Day: April 20, 2023

Jack Dorsey-backed Bluesky Is Now Available on Android via Invites Only

The Bluesky social media platform is hiring for software developers positions including React Native expert among others and supports full-time remote capabilities. Bluesky, a social internet marketplace backed by former Twitter Inc boss Jack Dorsey, is now available on Android gadgets. The startup has provided a waitlist for users to join or access the beta version of the decentralized social marketplace via invite. Having begun as a Twitter Inc. project before a spin-off in 2021, Bluesky gained some traits similar to the Elon Musk-owned social media giant Twitter. Reportedly, Bluesky…

Advisors Should Reflect on Tech Stocks in the 90’s When Working with Clients

Some of you may be feeling the same burn with digital assets. Like tech, blockchain has real, tangible, long-term use cases. Unfortunately, the pattern for consumer adoption of new innovation is to take it to extremes, and this was very apparent with crypto. Terra Luna, Three Arrows Capital, Blockfi, Celsius, FTX, and many others are all good examples of this. Not only were clients investing in crypto, but they were also playing around with leverage!!! It only makes sense that you’re factoring this into your investment strategy by generally telling…

Big names won’t go back after discovering crypto payments’ potential

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Hashing It Out Episode 16 explores one of the most popular use cases for cryptocurrencies: payments. Elisha Owusu Akyaw is joined by Ran Goldi, vice president of payments at Fireblocks, to explore the rapidly evolving world of crypto and payments, the steps necessary for adoption, the role of stablecoins, and the hurdles — such as the collapse of crypto-friendly banks in the United States. The conversation begins with a discussion on the impact of the collapse of crypto-friendly banks in the United States. Goldi believes that the current banking issues…

Voyager $1B Deal with Binance.US Closer to Actualization Following Fed Agreement 

Binance.US is reportedly closer to acquiring Voyager assets after the UCC secured a deal with the US federal government.  Voyager Digital Holdings sees its $1 billion deal with Binance.US move closer to actualization following an agreement with the US government. Yesterday, the bankrupt crypto lender sealed a deal with the federal government that allows Voyager to sell its assets to Binance.US. On Twitter, the Voyager Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors (UCC) elaborated on the development, citing an April 19th filing. As the UCC wrote: “Voyager, the UCC, and the Government reached…

Deribit Launches Zero-Fee Spot Trading

The new spot trading feature will have zero maker and taker fees, meaning there will be no margin for the exchange. Deribit, the world’s largest crypto options exchange, is expanding its offerings by launching its zero-fee spot trading. Per the announcement, the company will launch a zero-fee spot exchange by April 24. With this development, Deribit now offers a full spectrum of trading opportunities to its clients. The move comes shortly after Binance ended its zero-fee spot trading campaign last month. Previously, Deribit launched its bitcoin options trading in 2016.…