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Twitter Is Dead. Long Live Crypto Twitter?
Elon Musk's rebranded X.com used to be the white-hot center of the crypto world. What comes next?
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Dogecoin Jumps Amid Hopes Token Plays Larger Role in X Platform Rebrand
Dogecoin Jumps Amid Hopes Token Plays Larger Role in X Platform Rebrand
Dogecoin (DOGE) rose for the second straight day as speculations of the memecoin playing a bigger role on the newly-rebranded X platform, fuelled the rally. Futures traders lost nearly $10 million betting on and against dogecoin’s price movements, Coinglass data shows. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest price action in the meme economy.
Dogecoin Jumps Amid Hopes Token Plays Larger Role in X Platform Rebrand

The crypto community has donated over $1 million to ZachXBT as the blockchain sleuth prepares to fight defamation charges. (Unsplash/Fabian Blank)
Crypto Community Donates $1M to Sleuth ZachXBT After Defamation Lawsuit
Backers include the likes of prominent crypto businesses and personalities such as Binance, CertiK and Justin Sun, among others.
The crypto community has donated over $1 million to ZachXBT as the blockchain sleuth prepares to fight defamation charges. (Unsplash/Fabian Blank)

Wassie toys sitting by the pool. (Wassies)
Wassies NFT Prices Surge as Crypto Twitter Lore-Themed Hotel Opens in Singapore
A room at the Wassie-themed hotel goes for $129 a night as of Monday.
Wassie toys sitting by the pool. (Wassies)

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
The End of Crypto Twitter as We Know It?
An impending departure of millions of users from Twitter could threaten the platform's diversity of viewpoints and force crypto enthusiasts to fully adopt decentralized Web3 social media.
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FatManTerra (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)
He Put a Magnifying Glass on Terra and It Went Up in Flames
Having whistleblowers’ trust made a cranky pseudonymous Twitter account key to the flameout of Terraform Labs and its LUNA token. That’s why FatManTerra is one of CoinDesk’s Most Influential 2022.
FatManTerra (Will Ess for Pixelmind.ai/CoinDesk)

Elon Musk Proposes to Proceed With Twitter Acquisition: Report
Elon Musk Proposes to Proceed With Twitter Acquisition: Report
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has proposed moving forward with his on-again/off-again purchase agreement for Twitter at $54.20 per share, according to Bloomberg. The report comes just weeks before Elon Musk and Twitter are set to go to trial over Musk breaking off the deal.
Elon Musk Proposes to Proceed With Twitter Acquisition: Report

AVAX Falls After Self-Described Whistleblower Alleges Avalanche Weaponized Litigation Against Rivals
AVAX Falls After Self-Described Whistleblower Alleges Avalanche Weaponized Litigation Against Rivals
AVAX token dropped to its lowest level since July 13 on Monday after self described whistleblower website Crypto Leaks accused Ava Labs the company behind its parent smart contract blockchain Avalanche of paying lawyers to hurt competitors and keep regulators at bay Emin Gün Sirer Ava Labs founder and CEO dismissed the piece as conspiracy [...]
AVAX Falls After Self-Described Whistleblower Alleges Avalanche Weaponized Litigation Against Rivals

Bitcoin Consolidating in Bearish 'Rising Wedge' Pattern
Bitcoin Consolidating in Bearish ‘Rising Wedge’ Pattern
Bitcoin has gained 36% in two months, offering relief to the battered bulls. However, according to Crypto Twitter, the recovery has suddenly drawn the shape of a “rising wedge,” or a bearish pattern, on price charts and could be short-lived. “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee breaks down the Chart of the Day.
Bitcoin Consolidating in Bearish 'Rising Wedge' Pattern

Aave’s Decentralized Social Media Platform Arrives on Polygon
Aave’s Decentralized Social Media Platform Arrives on Polygon
DeFi lender Aave’s long-teased decentralized social media platform, Lens Protocol, is going live on the Polygon blockchain mainnet. Weeks ago, Aave founder Stani Kulechov was temporarily suspended from Twitter for proclaiming himself “interim CEO of Twitter.” “The Hash” team discusses the timing and the possible outcomes.
Aave’s Decentralized Social Media Platform Arrives on Polygon