European news editor at @CoinDesk. Opinions are my own; retweets are not endorsements.
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Sheldon Reback retweeted
🎉 The wait is over. Introducing CoinDesk's #MostInfluential2023.
This annual list (no, it's not a ranking) recognizes the people who, for the better, and sometimes the worse, defined the year in digital assets and Web3.
We recognize 50 honorees and entities, with the top 10 making an outsized impact.
We also asked select digital artists to create NFTs for 10 of the honorees. Each NFT will be up for auction for 24 hours starting at 12 p.m. ET today and a portion of the proceeds will go to @HungerProject. You can find them over on @TransientLabs 👉 go.coindesk.com/most-influen…
Here's a look at the top 10 👇
• Casey Rodarmor (@rodarmor): For shaking up #Bitcoin with his "Ordinals Theory."
• Ryan Selkis (@twobitidiot): For building a political fundraising machine for crypto that's ready to sway elections in 2024.
• Jenny Johnson: For being at the forefront of Wall Street's embrace of #bitcoinETFs and crypto technology.
• Lido DAO (@LidoFinance): For becoming a victim of its own success and attracting criticism as its share of staked $ETH has grown to nearly one-third.
• Paolo Ardoino (@paoloardoino): For diversifying @tether’s investments after a banner year where the stablecoin giant is on track to profit $4.5 billion.
• Jose Fernandez da Ponte: For helping @PayPal unveil its own Ethereum-based U.S. dollar stablecoin.
• Gary Gensler (@GaryGensler): For having more influence on crypto than any regulator or law enforcement official this year.
• Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong): For being the biggest big gun still in the hot seat.
• Sam Altman (@sama): For heading ChatGPT and Worldcoin and changing the way we use the internet in 2023.
• Brad Garlinghouse (@bgarlinghouse): For emerging triumphant this year in legal cases with big implications for crypto's future.
Check out the full list 👉 coindesk.com/most-influentia…
Israel War Prompts Crypto Firms Including Fireblocks, MarketAcross to Start Aid Fund
coindesk.com/tech/2023/10/09…
Israel's crypto firms are scrambling to deal with war as employees are mobilised for reserve duty and those still around cope with the stress of attending funerals, responding to security warnings and dealing with supermarket shortages.
coindesk.com/tech/2023/10/10…
Sheldon Reback retweeted
Some dickwad on Telegram whose TG handle is @budget is impersonating me there. Copied my avi, @CoinDesk logo, even my Urbit ship.
My Telegram handle is @MarcusHNYC.
Crypto frens, pls RT to thwart whatever scam this prick is trying.
(Apologies to Budget rental car company. He chose that handle not me.)
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We are proud to announce that CoinDesk has been honored by @polkawards, a major journalism prize, for @IanAllison123’s scoop that led to the collapse of @SBF_FTX’s crypto empire @FTX_Official and two explosive follow-ups by Allison and @0x_tracy.
coindesk.com/business/2023/0…
This isn't just an opinion piece about language, it also helps explain some of the key ways the system works. Loved it.
coindesk.com/layer2/2022/11/… via @coindesk
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BREAKING: The U.S. DOJ just seized $3.6 billion in crypto and arrested two in connection with the 2016 Bitfinex hack.
@realDannyNelson reports
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The U.K.'s @Cambridge_Uni is developing a blockchain-based carbon credit trading system to help fund biodiversity projects. By @Tanzeel_Akhtar
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Another scammer impersonating editorial staff. If you received a solicitation like the one Marc screen-grabbed here, please report to [email protected]. Stay safe out there!
Another impostor pretending to be me on WhatsApp. “CoinDesk at gmail dot com” is obviously not a @CoinDesk email!
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JUST IN: @tether asks court to block @NewYorkStateAG from releasing documents to CoinDesk under Freedom of Information Law.
Story to come.
Filing here: iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nys…
Sheldon Reback retweeted
SCOOP: America’s second-largest bank, @BankofAmerica, has approved the trading of bitcoin futures for some clients, according to sources.
@Tanzeel_Akhtar and @willcanny99 report
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Removed London bike lane blocked by parked cars most of the time – study theguardian.com/uk-news/2021…
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Europe’s bike boom is good news for top producer Portugal bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @economics
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Sydmar Lodge Care Home residents and carers have been recreating classic album covers. The home has now been in lockdown for 4 months.
It's a rare example of foresight in the coronavirus pandemic. This is the inside story of how Gilead fast-tracked remdesivir into mass production bloomberg.com/features/2020-… via @BW
Is BT broadband down in nw London? Lost connection about 30 mins ago and it’s not coming back up. Router says it is connected to DSL but it’s not getting any further.
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The #coronavirus lockdown has effectively frozen the U.K.'s property market.
This London family of 7 has fallen into a housing limbo as their mortgage was put on hold. More via @business bloom.bg/2wYukpi
It has been more than a decade since the financial crisis wreaked havoc on economies around the world, but many countries are less capable of absorbing shocks now than they were back then bloomberg.com/news/articles/… via @markets
