Jack Dorsey
Jack Dorsey’s TBD Announces Web 3 Competitor: Web5
Jack Dorsey is taking on Web3, with Web5. At CoinDesk’s Consensus Festival in Austin, Dorsey’s TBD – the bitcoin-focused subsidiary of Dorsey’s Block (SQ) – announced its new vision for a decentralized internet layer on Friday.
Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey Launch ‘Bitcoin Academy’
Residents of the Marcy Houses, a public housing complex in Brooklyn, New York, where rapper Jay-Z grew up, will have the opportunity to take free Bitcoin education classes. This new crypto education project will be funded by Jay-Z and Jack Dorsey. “The Hash” team discusses how classes about crypto and blockchain may advance underserved communities.
How Elon Musk Won Twitter With $44B Payout Offer
Following skepticism about whether or not the board would accept Elon Musk’s payout offer, the tech billionaire has successfully won over Twitter with a roughly $44 billion acquisition deal. “The Hash” group discusses the political nature of Twitter’s board, Jack Dorsey’s comments on the situation, and Musk’s plans to take the “public square” private.
First Bitcoin, Now Eth; Twitter Adds Ethereum Wallet Support to Tipping
Ethereum wallet addresses are now in the mix for Twitter-native tipping after the social media giant aded bitcoin tips back in September. The move follows Twitter's continued exploration of the Ethereum and Web 3 ecosystem after the departure of Jack Dorsey. "The Hash" crew questions the point of this new feature when gas fees could cost more than the tips themselves. Plus, a discussion on where Twitter is likely to move from here.
Pro-Bitcoin California Congressional Candidate: BTC is a ‘Way For Economic Justice,’ Lightning Network ‘is the Future’
Aarika Rhodes, U.S. congressional candidate for California’s 32nd District seeking to unseat Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), explains bitcoin as “a way for economic justice.” “Do I love the Lightning Network? Absolutely, I think it is the future,” Rhodes said.
Sheila Warren to Lead Crypto Council for Innovation
Former World Economic Forum executive Sheila Warren is now CEO of Washington-based lobbying group Crypto Council for Innovation (CCI). Last July, CCI co-hosted a bitcoin-focused virtual event featuring Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey and Cathie Wood.
Meta Joins Block’s Crypto Open Patent Alliance as Diem Reportedly Winds Down
Meta (formerly Facebook) is joining the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), a consortium of tech and crypto companies led by Jack Dorsey’s payments company, Block (formerly Square). This comes as Meta winds down its Diem project, reportedly selling its intellectual property to Silvergate Bank for $200 million to pay back investors.
