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: 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
This week in Business Twitter: Dave Chappelle’s Netflix drama, Coinbase’s push for regulation, the booming dog ramp business, and the power of Twitter for VC funding Cancel culture ran into a patch of gray area with Dave Chappelle’s latest Netflix special, while Coinbase’s Brian Armstrong attempted to eliminate the gray area in crypto regulation by drafting a policy proposal of his own. Ivan De Luce 10.15.21 8:08 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
This week in Business Twitter: Delta Air Lines tries to dance around the Delta variant, Damien Hirst’s NFTs sell for $26 million, and the startups with no “return to work” strategy Delta CEO Ed Bastian referred to the similarly named Delta variant as B.1.617.2, a PR move that backfired instantly. Meanwhile, startups questioned the importance of returning to the office. Ivan De Luce 8.27.21 6:52 PM People
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
After a $4.1 million auction, Mad Dog Jones is NFT royalty Mad Dog Jones sold an NFT for $4.1 million at Phillips last month, a first for the auction house. It’s a sign of the coming wave of NFTs becoming part of mainstream art. Ivan De Luce 5.5.21 4:00 PM Crypto
"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