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Today's News

Today's headlines cover a wide range of topics, from the possible benefits of living in a "country in the cloud" to the challenges facing the crypto real estate market. With so much going on, it can be difficult to know where to start. Here are some of the day's biggest stories.

Outline

Would You Ditch All This Chaos for a Country in the Cloud?
Crypto firm 21.co raises $25 million to value it at $2 billion
Law firms seek to oust Roche Freedman from Tether crypto case
Andreessen Horowitz Wants To Fix NFT Copyright With Its 'Can't Be Evil' License
Wall Street banks' latest messages on return-to-office policies might seem flexible, but the underlying message is clear: Come back to your desks.
Block extends Cash App's reach outside Square ecosystem
How Crypto Education Can Boost the FinTech Industry
These 7 Books Can Help You Make More Money and Advance Your Career
The future of crypto is at stake in Ethereum’s switch
A look at the crypto real estate market, as a growing pool of investors seek safer assets, and its challenges, such as money laundering and gyrating valuations (Joanna S Kao/Financial Times)
Vulnerabilities in Crypto Security Have Investors Taking Notice
WEALTHY MODERATES PLOT USA ESCAPE
Why Nexo Is Down 14.1% on Tuesday
2 More Reasons to Be Bullish on Solana
Shiba Inu: Buy the Dip?
3 Pieces of Warren Buffett Advice That Have Shaped My Investing Strategy
11 Free Resources for Investors
Why sports teams are borrowing from their gaming roots to enter the metaverse
Ethereum Miners Eye Cloud, AI To Repurpose Equipment That The Merge Will Make Obsolete
First Phase Of Ethereum Merge, Biggest Thing In Crypto Since Bitcoin, Goes Live
Bitcoin Repricing Is Near: One Chart You Must See
Ether Prices Rally As Bellatrix Upgrade Moves Ethereum One Step Closer To The Merge
The Family Office Forum Serena Williams Attended Before The US Open And Why We Should Be Talking About It
Top Creators 2022
LLVM 15.0 Released With Security Features, Experimental DirectX Back-End, New AMD GPUs
Cosmos: Great Blockchain, Mediocre Investment
First Mover Americas: Ether Outshines Bitcoin as Ethereum Merge Nears
The Fed Wants You to Lose Money in Stocks and Probably Crypto, Too

Would You Ditch All This Chaos for a Country in the Cloud?

Balaji Srinivasan—technologist, investor, prophet, troll—says let the old world sink. Find your tribe and build your bespoke society, or get left behind.

Crypto firm 21.co raises $25 million to value it at $2 billion

Crypto investment product firm 21.co, parent of 21Shares, said on Tuesday it had raised $25 million in a funding round led by Marshall Wallace that valued the company at $2 billion.

Law firms seek to oust Roche Freedman from Tether crypto case

Law firms seeking to lead a class-action lawsuit against stablecoin creator Tether on behalf of cryptocurrency investors have seized on secretly recorded comments by a lawyer at a competitor firm, Roche Freedman, to try to oust it from the litigation.

Andreessen Horowitz Wants To Fix NFT Copyright With Its 'Can't Be Evil' License

Venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) is trying to clean up the messy state of crypto copyright. From a report: Last week, the company introduced what it dubs "Can't Be Evil" licenses: a series of agreements that let creators grant non-fungible toke…

Wall Street banks' latest messages on return-to-office policies might seem flexible, but the underlying message is clear: Come back to your desks.

Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley are lifting COVID-19 protocols in their offices, Jefferies wants staff back at their desks on a "consistent" basis, and Citi bankers are still expected to come in at least three days a week.

Block extends Cash App's reach outside Square ecosystem

Cash App users can now pay on popular retail sites like American Eagle and JD Sports, which can help Block boost payments volume and revenues.

How Crypto Education Can Boost the FinTech Industry

FinTech is growing, and now is the time for crypto companies to realize the acute need to educate their consumers.

These 7 Books Can Help You Make More Money and Advance Your Career

The best business books of 2022 so far (and one from very late 2021).

The future of crypto is at stake in Ethereum’s switch

Can decentralised networks reform themselves?

A look at the crypto real estate market, as a growing pool of investors seek safer assets, and its challenges, such as money laundering and gyrating valuations (Joanna S Kao/Financial Times)

Joanna S Kao / Financial Times: A look at the crypto real estate market, as a growing pool of investors seek safer assets, and its challenges, such as money laundering and gyrating valuations — Agents want to tap a growing pool of buyers looking to convert …

Vulnerabilities in Crypto Security Have Investors Taking Notice

Venture capitalists and crypto firms are finally addressing the need for security as the industry loses nearly $2 billion in tokens from hacks.

WEALTHY MODERATES PLOT USA ESCAPE

Photo Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast/GettyFor years, David Lesperance, an immigration attorney who helps wealthy Americans obtain second ...

Why Nexo Is Down 14.1% on Tuesday

Crypto is down ahead of The Merge.

2 More Reasons to Be Bullish on Solana

Don't sleep on the digital currency. It continues to add developers, users, and projects during the crypto market downturn.

Shiba Inu: Buy the Dip?

Shiba Inu has fallen about 28% from its August high.

3 Pieces of Warren Buffett Advice That Have Shaped My Investing Strategy

His advice might give your portfolio a boost, too.

11 Free Resources for Investors

Educate yourself.

Why sports teams are borrowing from their gaming roots to enter the metaverse

Given the long history of overlap between the sports and gaming industries and audiences, it’s not surprising that sports companies are taking cues from games to develop their metaverse strategies. The post Why sports teams are borrowing from their gaming roo…

Ethereum Miners Eye Cloud, AI To Repurpose Equipment That The Merge Will Make Obsolete

Mining of alternative proof-of-work coins will likely remain profitable only for those with access to cheap energy.

First Phase Of Ethereum Merge, Biggest Thing In Crypto Since Bitcoin, Goes Live

Upgrade aims to make the most-used blockchain 99% more energy efficient.

Bitcoin Repricing Is Near: One Chart You Must See

Bitcoin is crying out that repricing is coming. It’s time to get ready for a big move.

Ether Prices Rally As Bellatrix Upgrade Moves Ethereum One Step Closer To The Merge

Ether prices have climbed in the last few days, reaching an intraday high this morning after the Ethereum network activated the Bellatrix upgrade.

The Family Office Forum Serena Williams Attended Before The US Open And Why We Should Be Talking About It

The world has spent much of the week congratulating tennis legend Serena Williams on a spectacular and pressure-free performance at the US Open, something she described as the first enjoyable match in almost three decades with nothing to lose or gain from the…