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Farcaster's Dan Romero Explains How 'Frames' Did What X (Twitter) Doesn't

The decentralized social network Farcaster is enjoying a breakout after last week's introduction of "Frames" – a new feature that could attract attention from developers and, eventually, mainstream users. CoinDesk's Jenn Sanasie sat down with co-founder Dan Romero in an exclusive interview.

Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero (CoinDesk TV)

Policy

SEC Shut Off Extra Security on X For About 6 Months, Letting Hacker Breeze In

The U.S. regulator confirmed it didn't take its own security advice through much of 2023, leaving it open for a costly social-media hack that's still under investigation.

Gary Gensler's SEC must now decide what to do about multiple applications for BTC and ETH ETFs (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Opinion

Did the Fake Bitcoin ETF Announcement Prove an SEC Approval Is a 'Sell-the-News' Event?

The SEC's social media account was hacked to say the much-anticipated financial product was approved, perhaps answering the question of what will happen when it actually happens.

SEC headquarters (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Policy

Hacker Seized SEC Phone Number to Post Fake Bitcoin ETF Approval, X Says

The revelation raises questions about the investments regulator's security protocols.

SEC Chair Gary Gensler in Washington on Oct. 25, 2023 (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Consensus Magazine

The Funniest Anon on Crypto Twitter

Gwart has the ear of DeFi’s elite. What they don’t know is that crypto’s truth-telling funnyman is secretly a Bitcoiner.

(CoinDesk)

Videos

Vitalik Buterin's X Account Is Hacked; Altcoins Start Week in the Red

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest crypto stories of the day, including an update on Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin's X account getting hacked. Ripple’s XRP token has dropped over 5% in the past 24 hours. Coinbase clarifies its stance on operations in India. And, the former CEO of Algorand is set to lead a company that will take over bankrupt crypto lender Celsius’ operations.

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Finance

A New Crypto Scam Shows Perils of Elon Musk's Twitter

A purported $25 million giveaway of a token called GBTC – letters better associated with the $13 billion Grayscale Bitcoin Trust – is an obvious fake.

(Wikimedia Commons)

Videos

Elon Musk's X Obtains Licenses in Multiple U.S. States to Process Payments, Including Crypto

Elon Musk's social media platform, X (formerly Twitter), has obtained payments licenses from several U.S. states in recent months, including a currency transmitter license in Rhode Island that is required for offering crypto services. "First Mover" hosts Jennifer Sanasie and Amitoj Singh weigh in on the social media platform's exploration of payment options.

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Finance

Elon Musk's X Has Licenses in Multiple U.S. States to Process Payments, Including Crypto

Musk's social media platform, X, formerly Twitter, has obtained money or currency transmitter licenses in seven U.S. states including Maryland, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.

Elon Musk (Daniel Oberhaus/Flickr)