Anthony Pompliano and others have backed an alternative content platform that aims to give creators more revenue and freedom from shadowbans and demonetization. A new Social media platform called Locals has drawn strong backing from leading crypto figures as part of a push to escape big tech censorship. Locals Technology, Inc. announced a $3.8 million…
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A new generation of crypto investors get taken for a ride as Aave makes some puzzling moves. Loyal Finance Redefined readers: Hi, I’m Andrew. My inestimable colleague Andrey, the previous compiler of this newsletter, is stepping away from Cointelegraph in order to build [REDACTED], leaving me to take over lettering the news. While I’m thrilled…
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Since Slim Jim began furiously promoting Dogecoin on Twitter in February, the number of followers on its account has quintupled. United States-based meat snack Slim Jim is the latest food brand to jump into the crypto space by promoting the meme-centric cryptocurrency Dogecoin. In a tweet today, Slim Jim announced it was launching its own…
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Milky Way’s Twitter account also joined in on promoting the meme-based cryptocurrency. Snickers, the chocolate bar sold around the world for more than 90 years, is getting into the crypto space by promoting the meme-based cryptocurrency Dogecoin. In a tweet today, Snickers posted an image of the Dogecoin (DOGE) Shiba Inu dog atop the message…
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Apparently, r/Wallstreetbets doesn’t “bow to cryptocurrencies.” r/Wallstreetbets, a subreddit famous for organizing a pump for Dogecoin and the GameStop short squeeze, is enacting a crypto discussion ban after officially allowing the topic for a single day. Subreddit moderator u/bawse1 announced on Thursday that r/Wallstreetbets has now banned crypto discussions forever, following a Bloomberg article titled “WallStreetBets Bows to Crypto.”…
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How has the Bitcoin bull run changed crypto media? New opportunities arise during each Bitcoin bull run. The current ebullience has been driven by an influx of institutional investors, along with major payment providers like PayPal and Mastercard. But why are they here to begin with? Much of the recent enthusiasm can be attributed to…
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A social media influencer known for “cash giveaways” has failed to show the money in alleged Bitcoin wire fraud scheme. An Instagram influencer has been charged with wire fraud, after he allegedly scammed followers out of $2.5 million worth of Bitcoin. Social media influencer Jay Mazini, who boasted of a net worth of $33 million…
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Many crypto exchanges halted trading for XRP or delisted the token since the SEC announced their lawsuit last year. Members of the XRP Army — supporters of the XRP token — have started an online movement to pressure crypto exchanges to relist the digital asset amid Ripple facing a lawsuit from the U.S. Securities and…
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Twitter suspended a number of major cryptocurrency-related accounts, including some of the industry’s biggest influencers. According to a March 10 tweet by Bitcoin (BTC) podcaster Peter McCormack, at least six crypto-related accounts have been recently suspended by Twitter. The listed accounts include some of the most prominent crypto figures on Twitter with over 300,000 subscribers…
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The initiative will assess 450 proposals aimed at boosting the integrity of social media posts with the help of blockchain technology over the next three years. The executive body of the European Union has appointed a major financial services firm to lead a three-year initiative aimed at boosting the integrity of social media posts using…
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