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Returning Ownership: Your Finances, Data and Identity
Block's TBD Lead Mike Brock joins Wachsman CEO and founder David Wachsman at Consensus 2022 for a discussion on how technology renovates finances, data and identity.
Bitcoin’s Many Narratives: Digital Gold, Payments, Platform
Dr. Adam Back, CEO and Co-founder of Blockstream, Mike Brock, TBD Lead at Block and Researcher Tadge Dryja join Consensus 2022 for a conversation on the many narratives of bitcoin. Moderator: Christie Harkin, Managing Editor, Technology, CoinDesk
Buying Your First Crypto: Wallets and Exchanges 101
Lindsey Grossman, Bitcoin Wallet's Business Lead at Block joins Coinme Co-founder & CEO Neil Bergquist at Consensus 2022 to introduce what traders need to know to open their first crypto wallet and discuss the pros and cons of different options, including hot and cold storage. Moderator: Toby Bochan, CoinDesk Learn managing editor
Block Notifies 8.2M Customers After Breach of Cash App Investing
A former employee improperly accessed reports related to U.S. customer accounts. The reports did not contain personally identifiable information.
Jack Dorsey, Block and the Perils of Making Crypto User-Friendly
Everyone seems to agree that crypto needs to improve its user experience. But at what cost?
Block’s Bitcoin Wallet Will Contain a Fingerprint Sensor for Transactions
The payment giant’s new wallet will also be powered by a rechargeable lithium polymer battery and USB-C port.
Meta Joins Block’s Crypto Open Patent Alliance as Diem Reportedly Winds Down
Meta (formerly Facebook) is joining the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), a consortium of tech and crypto companies led by Jack Dorsey’s payments company, Block (formerly Square). This comes as Meta winds down its Diem project, reportedly selling its intellectual property to Silvergate Bank for $200 million to pay back investors.
Key Takeaways From This Past Week's Crypto Market Volatility
"All About Bitcoin's" Week in Review panel discusses what to make of this past week's price swings for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies amid significant market sell-offs. Plus, reactions to Block CEO Jack Dorsey proposing a legal defense fund for Bitcoin developers and his firm building an open-source bitcoin mining system.
Crypto News Roundup: Jack Dorsey Announces Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund, US Banks Offer USDF Stablecoin and More
Block CEO Jack Dorsey is proposing the Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund to defend developers from lawsuits about their activities in the Bitcoin ecosystem. A group of U.S. banks to offer its own stablecoin "USDF" in a move to tackle concerns regarding reserves behind nonbank-issued equivalents. Investors are suing Kim Kardashian and Floyd Mayweather over an alleged EthereumMax scam. CoinDesk's Galen Moore weighs in on the top crypto headlines.
Dorsey Proposes Non-Profit Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund for Developers
Block founder and CEO Jack Dorsey proposed creating a legal defense fund for Bitcoin developers as the community faces “multi-front litigation” and “threats” that have forced some without legal support to “capitulate.” “The Hash” panel discusses what this means for the bitcoin community following Dorsey’s continued BTC advocacy.