Chelsea Manning on State of Online Privacy, Crypto Outlook
Nym Security Engineer of Hardware Optimization Chelsea Manning joins “First Mover” to discuss the state of online privacy in the blockchain space and the trust issues in crypto, citing the recent collapse of crypto exchange FTX and arrest of its former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Plus, insights on data collection of social media platforms like BeReal and Twitter.
Jack Dorsey's Block Invests in East African Bitcoin Miner Gridless
Gridless, a bitcoin mining company helping generate new sources of energy in East African rural communities, secured $2 million in a seed investment round led by bitcoin VC firm Stillmark and Block, a payments company led by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. "The Hash" hosts discuss what this means for the global bitcoin mining industry.
Joke About Wrapped Ether Spooks Crypto Twitter
Fear, uncertainty, and doubt (FUD) over wrapped ether (wETH) made waves on crypto Twitter over the weekend, with false rumors alleging that wETH is insolvent because it isn't backed 1:1 by ether (ETH). "The Hash" hosts discuss the industry implications.
TIME President Grossman Explains the Business Approach to Web3
Outgoing TIME President Keith Grossman, who led the way in the legacy media's digital assets adoption through NFT launches and crypto subscription payments, explains the business approach to Web3. "Do you want to be an online renter? Or do you want to be an online owner?" This comes as Grossman announced via Twitter that he is set to become MoonPay's president of enterprise.
Sam Bankman-Fried's Media Image and Tactics
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried threw his meandering “What H-A-P-P-E-N-E-D” Twitter thread into damage control Wednesday after a Vox reporter published Twitter direct messages of him cursing about regulators, a group he famously and publicly courted for their influence. "The Hash" panel discusses what to make of his statements.
Ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried Continues to Engage Public via Twitter
Following a series of curious one-letter tweets over the past couple of days, Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of crypto exchange FTX, has returned to typing out full sentences and can't seem to stay off of Twitter. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest in FTX's collapse and the role of social media.
Sam Bankman-Fried's Tweeting Habit Is Not Something You Want Clients Doing: Attorney
Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried is still active on Twitter despite intense scrutiny in the wake of FTX filing for bankruptcy. "I am sure that his lawyers and all the lawyers involved in this case are apoplectic right now," said former SEC Enforcement Branch Chief and Bragança Law Attorney Lisa Bragança.
Decentralizing Social Media
Twitter users look for alternatives after Musk deal. That story and other news shaping the cryptocurrency world in this episode of "The Daily Forkast."
Crypto Wallet for Twitter on Pause?
"If Twitter turns into a protocol ... we don't necessarily need to use the Twitter official wallet," says Mask Network CEO Suji Yan. He discusses Elon Musk's involvement with Twitter as the social media giant is reportedly halting its work on a crypto wallet.
