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The likes of Google and Facebook have dominated the Web2 era, building multi-billion dollar empires and developing powerful influence over the shape of the internet. They have built many of the applications we use in our everyday lives, that has provided convenience, improved efficiency and connections. However, the cost of this “free” technology provided to users is the loss of user control over their data and their share of the upside from use of that data. Addressing...

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong argued on Tuesday that his exchange isn’t vulnerable to the sort of fallout suffered by FTX this week.  He said the “event” surrounding FTX appears to stem from risky business practices that Coinbase does not engage in.  Coinbase’s Business Model Armstrong began by expressing sympathy for everyone involved in the FTX situation – particularly those customers who have potentially lost funds. Early on Tuesday, FTX appeared to have stopped processing...

The leading Japanese mobile phone operator – NTT Docomo – joined forces with Accenture to invest between 500 and 600 billion yen (up to $4 billion) in the next iteration of Internet technology – Web3. The partners will also provide training courses for those interested in the field, including business leaders and engineers. Entering the Web3 Space According to a recent press release, NTT Docomo and Accenture will focus on three main points: addressing ESG issues, establishing...

Nahezu jedem ist der Begriff „Casino“ geläufig. Einige verbinden damit die Spielhallen um die Ecke, andere spezielle, gehobene Etablissements. Fakt ist jedoch, dass das Glücksspiel im Casino für den Besucher an erster Stelle steht. Das ist auch so bei Online-Casinos, die sich in den vergangenen Jahren in großer Zahl im Internet aufgebaut haben. Doch wie legal ist eigentlich das Online-Glücksspiel in Deutschland? Was sind Online-Casinos? Um darzulegen, ob Online-Casinos in Deutschland...

Bitcoin mining giant Riot Blockchain posted a net loss of $36.6 million. The Colorado-based company generated a revenue of $46.3 million – down by 28% from the previously estimated $54.2 million. The rising energy costs have adversely affected many Bitcoin miners. However, Riot’s CEO believes that the company was able to leverage its long-term fixed-rate power contract to generate significant power credits and reduce its operating costs. Revenue Misses Average Estimates The...

Fears of a Terra-style debacle have seeped into the crypto market as the Binance-FTX drama continues. Binance CEO CZ made headlines by announcing plans to liquidate entire FTT holdings gradually to avoid any market impact. His crypto exchange had already exited from FTX equity last year. While CZ clarified that the move should not be taken as an attack on a competitor, this was enough to cause a slew of dumping in the market, and the FTT token shed over 20%. To minimize the...

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Over $640 million in trades have been liquidated from crypto markets in the aftermath of FTX’s drama with Binance. Markets experienced a brief rally after Binance announced its intention to buy FTX, but have since retraced while FTX Token continues to dump. According to Coinglass, over $640 million in liquidations have taken place in the last 24 hours, with $182 million liquidated in the past hour alone.  The largest single liquidation took place on BitMEX on a Bitcoin / US...

BlockFi was one of the lenders that found itself in troubled waters following the crypto credit crisis. As forced selling and liquidity issues began to take a toll on investors, the industry, which was already buffeted by inflation and other macroeconomic agents, witnessed several companies, including Celsius and Voyager, go bankrupt. But BlockFi managed to stay afloat, thanks to its acquisition agreement with Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX. The company is now back in the crypto...

Amid massive uncertainty surrounding FTX and its ability to process withdrawals, the exchange’s CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has announced that the company is being sold to Binance.  Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has also confirmed the news, stating that Binance will help FTX navigate its current “liquidity crunch.” FTX Comes Full Circle In a tweet thread on Tuesday, SBF told followers that things had come “full circle,” and that Binance would go down as FTX’s first and last...