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| Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge: |
Twitter reactivates its gray “Official” badge for select brands and outlets, after a wave of impersonations, hoaxing, and other chaos by purchased blue checks — Okay, so Twitter broke its own verification system by making the blue check — previously a signal that the account …
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Tweets: @lillypad, @jasonschreier, @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @twittersupport, @dieworkwear, @wongmjane, @misterratt, @donie, @mmasnick, @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @kariiakeaz, @ycpaulg, @octal, @geoffreyfowler, @zoeschiffer, @chadfelixg, @cleoabram, @justin_fenton, @rakeshlobster, @loupas, @alanisnking, @akiperitz, @hardin, @jeremypeppas, @mehdirhasan, @joycewhitevance, @baddiel, @davidmackau, @spacexofficiall, @nestledeathcult, @geoffreyfowler, @realsaavedra, @cwarzel, @im_pulse, @tomwarren, @inabber69, @senmarkey, @bendreyfuss, @anthony, @hunterwalk, and @willoremus
| Washington Post: |
Internal note: Twitter temporarily disabled signing up for Twitter Blue to “help address impersonation issues” affecting brands, politicians, and celebrities — Twitter accounts impersonating celebrities and politicians spread on the site after the company rolled out paid check marks.
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| Mia Sato / The Verge: |
Memo: Omnicom, one of the world's biggest ad firms, recommends its clients like Apple, PepsiCo, and others “pause activity on Twitter”, citing brand safety risk — Omnicom, one of the world's biggest ad firms, representing brands like McDonald's, Apple, and Pepsico … | Bloomberg: |
Twitter's head of Trust & Safety Yoel Roth resigned on November 10; sources: head of ad sales Robin Wheeler also resigned, but Elon Musk convinced her to stay — Elon Musk, in his first address to Twitter Inc. employees since purchasing the company for $44 billion …
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Tweets: @leakissner, @robinw, @kurtwagner8, @caseynewton, @sarahfrier, @pkafka, @keithboykin, @timobrien, @ronbrownstein, @sarafischer, and @jessicalessin
| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
FTX, FTX US, and Alameda file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US; Sam Bankman-Fried resigns as CEO — - Sam Bankman-Fried's cryptocurrency exchange FTX has filed for bankruptcy. — Alameda Research and approximately 130 additional affiliated companies are part of the voluntary proceedings.
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Tweets: @sbf_ftx, @sbf_ftx, @sbf_ftx, @allnick, @ashleevance, @ftx_official, @theonion, @tomaxwell, @dollarsanddata, @breakingthemark, @dominicmadori, @tackettzane, @frank_giustra, @hblodget, @coindesk, @cramertracker, @seamushughes, @taylorlorenz, @om, @rmfifthcircuit, @tomaxwell, @danprimack, @aaronguilmette, @silvermanjacob, @carnage4life, @joshelman, @ryan_browne_, @dbreunig, @saylor, @carnage4life, @dbreunig, @allnick, @shenlucinda, and @kwharrison13
| Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
BlockFi pauses withdrawals and asks users not to deposit to its wallet or interest accounts, saying it can't operate normally amid “lack of clarity” around FTX — BlockFi had made a deal with FTX earlier this year. — Crypto Lender BlockFi said it could not conduct business …
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Tweets: @blockfi, @founderflori, @autismcapital, @cole0x, @balajis, @jeffjohnroberts, @balajis, @peterschiff, @route2fi, and @autismcapital
| Zane Tackett / @tackettzane: |
[Thread] FTX's former Institutional Sales head looks at its balance sheet and options, including bankruptcy or issuing a token, and their pros and cons — 1/I obviously have 0 say at this point, but hey, interested to hear others' thoughts: Two options: A) bankruptcy B) token [THESE ARE NOT CONCRETE NUMBERS] Liabilities: -8.8bn Liquid assets: 900m Less liquid: 2.037bn Illiquid: 3.2bn liquid hole: -7.9bn illiquid hole: -2.66bn
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Cointelegraph. Tweets: @silvermanjacob, @kadhim, @tree_of_alpha, @kale_abe, @0xhamz, @tackettzane, @adamscochran, @bitbitcrypto, @sicarious_, @lawmaster, @bergealex4, @cobie, @awice, @asiahodl, and @wublockchain
| Bloomberg: |
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Tweets: @guardiannassau, @cobie, @lowstrife, and @allnick
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| New York Times: |
Interviews with 36 current and former Twitter employees and people close to the company detail the excruciating fallout of Elon Musk's first two weeks in charge — Mr. Musk ordered immediate layoffs, fired executives by email, laid down product deadlines and has transformed the company.
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MIT Technology Review, HotHardware, XDA Developers, The Verge, The Verge, Bloomberg, Fortune, CNN, DCD, and CNBC
Tweets: @elonmusk, @sama, @briankrebs, @mikeisaac, @caseynewton, @kateconger, @kellyscaletta, @jwherrman, @jasonschreier, @tomgara, @stephaniebodoni, @normative, @jamestitcomb, @techreview, @lilnasx, @adamrutherford, @parismarx, @johnson, @jbillinson, @emptywheel, @buccocapital, @cloud_opinion, and @mslopatto
| Erin Woo / The Information: |
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The Verge, New York Times, Ars Technica, Fortune, Bloomberg, Payments Dive, SlashGear, The Guardian, Insider, and Gizmodo
Tweets: @parismartineau, @zoeschiffer, @sacca, @mikeisaac, @oneunderscore__, @zunguzungu, and @hayesbrown
| Financial Times: |
A look at Sam Bankman-Fried's rise and fall in DC: becoming the face of crypto, backing a digital commodity bill, and testifying before congressional committees — Sam Bankman-Fried sought digital asset legislation and donated heavily to Democrats — In less than four years … | Tracy Wang / CoinDesk: |
Current and former FTX and Alameda staff describe rampant conflicts of interest, nepotism, and a lack of oversight as SBF ran the companies with nine housemates — “The whole operation was run by a gang of kids in the Bahamas,” a person familiar with the matter told CoinDesk on condition of anonymity.
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New York Times, forum.effectivealtruism.org, Financial Times, Bloomberg, Newcomer, Blockworks, CNBC, Bitcoin News, Insider, Reuters, and crypto.news
Tweets: @teddyschleifer, @howiebtc, @0xstaxro, @edzitron, @kevinroose, @jimhansondc, @wublockchain, @adamscochran, @carlquintanilla, @tackettzane, @jeffnolan, @apedurden, @maxwellstrachan, @sasha35625, @bigblackjacobin, @bigblackjacobin, @coindesk, @marchochstein, @bigblackjacobin, @backpackerfi, @edzitron, @ailseeingeyes, @jagoecapital, @timevalueofbtc, @loic, @silvermanjacob, @teddyschleifer, @econ_marshall, @corybates1895, @inversebrah, @scremped, @iamdcinvestor, @chainlinkgod, @wassielawyer, and @mikeisaac
| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Meta Quest Pro review: improved controllers but irredeemably bad software and feels like it was launched without plan or purpose, highlighting VR's drawbacks — Meta's $1,499 headset is better at showcasing VR's weaknesses than its new strengths. … Mark Zuckerberg is betting the entire future of his company on the metaverse.
Tweets: @reckless, @gartenberg, and @dcseifert
| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
In October, Canada arrested a Russian national linked to LockBit ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure organizations and high-profile companies globally — Europol has announced today the arrest of a Russian national linked to LockBit ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure organizations …
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U.S. Department of Justice, Engadget, Security Affairs, The Verge, and Infosecurity. Tweets: @fbi
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