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Snowden to Musk: ‘I Take Payment in Bitcoin’; Big Short Investor Says Audits of Exchanges like Binance and FTX Are ‘Meaningless,’ and More — Week in Review
25.12.2022
Ahead of the holidays and new year, the former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) contractor known to the world as a staunch privacy advocate and whistleblower, Edward Snowden, has offered to step up as the new CEO of Twitter after current “Chief Twit” Elon Musk has said he is stepping...
Elon Musk Promises to Step Down as Head of Twitter — Edward Snowden Throws His Name in the Hat for CEO
20.12.2022
Tesla CEO and Twitter chief Elon Musk has promised to step down as head of Twitter. As the billionaire seeks a new CEO to run the social media platform, privacy advocate Edward Snowden threw his name in the hat, stating that he takes payment in bitcoin. “The question is not finding a CEO,...
Bitcoin advocate dishes out sats over Lightning Network to raise BTC awareness
6.12.2022
A Twitter user from the United Kingdom spent hours sending micropayments to strangers on the internet to demonstrate the Bitcoin Lightning Network
Iranian Bitcoin Advocate Ziya Sadr Arrested by Iranian Security Forces
9.10.2022
A friend of Sadr told CoinDesk the Iranian blockchain educator was arrested in Tehran on Sep. 19 and has not been released
Bitcoin advocate floats BTC as a solution to US student loan problems
25.8.2022
Dennis Porter said that the government should give $10,000 worth of Bitcoin to debtors and lock it for 10 years
Bitcoin advocate criticized for backing wallet authentication project
29.6.2022
After being swarmed by critics, Bitcoin advocate Nic Carter asked crypto Twitter to unfollow him if they disagree with any of his investments
Book by Nigerian Author Reminds New Adopters Why Bitcoin Was Created
29.6.2022
Nigerian author and crypto advocate Nathaniel Luz has said his recently published book represents his attempt to remind people of the initial reason why bitcoin was created. He said bitcoin is the summation of over three decades of research and experimentation. Noise of Other Cryptos Drowning...
Plan B’s Stock-to-Flow Price Model Denounced by Vitalik Buterin, Says Model Can Be ‘Harmful’
22.6.2022
For a few years now, the pseudonymous creator of the popular stock-to-flow (S2F) bitcoin price model, Plan B, has become a very well known bitcoin influencer gathering 1.8 million Twitter followers. However, after the S2F price model didn’t come to fruition and dropped well below the price...
3 Members of Terraform Labs’ In-House Legal Team Abruptly Leave Amid LUNA, and UST Fallout
18.5.2022
Three members of Terraform Labs’ legal team have left the company, according to their Linkedin profiles that show their departure from the firm this month. The resignation of the company’s in-house litigation, regulatory, general, and corporate counsel members follow...
Crypto advocate mounts challenge to longtime Silicon Valley Congresswoman
26.4.2022
Greg Tanaka is an entrepreneur and DeFi developer who wants to make crypto a legal tender
Leading NFT Marketplace Opensea to Add Solana Support in April
31.3.2022
The largest non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Opensea has plans to add Solana support in April. The news follows an abundance of rumors that said the company would be adding Solana in the near future. Opensea Confirms Solana Support After a Myriad of Rumors and Speculation Opensea has confirmed...
11 companies form Canadian Web3 Council to advocate for comprehensive crypto strategy
30.3.2022
The association will champion the creation of a clear digital asset regulatory framework for Canada
EU Parliament can outlaw transacting with 'unhosted' wallets, crypto advocate warns
28.3.2022
The proposed legislation would require exchanges to verify personal data behind any transaction
Senator Ted Cruz invokes Canadian unrest to advocate for Bitcoin again
25.2.2022
Cruz has joined the growing list of American politicians who have been advocating for Bitcoin adoption in the United States
US Unveils Bill Giving Treasury Secretary ‘Unchecked and Unilateral Power’ to Ban Crypto Transactions, Advocate Warns
27.1.2022
A new bill introduced in the U.S. has a provision that “would essentially give the Treasury Secretary unchecked and unilateral power” to ban cryptocurrency transactions, warned crypto advocacy organization Coin Center. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will be able to prohibit...
‘Ponzi Schemes Have Created a Negative Reputation for the Industry’ — Uganda Blockchain Advocate
24.1.2022
Education and awareness campaigns are still viewed as important channels that draw people to cryptocurrencies and blockchain. This has been particularly true in some parts of Africa where bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are proving to be a useful alternative to fiat currency. Blockchain...
Crypto Complaints Have Increased Significantly Says South Africa Financial Sector Ombud
21.12.2021
Nonkumbulo Tshombe, an advocate with the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services (FAIS) Ombud, recently revealed that her office has noted a significant increase in the number of cryptocurrency-related complaints during the 2020/21 financial year. Cryptocurrency Not yet Regulated An advocate...
Pandemic Drove Adoption but Information Dissemination Just as Important: Kenya-Based Blockchain Advocate
2.12.2021
The adoption of blockchain technology and the use of cryptocurrencies by people in Africa surged to unprecedented levels in 2020. While many have attributed this to Covid-19, blockchain advocates believe their work is partly the reason many are turning to digital currencies. Importance of Education...
NYC and Miami mayors duke it out on Twitter over who is the bigger crypto advocate
4.11.2021
"I look forward to the friendly competition in making our respective cities a crypto capital," said recently re-elected Miami Mayor Francis Suarez
Edward Snowden Calls CBDCs ‘Cryptofascist Currency’ — ‘Closer to Being a Perversion of Cryptocurrency’
9.10.2021
On October 9, whistleblower and privacy advocate Edward Snowden published an opinion editorial concerning central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and claimed CBDCs are “the newest danger cresting the public horizon.” Snowden stressed that rather than being an innovation, CBDC’s...