Web3 Offers a Cure to Toxic Pop Culture

March 18, 2023
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A meaningful future of fandom in Web3 can mean many things: a culture of loyalty, financial freedom, collective ideals and ownership, shared success and even challenges. While we’ve come a long way as an industry and community, we still have a long way to go to pave a new path for fandom, whether around technology, communities or creators. An innovative culture of fandom in Web3 has the potential to be about more than just your pfp [profile pic], favorite Discord, oversized hoodie or who’s at your dinner table in that picture from NFT.NYC 2021.

news Jet8 is taking a new approach to social media and data ownership using blockchain. Chief strategy officer Joshua Thomson sat down with CoinDesk to discuss how his firm is putting users “back in the center of the value chain.” First, the platform enables anyone to create “instagram-like” applications centered on their own interests, hobbies…

Why Bitcoin Thrives (and Why It Won’t Replace the Dollar)

Nov 16, 2020 at 5:12 p.m. UTCWhy Bitcoin Thrives (and Why It Won’t Replace the Dollar)Bitcoin is the leader of the pack in the crypto space. It has recovered from the disastrous crash of 2018 and is heading back towards the price it reached in December 2017. So what does the future hold for bitcoin?…

Core Scientific Bankruptcy Judge Approves Transfer of Over $20M of Equipment to Its Exclusive Energy Negotiator

However, as of May 2022, after "it became clear that the [two west Texas] facilities would not receive the anticipated power load," Core Scientific stopped making various payments to Priority Power Management, Bros said. Neither firm immediately replied to CoinDesk's request for comment as to why the power was not delivered.

SEC Slaps Blockchain Author Alex Tapscott, Firm With Fines Over Securities Violations

news The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined blockchain author Alex Tapscott and his investment firm NextBlock Global over securities violations. The SEC says that Canada-based NextBlock had been offering securities that were not registered with the SEC “in any capacity” and that false misrepresentations were made about the firm when soliciting investors.…

Salesforce, Lime Execs Join Board of Polkadot-Inspired Cere Network

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Niall Ferguson on Why Bitcoin and China Are Winning the Monetary Revolution

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Financial Stability Board Calls for Tougher Global Crypto Rules After Year of Turmoil

International standard-setters on Monday called for tougher rules on safeguarding crypto clients’ assets and avoiding conflicts of interest, after multiple allegations of bad behavior emerged during crypto’s recent turbulent year.The Financial Stability Board (FSB), which groups regulators from some two dozen jurisdictions, including the U.S., EU, China and the U.K., published recommendations to ensure “consistent…

U.S. Nonfarm Payrolls Eyed as Bitcoin Heads for Largest Weekly Loss Since FTX’s Collapse

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Ebang Launches Australia-Based Subsidiary, Seeks Approval for New Exchange

Oct 22, 2020 at 19:18 UTCUpdated Oct 22, 2020 at 19:39 UTC(Shutterstock)Zack VoellNasdaq-listed bitcoin mining equipment manufacturer Ebang has set up a wholly owned subsidiary in Australia as part of its strategy to create a digital asset trading platform. The company has applied for but not yet received an Australian financial services license, per a…

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