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Musk Says Twitter Deal “Temporarily on Hold” Over Spam Bots

Elon Musk has said that his $44 billion Twitter buyout has been put on hold pending details surrounding the number of bots on the platform.

4 years ago · By CHRIS WILLIAMS

Senate Confirms Jerome Powell to Second Term as Fed Chair

The Senate has approved Jerome Powell to continue leading the Federal Reserve. He is tasked with fighting 8% inflation.

4 years ago · By BROOKS BUTLER

Terra Nears Zero as Do Kwon Promises “Return to Form”

Do Kwon has shared an announcement proposing a path forward for Terra. However, LUNA and UST keep falling.

4 years ago · By CHRIS WILLIAMS

Yellen Echoes Stablecoin Warning Citing UST Crash

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has cited UST's recent crash while highlighting the need for stablecoin regulation.

4 years ago · By TIMOTHY CRAIG

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Famed Economist Plans Tokenized Alternative to the Dollar

May. 9, 2022

Famed Economist Plans Tokenized Alternative to the Dollar

Economist Nouriel Roubini is planning the launch of a tokenized dollar alternative as a hedge against global risks.

By BROOKS BUTLER

Mother’s Day 2022: A Guide to Talking Crypto With Your Mom

May. 8, 2022

Mother’s Day 2022: A Guide to Talking Crypto With Your Mom

This year for Mother's Day, Crypto Briefing breaks down how to introduce mom to cryptocurrency while it's still early.

By JACOB OLIVER

Terror’s Dough Con Planning to Dump Bitcoin to Zero: Sources

May. 7, 2022

Terror’s Dough Con Planning to Dump Bitcoin to Zero: Sources

Terrorfarm Labs CEO Dough Con wants to dump Bitcoin to zero because he has realized Terror will fail, anonymous sources have said.

By CHRIS WILLIAMS

Opinion: WSJ Says the NFT Market Is Dying. It’s Wrong

May. 4, 2022

Opinion: WSJ Says the NFT Market Is Dying. It’s Wrong

The Wall Street Journal has declared that the NFT market is flatlining. However, digging into the data reveals a vastly different conclusion.

By TIMOTHY CRAIG

Ethereum Fees Only “Truly Acceptable” Under $0.05, Says Buterin

May. 3, 2022

Ethereum Fees Only “Truly Acceptable” Under $0.05, Says Buterin

Vitalik Buterin said today that Ethereum's fees needed to come in under a nickel in order to be "truly acceptable."

By BROOKS BUTLER

Crypto Is Attracting World’s “Brightest Minds”: Paul Tudor Jones

May. 3, 2022

Crypto Is Attracting World’s “Brightest Minds”: Paul Tudor Jones

Paul Tudor Jones has said that the "intellectual capital" flooding into the crypto space shows that the asset class has huge promise.

By CHRIS WILLIAMS

Edward Snowden Secretly Joined the Zcash Creation Ceremony

Apr. 28, 2022

Edward Snowden Secretly Joined the Zcash Creation Ceremony

The NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden was revealed Wednesday as one of the six people involved in Zcash's creation ceremony.

By STEFAN STANKOVIC

Wood, Novogratz Weigh $1M Bitcoin Target, Web3 Potential

Apr. 27, 2022

Wood, Novogratz Weigh $1M Bitcoin Target, Web3 Potential

Cathie Wood and Mike Novogratz got together at Crypto Bahamas today to discuss Web3, NFTs, and the possibility of a $1 million Bitcoin.

By CHRIS WILLIAMS

Elon Musk Completes Twitter Takeover in $44B Deal

Apr. 25, 2022

Elon Musk Completes Twitter Takeover in $44B Deal

Elon Musk, the world's richest person, has completed his Twitter takeover after buying the company's outstanding stock at $54.20 per share.

By CHRIS WILLIAMS

Days After $66M NFT Drop, Moonbirds Executive Unveils Fund

Apr. 25, 2022

Days After $66M NFT Drop, Moonbirds Executive Unveils Fund

Moonbirds has soared since the collection dropped on Apr. 16. Now, the project's COO is launching an NFT-focused fund.

By CHRIS WILLIAMS