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  3 days ago

  Musk won't use Tesla shares to secure financing for his Twitter acquisition

  TNW - Ivan Mehta

  There’s a new development in the Twitter–Elon Musk deal, and this time, it’s a financial one rather than a juicy controversy. In his latest step, Musk has removed Tesla shares as collateral to secure financing for his acquisition of Twitter. He declared the expiry of margin loans in a new filing with …

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  6 days ago

  Here’s why Europe needs a digital euro

  TNW - The Conversation

  The European Central Bank and its counterparts in the UK, US, China, and India are exploring a new form of state-backed money built on similar online ledger technology to cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and ethereum. So-called central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) envision a future where we’ll …

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  I was trapped in a Croatian crypto festival while the market crashed

  TNW - Thomas Macaulay

  The pilot must have seen a crash coming. The BlockDown Web3 conference was kicking off the next day. TNW was flying in to attend — but the fates had other plans. After descending towards the landing strip in Split, Croatia, the plane suddenly reversed course and climbed back into the skies. A shroud …

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  The crypto collapse is a good thing for the climate

  TNW - The Conversation

  Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin were meant to be used as digital cash. Instead, they’ve become popular as speculative investments. As well as being resource-intensive and inherently wasteful, cryptocurrencies are also incredibly volatile. Prices for the largest cryptocurrencies, bitcoin and ethereum, …

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  Play-to-earn games sell the dream — so why isn't everyone playing?

  TNW - Thomas Macaulay

  The crypto crash has spooked many investors, but blockchain bros have high hopes for one nascent application: GameFi. A portmanteau of “game” and “decentralized finance,” the model offers a chance at earning cash by gaming. Players who complete in-game tasks are rewarded with crypto and NFTs, which …

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  Deviantart can now notify anyone whose art’s been used in NFTs without permission

  TNW - Ivan Mehta

  There are plenty of instances in the Web3 world where projects feature stolen art that’s turned into NFTs without creators’ permission. DeviantArt, an online art and design community founded in 2000, is now opening up its NFT protection tool to everyone. Until now, that tool was available only to …