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Finance

Elon Musk's X to Offer Investments, Trading 'Soon:' FT

"Soon you're going to be able to live your whole financial life on the platform," CEO Linda Yaccarino said

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Finance

Polymarket Partners Up With Elon Musk's xAI

Shayne Coplan, the prediction market's CEO, said that the two "truth-seeking apps" would be stronger together.

Shayne Coplan, CEO, Polymarket, speaks at Consensus 2024. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk).

Policy

Alabama Man Sentenced for Hacking SEC’s Social Media to Post Fake Bitcoin ETF News

The hack in January 2024 briefly sent bitcoin’s price surging $1,000 before crashing back down minutes later.

U.S. SEC headquarters in Washington (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Elon Musk's X Is Reportedly Now Banned in Brazil Following Judge's Ruling

Use of a VPN to circumvent the prohibition could lead to hefty fines, according to media reports.

Elon Musk (Richard Bord/WireImage)

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Videos

Crypto Goes Unmentioned in Trump-Musk Interview; 3AC Liquidators Suing Terraform Labs for $1.3B

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest headlines in the crypto industry today, as crypto and bitcoin went unmentioned in the interview between X CEO Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump. Plus, 3AC liquidators have sued Terraform Labs for $1.3 billion and Hamster Kombat bashes crypto VC funding.

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Tech

Farcaster's Dan Romero Explains How 'Frames' Did What X (Twitter) Doesn't

The decentralized social network Farcaster is enjoying a breakout after last week's introduction of "Frames" – a new feature that could attract attention from developers and, eventually, mainstream users. CoinDesk's Jenn Sanasie sat down with co-founder Dan Romero in an exclusive interview.

Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero (CoinDesk TV)

Markets

Dogecoin, Floki Bullish Bets Rise on X Payments Speculation

DOGE has the tendency to surge on payments-related developments at any Elon Musk-owned companies, such as X or Tesla. Floki, named after Musk’s dog, moves as a beta bet among midcap traders.

A Shiba inu, the dog breed that inspired both DOGE and SHIB, is getting a ride in cryptocurrency markets. (Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Opinion

Did the Fake Bitcoin ETF Announcement Prove an SEC Approval Is a 'Sell-the-News' Event?

The SEC's social media account was hacked to say the much-anticipated financial product was approved, perhaps answering the question of what will happen when it actually happens.

SEC headquarters (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

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Markets

Elon Musk-Inspired 'Go F--K Yourself,' Cybertruck Tokens Surge Among Microcap Punters

Tokens like GFY, TRUCK and GROK tied to Musk's products and recent statements have popped up on Ethereum and other blockchains.

(Steve Jurvetson/Wikimedia Commons)

Markets

GROK Tokens, Inspired by Elon Musk’s ChatGPT Rival, Pop up on Blockchains

While unrelated to the actual Grok service, the inspired tokens are quickly gaining a following among low-cap traders.

(Steve Jurvetson/Wikimedia Commons)

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