Logan Paul NFT buyback shows celebs can’t ‘play around’ in Web3

Community members have reacted to YouTuber Logan Paul’s buyback announcement, delivering on his year-old promise to refund the disgruntled investors of his nonfungible token (NFT) project CryptoZoo.  The NFT project was supposed to be a play-to-earn (P2E) game that lets players buy, sell, breed and trade animals with crypto. The YouTuber announced the project in August 2021, but the game was never released. This sparked allegations of fraud and led to a class-action lawsuit against the celebrity.  Community member criticizing the images on Paul’s NFT project. Source: X  Throughout the…

6 Predictions for Crypto in 2024: Pantera’s Paul Veradittakit

As we reach the end of 2023, we have perhaps made it through the worst of the bear market, turning over the page on the series of brutal collapses that we have seen over the past year and a half, and ready to begin exploring novel use cases. Today, we’re at an inflection point, where crypto is no longer solely about financialization, but rather a broader idea of how we redefine consumer, social, and developer experiences using blockchains. I’m very excited to see what 2024 holds for the future of…

Paul Sztorc: Scaling Bitcoin With Sidechains

Sztorc, 34, said approvals of soft forks, which introduce new features to Bitcoin without undermining previous versions of the blockchain, are becoming less frequent these days, even though many of the proposed changes are relatively small-bore. “There is nothing controversial about any of the soft forks currently proposed,” he said. “No one has a problem with the content. It’s all a lie. It’s just a fake thing where everyone is afraid to say the truth. It’s too much groupthink. I hope to represent destroying the groupthink.” “Hard money” Bitcoiners, who…

Paul Arnold at PDP’s Data Protection Compliance Conference 2023

Thank you for such a warm welcome. It’s great to be with you today and a privilege to be opening today’s Data Protection Compliance Conference. I’m conscious that at least some of you may have been amongst the 8,000 plus people who registered for the ICO’s DPPC event yesterday. If so, then you’re having quite the conference week. And extra kudos to you if you braved today’s rail disruption to be here in person. Many of my ICO colleagues have spoken at the DPCC over the years, and looking back…

Inflation and war impact markets, but Paul Tudor Jones says, ‘I love Bitcoin and gold’

Investing legend Paul Tudor Jones has revealed that he’s bearish on stocks and bullish on gold and Bitcoin (BTC). The two main reasons he cites are the potential for an escalation of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and subpar fiscal conditions in the United States. While an inverted yield curve wasn’t included in Tudor’s comments, it’s yet another important factor for investors to consider. Geopolitical conflicts exacerbate macro uncertainty In a recent interview with CNBC, Jones mentioned the factors he’s keeping an eye on with regard to the Israel-Palestine…

Bitcoin Is Good Hedge in Current Geopolitical Tensions, Says Paul Tudor Jones

Amid the macro developments and geopolitical tensions, Bitcoin has continued to outperform the rest of the crypto market. Despite the current selling pressure, billionaire investors continue to bet on Bitcoin (BTC) and see it as a potential hedge against the current geopolitical tensions. On Tuesday, October 10, billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones said that it’s extremely risky now to invest in risk assets, however, he has his hopes alive in Bitcoin. Paul Tudor Jones and His Stance on Bitcoin In an interview with CNBC, Tudor Jones said: “It’s…

Paul Tudor Jones admits that he can’t love stocks, but loves Bitcoin and gold

Hedge fund leader Paul Tudor Jones recently shared his perspective on current geopolitical risks, U.S. government debt, and his preference for investments like Bitcoin and gold over stocks on CNBC’s Squawk Box. In a recent appearance on CNBC’s Squawk Box, hedge fund magnate Paul Tudor Jones candidly expressed his concerns about the present geopolitical scene and the escalating U.S. government debt. Terming the geopolitical risks as possibly the “most threatening” he has witnessed, Jones highlighted the grave repercussions of rising interest rates in the U.S., drawing attention to the resultant…