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| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
FTX, FTX US, and Alameda file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the US; Sam Bankman-Fried resigns as CEO — - Sam Bankman-Fried's cryptocurrency exchange FTX has filed for bankruptcy. — Alameda Research and approximately 130 additional affiliated companies are part of the voluntary proceedings.
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| Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
BlockFi pauses withdrawals and asks users not to deposit to its wallet or interest accounts, saying it can't operate normally amid “lack of clarity” around FTX — BlockFi had made a deal with FTX earlier this year. — Crypto Lender BlockFi said it could not conduct business …
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| Zane Tackett / @tackettzane: |
[Thread] FTX's former Institutional Sales head looks at its balance sheet and options, including bankruptcy or issuing a token, and their pros and cons — 1/I obviously have 0 say at this point, but hey, interested to hear others' thoughts: Two options: A) bankruptcy B) token [THESE ARE NOT CONCRETE NUMBERS] Liabilities: -8.8bn Liquid assets: 900m Less liquid: 2.037bn Illiquid: 3.2bn liquid hole: -7.9bn illiquid hole: -2.66bn
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Tweets: @guardiannassau, @cobie, @lowstrife, and @allnick
| Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge: |
Twitter reactivates its gray “Official” badge for select high-profile accounts, after a wave of impersonators bought blue checks — Okay, so Twitter broke its own verification system by making the blue check — previously a signal that the account had provided information …
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Tweets: @jasonschreier, @elonmusk, @lillypad, @elonmusk, @twittersupport, @dieworkwear, @wongmjane, @misterratt, @donie, @elonmusk, @mmasnick, @geoffreyfowler, @kariiakeaz, @ycpaulg, @octal, @elonmusk, @chadfelixg, @cleoabram, @justin_fenton, @rakeshlobster, @loupas, @zoeschiffer, @mehdirhasan, @joycewhitevance, @baddiel, @alanisnking, @geoffreyfowler, @akiperitz, @hardin, @peteryared, @senmarkey, @jeremypeppas, @davidmackau, @spacexofficiall, @nestledeathcult, @realsaavedra, @cwarzel, @im_pulse, @tomwarren, and @inabber69
| Washington Post: |
Internal note: Twitter has temporarily disabled sign-ups for Twitter Blue to “help address impersonation issues” affecting brands, politicians, and celebrities — Twitter accounts impersonating celebrities and politicians spread on the site after the company rolled out paid check marks.
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Tweets: @zoeschiffer, @rafaelshimunov, @joshuaphilll, @hotcyder, @rossrubin, @ijustine, @iiiitsandrea, @kt_so_it_goes, @themaxburns, @reckless, @rj_gallagher, @fmanjoo, @mikeisaac, @sherman4949, @spacexofficiall, @cloud_opinion, @mikesington, @morrison, @zoeschiffer, @sonnybunch, @evan_greer, @theglare_tm, @jarjarfan69, @pankajpachauri, @baekdal, and @dellcam
| New York Times: |
Interviews with 36 current and former Twitter employees detail the excruciating chaos during Elon Musk's first two weeks in charge — Mr. Musk ordered immediate layoffs, fired executives by email, laid down product deadlines and has transformed the company. — SAN FRANCISCO — Elon Musk had a demand.
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Tweets: @parismartineau, @zoeschiffer, @sacca, @mikeisaac, @oneunderscore__, @zoeschiffer, and @zunguzungu
| Financial Times: |
A look at Sam Bankman-Fried's rise and fall in DC: becoming the face of crypto regulation, proposing bills, and testifying to Congress before FTX collapsed — Sam Bankman-Fried sought digital asset legislation and donated heavily to Democrats — In less than four years …
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The Block, Fortune, and The Daily Hodl
Tweets: @halocrypto, @reptomemmer, @lex_node, @niubi, @brucefenton, @artofbagholding, @nic__carter, @bitboy_crypto, @autismcapital, @mayazi, and @nictrades
| Tracy Wang / CoinDesk: |
Current and former FTX and Alameda staff describe rampant conflicts of interest, nepotism, and a lack of oversight while SBF ran the companies with housemates — “The whole operation was run by a gang of kids in the Bahamas,” a person familiar with the matter told CoinDesk on condition of anonymity.
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forum.effectivealtruism.org, Financial Times, Gizmodo, Decrypt, Newcomer, Bloomberg, Blockworks, New York Times, DealStreetAsia, Insider, Reuters, Poker.org, The Information, Micky, and crypto.news
Tweets: @teddyschleifer, @howiebtc, @0xstaxro, @edzitron, @wublockchain, @adamscochran, @carlquintanilla, @jeffnolan, @tackettzane, @maxwellstrachan, @sasha35625, @bigblackjacobin, @bigblackjacobin, @apedurden, @coindesk, @marchochstein, @bigblackjacobin, @backpackerfi, @edzitron, @ailseeingeyes, @jagoecapital, @timevalueofbtc, @loic, @silvermanjacob, @teddyschleifer, @econ_marshall, and @corybates1895
| Adi Robertson / The Verge: |
Meta Quest Pro review: improved controllers but irredeemably bad software and feels like it was launched without plan or purpose, highlighting VR's drawbacks — Meta's $1,499 headset is better at showcasing VR's weaknesses than its new strengths. … Mark Zuckerberg is betting the entire future of his company on the metaverse.
Tweets: @reckless, @tfadell, @gartenberg, and @dcseifert
| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
Europol says it has arrested Russian national in Canada linked to LockBit ransomware attacks on critical infrastructure organizations and high-profile companies — Europol has announced today the arrest of a Russian national linked to LockBit ransomware attacks targeting critical infrastructure organizations …
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U.S. Department of Justice, Engadget, The Verge, Security Affairs, Infosecurity, and ABC. Tweets: @fbi
| Umar Shakir / The Verge: |
Amazon unveils new Prime Air delivery drone MK30, claiming it is 25% quieter and can handle high temperatures and light rain, due to come into service in 2024 — Amazon is building a better drone that should help chart a course for the company's Prime Air delivery service after the project …
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About Amazon, iPhone in Canada Blog, WinBuzzer, PCMag, and DroneDJ
Tweets: @thurrott and @robforbesdj
| Peter White / Deadline: |
Netflix announces that its first-ever live, global streaming event will be a comedy special from Chris Rock in early 2023 — Netflix is utilizing its move into live streaming technology with Chris Rock becoming the first person to test it out. — Rock will perform live in a global streaming event in 2023.
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Tweets: @scottygb and @alissamarie
| Jane Zhang / Bloomberg: |
Alibaba doesn't disclose its Singles' Day sales for the first time, instead saying gross merchandise value was in line with 2021, when it had $76.1B in sales — Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. decided not to disclose full sales results for its signature Singles' Day shopping festival for the first time …
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