This week in Business Twitter: NYC mayor-elect Eric Adams goes big on Bitcoin, a cryptobro melts down at an NFT conference, Zillow lays off 2,000 employees, and a crypto influencer pulls the rug This week, NFTs and Bitcoin all but took over Business Twitter. Even New York mayor-elect Eric Adams endorsed the cryptocurrency. Ivan De Luce 11.5.21 9:55 PM People
This week in Business Twitter: Shiba flies to the moon, Sequoia drops an entirely new fund structure, and Joe Lonsdale takes flak for calling dads who take leave “losers” Facebook-Meta name changes aside, Twitter was full of brain-tickling tidbits this week, including Sequoia Capital's dramatic shift in financial model. Ivan De Luce 10.29.21 6:18 PM People
This week in Business Twitter: Ali Partovi’s $125 million blunder, chronicling Facebook’s missteps, and a lesson on NFTs using the Mona Lisa Facebook is under more scrutiny than ever as it attempts a company rebranding amid whistleblowers, lawsuits, and government investigations. Its PR team, meanwhile, is facing plenty of Twitter criticism. Ivan De Luce 10.22.21 7:53 PM People
A brief history of why Martin Shkreli got banned from Twitter The following is an excerpt from SMIRK, a memoir of journalist Christie Smythe's unusual relationship with "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli. It should be viewed as opinion. You can read more at www.smirk-book.com. Christie Smythe 11.23.22 12:25 AM Outcasts
Bitcoin was supposed to help El Salvador with remittances, but thanks to broken ATMs and error messages, payments are going missing Some Salvadorans are abandoning Bitcoin remittances for more traditional transfers, citing faulty ATMs and a lack of knowledge about Bitcoin, just one month after the Chivo Wallet system was launched. Jonathan Laguán 10.20.21 9:43 PM Crypto
DAOs are crypto’s answer to venture funds — here’s why they’re the next big thing After solving for trust and creating “trustless” money, crypto’s next big thing is solving coordination using DAOs. At least, that’s what some cryptorati seem to think. Joon Ian Wong 9.28.21 2:00 PM Crypto
This week in Business Twitter: McDonald’s takes Bitcoin in El Salvador, Brian Armstrong criticizes the SEC, and one of Africa’s hottest startups raises $200 million This week, Bitcoin became legal currency in El Salvador. Meanwhile, Coinbase took a hit when the SEC threatened to sue the company over its latest feature. Ivan De Luce 9.10.21 8:56 PM People
"Repulsive," "reptilian," "diseased": What John D. Rockefeller had in common with Martin Shkreli The following is an excerpt from SMIRK, a memoir of journalist Christie Smythe's unusual relationship with "Pharma Bro" Martin Shkreli. It should be viewed as opinion. You can read more at www.smirk-book.com. Christie Smythe 11.20.22 5:13 PM Features