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Thailand Warns Meta to Rein In Crypto Scams or Face Expulsion
A Thai lawmaker is seeking a court order to shut down Facebook in the country by the end of the month, accusing the platform of supporting fraudulent investment schemes.

Ex-Meta Engineer’s Layer-1 Blockchain Linera Raises $6M in New Funding
The layer-1 blockchain’s initial seed funding round was led by a16z crypto and has now raised $12 million in total.

Reddit Returns With New NFTs and Crypto Twitter Leaves Threads on Read
Reddit launched Gen 4 of its NFT Collectible Avatars while Amazon expanded its blockchain tools. Also, crypto influencers shared thoughts on Threads and indicated that they aren’t ready to leave Twitter just yet.

Meta Aims to Recharge Lagging Horizon Worlds Metaverse With New In-House Game Studio
The struggling VR platform reported losses of $3.7 billion in the second quarter, though CEO Mark Zuckerberg remains "fully committed" to the metaverse and AI.

Zuckerberg Says Meta Has 'Exciting Roadmap' With Threads, AI Products in Pipeline
Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook parent Meta, says the firm isn't giving up on the metaverse anytime soon. This comes as Meta's metaverse division Reality Labs reported $276 million in sales and $3.7 billion in losses for Q2 2023. Journey Chief Metaverse Officer Cathy Hackl discusses her take on Meta's vision for the metaverse and artificial intelligence (AI).

Is It Finally Time to ‘X-it’ Twitter for Threads?
Meta's Threads hopes to swoop in and capture Web3 users that are looking for social media alternatives. But does the app have what crypto natives are looking for?

Zuckerberg Says Threads Has Reached 100M Sign Up Milestone
Meta's Threads app saw over 100 million registered users within a week of its launch, becoming one of the fastest-growing apps in history. CoinDesk Executive Director of Global Content Emily Parker discusses her take on the Threads hype and why Twitter has been ripe for disruption for years now.

"What Is ActivityPub?" Understanding the Social-Media Protocol Meta’s Threads Plans to Use
Meta’s launch of Threads has brought new interest in ActivityPub and how the social network protocol and the associated fediverse – including the Twitter-like Mastodon – work.

Sarah Silverman Sues Meta and ChatGPT Creator OpenAI Over Copyright Infringement
Comedian Sarah Silverman, along with authors Paul Tremblay, Mona Awad and others, are suing Meta and OpenAI over allegations that the companies violated the plaintiffs' copyright during artificial intelligence model training. "The Hash" panel shares their reaction to the reported lawsuit.

Legal Expert Weighs in on Gemini's Lawsuit Against DCG
Crypto firm Gemini sued Digital Currency Group last week, alleging the industry conglomerate and its founder Barry Silbert committed "fraud" through DCG subsidiary Genesis, which held funds for Gemini tied to the latter company's Earn program. Hodder Law Firm Managing Partner Sasha Hodder discusses the key takeaways. Plus, what to make of Twitter threatening to sue Facebook parent company Meta over the Threads app. CoinDesk and Genesis are both owned by DCG.
