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FDIC issues cease-and-desist letters to FTX US and four other crypto firms over making “false representations” that their crypto products might be FDIC-insured — - The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) said Friday that it sent cease-and-desist letters to five crypto companies … | Patricia Hernandez / Kotaku: |
Zuckerberg responds to the mockery of the Horizon Worlds selfie, saying it was taken quickly to celebrate a launch and promises major updates to avatar graphics — Earlier this week was supposed to be a celebratory time for the folks at Meta, as its reality-devouring project Horizon Worlds was now available in more countries.
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Leaked financials: FTX had revenue of $1.02B in 2021, up from $89M in 2020; operating income grew from $14M to $272M; US accounted for less than 5% of revenue — - FTX saw explosive growth last year driven by its global trading business, according to audited financials seen by CNBC.| Cristina Criddle / Financial Times: |
Match Group COO and CFO Gary Swidler says sign-ups on Tinder “have not returned back to pre-pandemic levels” and “new users remain a challenge” — World's dominant dating app seeks new ways to achieve growth as rivals such as Bumble and Thursday thrive
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A look at the challenges ahead for China's e-CNY, as total transaction volume reached $12.3B in May and ~4.6M merchants across China now accept the digital yuan — Expansion will require new rules and huge investment in datacenters and other infrastructure.| New York Times: |
Twitter CFO Ned Segal told employees in an email that they might receive only half of their annual bonuses as the company grapples with economic uncertainty — The company blamed its financial performance for the potential bonus cut. — Twitter warned its employees on Friday … | Casey Newton / The Verge: |
An interview with NFT project Loot creator Dom Hofmann, who says it still has ~200 developers despite the project's market cap falling from $180M+ to under $6M — Loot's Dom Hofmann on outlasting the hype cycle, public-domain video games, and why Creative Commons is the future
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| James Rundle / Wall Street Journal: |
Lloyd's of London will require insurer groups in its global marketplace to exclude state-backed hacks from stand-alone cyber insurance policies starting in 2023 — By 2023, insurer groups must add clauses to cyber policies excluding state-backed hacks that severely affect target nation's infrastructure, insurance marketplace says
Tweets: @paul__armstrong and @danielkennedy74
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JPMorgan: Tether, Circle, and other stablecoin issuers now hold $80b of short-term US government debt, accounting for 2% of the Treasury bills market as of May — Ownership highlights how digital asset players are encroaching on traditional markets — Stablecoin issuers like Tether … | Dustin Volz / Wall Street Journal: |
UK's ruling Conservative Party is offering its 160K members the option to vote online in a leadership election to decide the country's next prime minister — In prime-minister race, Conservative Party wants to make voting more convenient for its 160,000 eligible members; no U.S. state permits universal online voting
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Sources: Elon Musk approached brain-computer interface developer Synchron about a potential investment, after expressing frustration with Neuralink's progress — Elon Musk has approached brain chip implant developer Synchron Inc about a potential investment as his own company Neuralink plays catch … | Beth DeCarbo / Wall Street Journal: |
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