Binance’s head of NFTs explains the company’s new focus on creators Helen Hai, the head of Binance’s NFT and Charity divisions, hopes that the company’s foray into NFTs will pave the way for their use beyond the art world. Ivan De Luce 6.17.21 12:00 PM Crypto
This week in Business Twitter: Elon Musk breaks with Bitcoin, Peter Thiel’s Reddit AMA, and why crypto is bad for the planet Elon Musk announced that Tesla would no longer accept Bitcoin, prompting many to claim that crypto isn’t bad for the planet. Ivan De Luce 5.14.21 8:00 PM People
This week in Business Twitter: Elon’s eggplant emoji, Vlad Tenev meets Dave Portnoy, and Chamath is skeptical about Coinbase Elon Musk made fun of Peter Schiff’s critique of Bitcoin by sending him an eggplant emoji. Meanwhile, Vlad Tenev sat down to chat with one of his biggest haters: Dave Portnoy. Ivan De Luce 2.26.21 6:00 PM People
A toilet paper CEO who drowned his company with an ill-fated expansion is now in even deeper sh*t A judge greenlit a bankruptcy trustee’s case against Jeffrey Schoen, potentially making him liable for tens of millions of dollars in damages. Christie Smythe 3.18.22 9:02 PM Markets
Bitcoin reaches record high after Tesla announces $1.5 billion investment Tesla also said it would accept Bitcoin as payment from customers, signalling a further shift towards legitimacy for the crypto industry. Ivan De Luce 2.8.21 3:07 PM Crypto
Facebook chatter over time shows QuadrigaCX's bizarre history before CEO's mysterious death With the death of QuadrigaCX founder Gerald Cotten comes many questions, all of which are being talked about on Facebook. James Mattone 2.4.19 9:47 PM People
Bosch Auto Parts is getting deeper into IOT and crypto all at once Internet of Things positions are on the rise at Bosch, and the auto-parts manufacturer has teamed up with IOTA crypto to help create a new IOT protocol. Gabe Gleason 5.15.18 6:06 PM Markets
No one knows who’s on the hook if a DAO gets sued Believers say DAOs are the future of work, but it’s not clear who gets held accountable if something goes wrong. Doug Bailey 3.16.22 4:37 PM Crypto