value...
Jack Dorsey Introduces Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund to Protect Open Source Developers
12.1.2022
A recent letter published to the Bitcoin developers mailing list written by Square founder Jack Dorsey indicates that a legal defense fund has been created for open source developers in order to protect them “from lawsuits regarding their activities in the Bitcoin ecosystem.”...
Cash App integrates Bitcoin Lightning Network for faster BTC transfers
12.1.2022
The Layer 2 protocol addresses the historic limitations of the BTC blockchain to improve speeds while reducing the costs associated with the transactions
Jack Dorsey announces Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund
12.1.2022
The fund will help provide a legal defense for Bitcoin developers and will include a team of volunteers and part-time lawyers
Jack Dorsey & Co Launch Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund, Prepare to Wage Legal War with Craig Wright
12.1.2022
The Twitter founder, Bitcoin (BTC) bull and Block (formerly Square) chief Jack Dorsey has taken aim at those taking legal potshots at Bitcoin developers – including the likes of Craig “Faketoshi” Wright.
Dorsey, along with Alex Morcos of Chaincode Labs / the co-founder of Hudson River Trading...
Block job postings reveal Jack Dorsey's Bitcoin plans
11.1.2022
Holding true to their promises made last year, Block (formerly Square) plans to develop open-source Bitcoin mining systems and hardware wallets in 2022
Nigeria Based Storage Provider Says It’s Too Risky for the World to Rely Centralized Cloud Storage Platforms
4.1.2022
In the past year, internet giants like Amazon and Google all experienced outages which were blamed on errors and failed upgrades. The occurrence of such outages and their impact around the world again highlighted the importance of having a decentralized internet. Also, just like how the Covid-19...
Crypto News Rewind 2021: Q3 - Bitcoin Becomes Legal Tender & Gets Taproot, Improved Ethereum, NFTzation
30.12.2021
Here is what happened in the Cryptoworld in the third quarter of this year:
Total crypto market capitalization in Q3
And with this ended the third quarter of 2021.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Reveals Why He’s Pro Dogecoin Amid Debate Over Web3, Ethereum, Decentralization
25.12.2021
Tesla and Spacex CEO Elon Musk has explained why he’s pro dogecoin as the debate over web3, Ethereum, and decentralization intensifies. In the same conversation, former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey insisted that he is not anti-ETH. “I’m anti-centralized, VC-owned, single point...
Crypto Biz: What's up with Jack? Dec. 16-23
23.12.2021
Jack Dorsey's controversial views about venture capital and Web 3.0 triggered a flurry of responses on Twitter this week
Web 3.0 Wars are Becoming Personal as Jack Dorsey Draws the Decentralization Line
23.12.2021
Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s ex-boss and current CEO of payments company Block (formerly Square), is again on the offensive, criticizing ethereum (ETH) and other altcoins for being largely centralized and controlled by the interests and incentives of venture capitalists (VCs)....
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Jack Dorsey and Elon Musk Raise Concerns Over Web3 as Skepticism About Ownership Grows
23.12.2021
Former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has ignited a debate about web3 after Tesla CEO Elon Musk criticized it. Dorsey warned of the risks from centralization, emphasizing that web3 is owned by venture capitalists (VCs), hiding under the premise of decentralization. “I’m concerned to...
'You don't own Web 3.0,' says Jack Dorsey, criticizing its centralized nature
21.12.2021
It's often the top priority for VCs and angel investors that businesses comply with relevant regulations, not decentralization, for growth
VCs Fight Back as Jack Dorsey, Elon Musk Attack ‘Web3’ Narrative
21.12.2021
A fresh Twitter discussion about whether ‘Web3’ is something worth fighting for, or if it’s simply a term made up by venture capitalists as way to make money, is taking the crypto community by storm today - as everyone from Jack Dorsey to Elon Musk and well-known venture capitalists joined...
Melania Trump's NFT Vision, Mastercard's Ethereum Plan + More News
16.12.2021
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Jack Dorsey’s Decision to Quit Twitter Is Not a Vote of Confidence in Future of Social Media
5.12.2021
Theo Tzanidis, Senior Lecturer in Digital Marketing, the University of the West of Scotland.
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Payments Company Square Rebrands to ‘Block Inc.,’ Crypto Service Will Be Called ‘Spiral’
2.12.2021
Following Jack Dorsey’s resignation announcement on Monday, two days later Dorsey’s payments company, Square Inc., disclosed that it was rebranding and changing its name to Block Inc. The company said the name Block has “many associated meanings” including the term...
Post-Twitter Dorsey Moves Deeper into Bitcoin 'Spiral' as Square Goes 'Block'
2.12.2021
The Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s payments firm Square has taken on an extra dimension – likely a crypto-themed one – as the company has changed its name to Block.
In a press release, the firm announced that “as a result of the name change,” its Square Crypto unit, a “separate initiative of...
BREAKING: Square rebrands to Block as focus shifts to blockchain
1.12.2021
“Block is a new name, but our purpose of economic empowerment remains the same. No matter how we grow or change, we will continue to build tools to help increase access to the economy," said Jack Dorsey