Israel’s Web3 Powerhouses Unite to Launch Inaugural ETHTLV

Israel’s most successful web3 businesses have come together to organize the first annual ETHTLV, which will run from February 1 to 9 in Tel Aviv. The inaugural event aims to invigorate the country’s thriving startup community, establish the community’s foothold in the global web3 scene, and discuss the steps web3 must take to onboard the next billion users. Attendees of the week-long series will learn from serial entrepreneurs who have forged businesses and become authorities in the web3 space, including: ConsenSys: a market-leading blockchain technology company founded by Ethereum co-founder…

Web3 could seize on the decades-old software-as-a-service business model

In the era of services like Netflix, Dropbox or Amazon Prime, it’s quite easy to forget about the times when customers were getting in line to acquire boxed digital products, like software or entertainment media, with one-time purchases. The age of annual fees started when consumer products turned into subscription-based services.  The same transformation happened approximately a decade ago in the enterprise world when businesses reimagined ages-old solutions like enterprise resource planning or customer relationship management as ongoing services monetized via recurrent billings. Hence, the business-to-business (B2B) software-as-a-service (SaaS) model…

Bitcoin advocate Najah Roberts explains why BTC is a tool for empowerment

If you ask 10 people what Bitcoin’s original purpose is, at least one person will say it’s meant to cut out the middleman, reduce the cost of transacting and empower those who might not have access to modern financial infrastructure.  While all of those boxes might be ticked, another phenomenon of financial technology, and technology in general, is that not everyone benefits equally from the revolutionary change it brings. Of course, this happens for a variety of unique reasons, some intentional and others unintentional, but the phenomenon of technological change…

Bitcoin awaits Fed Powell speech as sellers cement $23.5K resistance

Bitcoin (BTC) preserved its active trading range into the Feb. 1 Wall Street open as markets looked to the day’s key macroeconomic data. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView $23,500 becomes the level to beat for Bitcoin bulls Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it continued to move in a narrow corridor around $23,000. An upcoming interest rate hike and commentary from the United States Federal Reserve preoccupied traders across risk assets, potentially sparking fresh volatility in line with previous months. Fed Chair Jerome Powell…

Judge Bans Sam Bankman-Fried From Contacting FTX Employees and Using Signal

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60 Organizations Launch Campaign Urging US Congress to Protect Privacy – Privacy Bitcoin News

On Wednesday, 60 organizations involved in cryptocurrencies, open-source and free software, and human rights and privacy-preserving projects launched a new campaign calling on the 118th U.S. Congress to protect privacy. The groups, including Fight for the Future, Electric Coin Co., and the Tor Project, insist that Congress needs to deliver policies dedicated to standing up for privacy. Campaign Urges Lawmakers to Take Bold Stance on Pro-Privacy Policies A new campaign, launched by 60 organizations, carries the slogan “Tell Congress to protect privacy.” The groups are calling for the United States…