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Starbucks ditches its Odyssey NFT program

Starbucks launched Starbucks Odyssey in 2022 as its initial foray into the web3 world.

Blockchain tech could be the answer to uncovering deepfakes and validating content

Two months ago, media giant Fox Corp. partnered with Polygon Labs, the team behind the Ethereum-focused layer-2 blockchain, to tackle deepfake distrust. Fox and Polygon launched Verify, a protocol tha

NFT platform Zora is offering a novel way for AI model makers to earn money

Zora, an NFT-based social network platform, is continuing its expansion beyond the crypto-sphere into the hot artificial intelligence market, Dee Goens, the startups’ co-founder, said on Chain React

Bitcoin jumped and Coinbase’s app crashed, while Aptos eyes Hong Kong and Telegram rolls out rewards with TON

Welcome to TechCrunch Crypto. Here’s the biggest news this week: bitcoin’s price jumped and Coinbase’s app crashed, Telegram rolled out a plan to pay out rewards using toncoin and more.

Animoca Brands’ Yat Siu sees NFTs as a way to protect ownership in the age of AI

NFTs don’t always get taken very seriously, particularly now that AI and content creators are hogging the spotlight, but not everyone is so quick to discount crypto’s oft-derided younger sibling.

Crypto VC exits were low in Q4 2023, Phantom MAU’s reach new highs and spot bitcoin ETF volumes are still rising

Welcome to TechCrunch Crypto, formerly known as Chain Reaction. This is our fifth edition with of course, regularly scheduled news bits, but also some recurring segments and features.

Farcaster hype grows, Bluesky opens to the public and SEC’s Hester Peirce is open to new token proposals

Hello and welcome back to the fourth edition of the new and improved TechCrunch Crypto newsletter. Let’s get into the big headlines.

a16z’s Chris Dixon thinks it’s time to focus on blockchains’ use cases, not speculation

"I’m not anti-speculation, but I think it’s a question of priorities... It’s putting the cart before the horse."

Tether had ‘record-breaking’ net profits in Q4, Polygon Labs does layoffs and hackers steal $112M of XRP

Hello and welcome back to the third edition of the new and improved TechCrunch Crypto newsletter.

After 12 years, Ripple’s president sees its payment and enterprise businesses evolving further

Distinct from the Ripple network and protocol, the XRP Ledger is a decentralized public ledger with an open-source code base that anyone can contribute to or use.

Bitcoin spot ETF volume rose, Coinbase went to court, Solana Mobile announces new device and Google cuts crypto apps in India

Welcome to TechCrunch Crypto, formerly known as Chain Reaction. Alongside our regularly scheduled news bits, I’ll be testing out some recurring segments and features — so if you do (or don’t) li

Grayscale CEO sees spot bitcoin ETF as first step toward ‘normalizing’ crypto

It’s been a long road for spot bitcoin ETF filers — and today the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission finally approved all 11 standing applications from issuers. “I’ve known for 10 years

Talks of bitcoin spot ETF approval circulate as India blocks exchange sites and crypto is seeing more optimism

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Wouldn’t a bitcoin spot ETF approval be nice?

Dog-themed memecoins are pawing their way back into investors’ hearts

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important crypto stories delivered to your inbox every Thursday at 12 p.m. PT, subscribe here. Editor’s note: Ther

Why tokenization of assets can be a key driver of growth in crypto

Warden thinks one of the biggest avenues for real world use cases is tokenization of assets and areas that aren’t even tradable yet.

Crypto hacks and chaos aren’t halting this holiday season

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Even though it’s the season to feel jolly, that’s not stopping hackers from acting out.

Bitcoin continues climbing, Block releases hardware wallet, Robinhood expands to EU and VCs may see some relief soon

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. In general, the total crypto market cap steadily rose 14% in the past week as more capital enters the crypto market.

The venture landscape may be on the ‘cusp’ of explosive growth after years of macro strain

The crypto industry is facing the same macroeconomic headwinds as others, with the added bonus of regulatory uncertainty.

Crypto saw lots of chaos, charges and price changes in November

We didn’t publish a Chain Reaction newsletter last week because of Thanksgiving. But we’re back -- and saying goodbye to November after a month filled with lawsuits, price changes and crypto chaos

Crypto market showing signs of recovery as prices, NFT sales rise on the month

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. The crypto market and overall ecosystem may be showing signs of recovery after a prolonged bear market.
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