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
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
Hip-Hop Collab Teams PUMA, Roc Nation and Legitimate for Sneaker Release
The three models of sneakers celebrate the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and each one has an NFC chip owners can scan to access exclusive music content.Source
First Mover Americas: XRP Gains 66% on Ripple’s Partial Court Victory
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 14, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source