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Consensus 2023: Making Decentralized Identities a Reality

Block's head of decentralized identity Daniel Buchner joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss the company's efforts towards developing blockchain technology to verify identities online. Plus, Buchner shares his insights on mainstream adoption efforts.

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FTT Token Surges as FTX Lawyer Says Exchange Could Reopen; Block’s TBD Partners With Yellow Card

FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange that collapsed spectacularly in November, is considering reopening at some point in the future as it navigates bankruptcy, its attorneys from Sullivan & Cromwell said in a court hearing on Wednesday. Separately, TBD, the bitcoin-focused subsidiary of Jack Dorsey’s Block (SQ), is teaming up with crypto exchange Yellow Card to enable cross-border payments in 16 countries across Africa.

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Opinion

Lo que el análisis de Hindenburg Research sobre Block revela sobre el dinero y el crimen

Esperar que los servicios monetarios centralizados detengan el crimen sólo contribuye a politizar el dinero y quitar poder a los usuarios.

A new research report alleges widespread illicit misuse of the Cash App payments platform. The bigger risk may be centralized, politicized payments services themselves. (Shutterstock)

Markets

ARK aprovecha la caída de los precios para volver a abastecerse de acciones de Coinbase, dos días después de venderlas

Las acciones de Coinbase cayeron un 16% el jueves después de que la compañía revelara el miércoles por la noche que había recibido un Aviso Wells de la Comisión de Bolsa y Valores.

Cathie Wood, chief executive officer and chief investment officer, Ark Invest (Marco Bello/Getty Images)

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Do Kwon Developments; Jack Dorsey’s Block Tumbles Following Hindenburg’s Report

A tweet from Montenegro's minister of interior, Filip Adzic, indicates that Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon appears to have been arrested in the country. Separately, Block (SQ) shares are tumbling after notable short-seller, Hindenburg Research accuses the company of "wildly" overstating user counts while understating customer acquisition costs.

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Jack Dorsey's Block Tumbles After Short-Seller Hindenburg's Report

Shares of Jack Dorsey's fintech payments company Block (SQ) are sinking after being the subject of the latest attack from notable short-seller Hindenburg Research. The company accuses Block of "wildly" overstating user counts while understating customer acquisition costs. "The Hash" panel discusses the report and the alleged revelations about Block's business operations.

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Finance

El bloque de Jack Dorsey se desploma un 17% tras el informe del vendedor en corto Hindenburg

La empresa acusa a Block de exagerar "excesivamente" el número de usuarios y subestimar los costos de adquisición de clientes.

Jack Dorsey speaks at Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk)

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Jack Dorsey's Block Launches Service Provider to Make Lightning More Reliable

TBD, a division of Jack Dorsey's financial-technology company Block, has launched a new business entity named “c=” that focuses on improving liquidity and routing on the Lightning Network. CoinDesk Editor at Large Christie Harkin breaks down its significance to Bitcoin’s layer 2 scaling system.

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Tech

Jack Dorsey's Block lanza un proveedor de servicios para hacer que los rayos sean más confiables

La nueva entidad, denominada "c=", busca mejorar la liquidez y el enrutamiento en la red Lightning de Bitcoin. El nombre hace referencia a la velocidad de la luz en la famosa ecuación de Einstein, E=MC2.

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Finance

Los ingresos de Bitcoin de Block en el cuarto trimestre cayeron un 7% interanual hasta los 1.830 millones de dólares.

Durante todo el año, los ingresos de Bitcoin de Block disminuyeron un 29% con respecto a 2021 debido a la caída del precio de Bitcoin, dijo la compañía.

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