Twitter Ends Legacy Blue Checks and Bluesky Emerges as a Decentralized Alternative
Twitter, a social network that once connected journalists, trusted public figures and Web3 natives, dropped its legacy verification program last week, leading some users to look for alternatives.
The Use Case for Twitter Competitor Nostr
Many crypto advocates are seeing the value of censorship-resistant social media since Twitter went private. As part of CoinDesk's Projects to Watch 2023, Damus founder Will Casarin joins "All About Bitcoin" to discuss the future of decentralization in social media platforms.
London Stock Exchange Group Unit to Clear Bitcoin Index Futures, Options
LCH, the clearinghouse arm of the London Stock Exchange Group, will offer clearing services for cash-settled bitcoin (BTC) index futures and options. Separately, the social investing platform eToro is set to offer trading services of crypto and other assets directly to Twitter users.
EToro to Provide Crypto Trading Services Directly to Twitter Users
eToro is set to offer trading services of crypto and other assets direct to Twitter users via a new partnership with the social media company, the firm announced Thursday. "The Hash" panel discusses Elon Musk and Twitter's latest experiment.
EToro to Offer Crypto Trading Directly to Twitter Users
Under the agreement the social investing firm will provide Twitter users with real-time prices for crypto, stocks and other assets while directing them to the eToro platform to invest.
Dogecoin Drops After Elon Musk's Twitter Stops Using Its Dog Logo
DOGE surged on April 3 after Elon Musk's social-media company inexplicably removed its blue bird logo, replacing it with dogecoin's mascot.
Is Chief Twit Elon Musk Also Top DOGE?
He's done it again, so we're covering it again. Please kill me.
Dogecoin Futures Set Record After Twitter Adopts Shiba Inu Logo
"First Mover" hosts weigh in on bitcoin's reaction to weaker-than-expected ADP jobs data. Plus, the latest on Dogecoin’s derivatives market as prices rose sharply following Twitter’s decision to replace its popular blue bird logo with a picture of a Shiba Inu dog earlier this week.
DOGE Rally Sustained by Traders in Korea: Analyst
Dogecoin (DOGE) surged more than 35% after Elon Musk's Twitter replaced the social-media platform's blue bird atop its homepage with the cryptocurrency's iconic Shiba Inu dog logo. The Tie co-founder and CEO Joshua Frank breaks down the geographical drivers behind DOGE, saying, "the rally was certainly sustained by traders in Korea." More broadly, Frank added that "Asian hours and European hours traders are really moving the crypto markets."
Binance's Market Share Hits Lowest Since November After CFTC Lawsuit: Kaiko Data
Binance remains the world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, but it’s seen a dramatic drop in market share after a U.S. regulator accused it of fraud and the exchange eliminated zero-fee trading for some trading pairs. This comes as Binance's BNB token is rebounding after dropping sharply on an unverified rumor that CZ faced an international law enforcement request to detain him. The tweet was from the private Twitter account of crypto influencer Cobie.