Hollywood’s Angry Creators Show Why Web3 Is Needed

Web2 economics don’t work for artists and writers, says CoinDesk’s Michael Casey.Source

Binance Cut 1,000 Workers in Recent Weeks: WSJ

Binance has laid off over 1,000 workers globally in recent weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported.Source

Binance Has Cut 1,000 Workers in Recent Weeks: WSJ

Binance has laid off over 1,000 workers globally in recent weeks, the Wall Street Journal reported.Source

Google Plays Nice With NFTs, Starbucks Puts Ex-MLB Star’s NFT Project on Deck

This week, Google made a big shift in their policy towards NFTs, allowing apps in the Google Play store to include the ability to buy, sell or earn tokenized assets. Meanwhile, Starbucks Odyssey, the brand’s Web3 loyalty program, announced their next Stamp would be “designed by Aku,” the NFT character launched by former LA Dodgers player-turned-artist Micah Johnson. In other news, Snoop Doog and a16z-backed decentralized music venture Sound announced a $20 million funding round and we got another “phygital” sneaker drop.Source

Co:Create Releases Web3 Loyalty App on Shopify

The app allows over 4 million Shopify businesses to implement blockchain-based loyalty and rewards programs from their storefront.Source

Mutiny’s New Browser-Based Bitcoin Wallet on Lightning Avoids App Store Restrictions

The company says it’s the “first self-custodial lightning wallet that runs on the web” – a design feature that may avoid any restrictions that might be placed on the technology from app stores run by the likes of Apple or Google.Source

XRP Gets Binance.US Listing as Exchange Joins Rivals’ Embrace

Trading XRP on Binance.US began Friday.Source

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink Talks Up Crypto Demand From Gold Investors

The CEO of $8.5 trillion asset manager BlackRock (BLK) said “more and more” gold investors have been asking about the role of crypto over the last five years.Source

Transparency for the Whales, Privacy for the Plebs

Identifying the owners of crypto wallets may level the playing field for retail traders. But if taken too far it could be weaponized against the weak.Source

Ripple’s XRP Summary Judgment Positive for Coinbase, Price Target Raised to $120: Needham

The court’s decision should moderately de-risk the regulatory pressure on the crypto exchange’s stock, which is a significant overhang on the share price, the broker’s report said.Source