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Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet NFT Sells for $2.9M

Jack Dorsey’s very first tweet has been sold at auction for $2.9M. The Twitter founder promised to donate the proceeds of the non-fungible token auction to charity. “The Hash” panel debates whether making NFTs of tweets is here to stay, and the pros and cons of putting social media posts on the blockchain.

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What Is BitClout? The Social Media Experiment Sparking Controversy on Twitter

BitClout's creator says it's a new way to monetize a following. Crypto Twitter's brightest lights are nonplussed.

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Bitcoin Leaves Social Media Stocks 'in the Dust' With Market's Inflation Pivot

Investors are now seeing bitcoin as both an inflation hedge and risk asset.

Bitcoin returns versus momentum stocks

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Is Decentralization the Future of Social Media?

Twitter accounts of several influential figures in the crypto community were suspended Tuesday. “The Hash” panel discusses a decentralized future for social media.

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New Social Media Platform Instars Leverages Privacy-Enhancing Cryptography

Instar leverages blockchain and multiparty computation to protect user data.

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Why Everyone Wants an Invite to Clubhouse Crypto

The 11-month old audio app is the latest vector for crypto adoption – memes and all. Here's why everyone wants in.

The Lizard ETH community meets on Clubhouse.

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Analyzing Social Sentiment on Crypto

Co-Founder & CEO of LunarCRUSH Joe Vezzani discusses the social activity about bitcoin. Vezzani says the overall social volume of BTC is “highest we’ve ever seen.”

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Trump Impeachment Trial Opens Tuesday: Is Social Media Quieter Than Usual?

The U.S. Senate commenced its second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump Tuesday. Naomi Brockwell and “The Hash” panel discuss why social media may seem quieter than usual on the historic occasion.

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Reddit's Super Bowl Ad and China Bans Clubhouse

What does Reddit's new five second Super Bowl ad celebrating WallStreetBets have to do with China banning audio chat app Clubhouse? The Hash team connects the dots and discusses the future of decentralization of social media.

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Social Networks Are the Next Big Decentralization Opportunity

We have the core tech to enable radically more ethical and beneficial social media networks. Here's what we'll need.

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