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Binance-Supported Deal for Forbes to Go Public Via SPAC Is Called Off

Binance had invested $200 million in Forbes earlier this year as part of the plan.

Changpeng Zhao, founder and chief executive officer of Binance (Bloomberg/Getty Images)

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Deplatformed by PayPal, Antiwar Journalists Speak Out

“If they can do this to us, they can do it to you,” says a writer whose outlet has challenged the neat narratives around Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Consortium News Editor-in-Chief Joe Lauria, whose site was blocked by PayPal without explanation. (Elvert Barnes/Wikimedia Commons)

Фінанси

Web 3-Savvy Media Outlet Dirt Raises $1.2M in Seed Round

The newsletter seeks to bolster its DAO and NFT sales with the funding.

Dirt's seed funding came from a handful of DAOs. (benketaro/Flickr)

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Gaming Content Firm Holodeck Merges With Crypto Specialist Arslanian Media

Holodeck Media creates the “Business of Esports” podcast; Arslanian Media is behind the “Future of Money.”

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NFT Subscriptions Are Better Paywalls

Turning subscriptions into a bearer asset is better for everyone, says our media columnist. This article is part of CoinDesk's Payments Week.

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Web 3 and the Rise of Small Media

Taking on Web 2's ad bot-infested business model with Sybil-resistant media.

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Фінанси

Crypto Media Company Forefront Raises $2.1M to Cover World of Social Tokens

The funding round was led by 1kx, with contributions from MetaCartel Ventures, Scalar Capital and others.

Forefront (screenshot, modified by CoinDesk)

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What Blockchain Oracles Do Not See

Blockchain promises an immutable history of on-chain data. But the “ledger of record” is merely a new way to manufacture consent.

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Відео

The Bitcoin Narrative and the Media

Peter McCormack, host of the popular podcast "What Bitcoin Did," discusses his take on the differences between the bitcoin narrative in U.S. media versus U.K. media and whether there is pressure from the crypto community to report certain views. "If you're not pissing people off, you're not doing your job properly," McCormack said. Plus, insights into project Bitcoin Beach on the heels of his meeting with President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele.

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Meet the Host of ‘The Breakdown’ Helping Bring Crypto Awareness to the Masses

Nathaniel Whittemore, also known as NLW, shares insights into hosting CoinDesk's flagship podcast "The Breakdown" and what he hopes to achieve with the show in the future. ​Plus, his take on crypto regulatory discussions heating up among U.S. lawmakers and thoughts on crypto coverage in mainstream media. 

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