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Finance

U.S. Authorities Extradite UK Citizen Behind 2020 Twitter Hack, SIM Swap Crypto Theft

Joseph O’Connor, known by his handle PlugWalkJoe, was arrested in Spain in 2021.

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Web3

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.

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Videos

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.

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Videos

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.

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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.

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Finance

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.

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Markets

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.

Dogecoin is surging after Twitter changed its logo to the Shiba Inu image that's a symbol of DOGE. (Twitter)

Opinion

Is Chief Twit Elon Musk Also Top DOGE?

He's done it again, so we're covering it again. Please kill me.

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Videos

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.

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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."

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