Newsletter Feb 9, 2023
SEC May Ban Crypto Staking For Retail Customers; Coinbase CEO Reacts

The rumors about SEC banning crypto staking gained traction after the agency's chairman Gary Gensler mentioned that crypto assets allowed for staking options could be classified as securities under the Howey Test.


Elon Musk's And Shytoshi Kusama's Similar Cryptic Posts Puzzle Crypto Twitter

Unfortunately, neither Kusama nor Musk has clarified what their posts mean.



Robinhood Board Greenlights Buy Back Of Sam Bankman-Fried's 55M Shares

Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of FTX, originally purchased his stake in May 2022 through Emergent Fidelity Technologies.

SEC In Advanced Stage Of Investigation Over Kraken's Securities Violation: Report

If the SEC rules against Kraken, it could have a major impact on the cryptocurrency industry, which is already neck-deep in scrutiny.

Starbucks Odyssey: Right Metaverse Strategy, Wrong Web3 Strategy

In a way, Starbucks Odyssey is both a metaverse strategy (gamified experience) and a Web3 strategy (CRM).

Tech Layoffs: Affirm Slashes Workforce, Shuts Down Crypto Department

Affirm admitted that it over-hired during the pandemic when consumer spending was at its peak.


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