Uniswap Labs COO MC Lader on the incentives behind DeFi
MC Lader explains what sets the Uniswap protocol apart from crypto platforms such as Celsius and Voyager
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Why Twitter anons are sending crypto to celebrities
Crypto mixers like Tornado Cash can protect people's privacy, but they also have helped facilitate crime
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Apple invests in original podcasts to turn into Apple TV+ shows, report says
Apple has inked a deal with Futuro Studios to develop original podcasts, a Bloomberg report states. Apple’s TV studio reportedly led the...
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Google Meet’s new feature lets users consume YouTube and Spotify together
As Google continues the great merger between its Duo and Meet video communications apps, the company today announced that it’s introducing new...
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Daily Crunch: Spotify Tickets rollout lets concertgoers buy passes for live gigs
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Spotify starts selling live music tickets to fans directly
Spotify has launched a new site to sell fans tickets to live gigs directly from its platform instead of redirecting users to partners like...
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Daily Crunch: WhatsApp extends its unsend time limit to ‘a little over two days’
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Walmart is reportedly looking at deals with streaming services
Walmart’s membership program Walmart+ may bundle with a streaming service. The report comes from the New York Times and sparks conversation about...
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Spotify updates its home screen with new discovery feeds for music and podcasts
Spotify announced today that it’s launching a new Home experience that includes separate feeds for “Music” and “Podcasts...
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Spotify’s Soundtrap app for musicians introduces live collaboration and auto save
Spotify’s digital audio workstation (DAW) platform Soundtrap is introducing new features for musicians, including live collaboration, auto-save...
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There’s always another nightmarish crypto hack around the corner
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Last week, we looked at the near-term future for crypto gaming as VCs zero in on where to place consumer bets. This...
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Streaming royalties are broken, Rashida Tlaib thinks Congress can fix them
The turn of the century saw record labels implode at a staggering rate; it would be some time before some salvation arrived in the form of streaming...
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Sometimes, stealing crypto is the moral choice
The world of crypto moves quickly and sometimes, when there’s an ongoing heist, the best thing that technically savvy but ethically sound users...
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Mobile users now spend 4-5 hours per day in apps, report says
Although the mobile app boom driven by pandemic lockdowns has long since passed, consumers’ mobile usage is still growing. According to new...
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Daily Crunch: Did Bolt Mobility bolt? The startup left equipment and confused customers in its wake
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Spotify wants users to pay for separate ‘Play’ and ‘Shuffle’ buttons
Spotify is updating its app to address a long-standing user complaint with music playback — but it’s asking customers to pay for the fix....
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The Station: Rivian trims its workforce and a supply chain-tainted earnings season begins
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Arca’s David Nage on how regulatory scrutiny is impacting venture investment in web3
The regulatory environment surrounding crypto is shifting stateside as the SEC takes aim at major players in the web3 world, promising to shake up...
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Can VCs game crypto out of this downturn?
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Last week, we looked at Musk holding onto doge. This week, we’re talking about where all of this crypto VC...
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After dominating the short video market, TikTok may be considering a music service
TikTok parent company ByteDance filed a trademark application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in May for a service called “TikTok...
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Securities are in the eye of the beholder
Chain Reaction co-hosts Lucas and Anita talk about crypto exchanges' regulatory troubles and Elon Musk betraying Bitcoin maxis
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Spotify forks out $295M for Findaway, Podsights, Chartable, and Sonantic, filing reveals
Spotify has quietly announced how much it’s paying for four of its recent acquisitions, revealing that it’s doling out a combined €291...
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Spotify’s new personalized playlist will recommend tracks based on what your friends are listening to
Spotify is launching a new personalized playlist called “Friends Mix” to give users a way to discover new tracks based on the Blends...
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Spotify says Kate Bush streams jumped 9,000% thanks to Stranger Things (and TikTok)
Spotify’s monthly active users grew by 19 million this quarter, surpassing its own estimates — but that’s not the only thing...
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U.K. antitrust authority sees no competition concerns in music-streaming industry
Some nine months after the U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) revealed it was carrying out a market study into music-streaming...
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The “D” in DAO doesn’t stand for democracy, says Upstream CEO Alexander Taub
Taub joined TechCrunch's crypto podcast, Chain Reaction, to talk about the future of DAOs and web3 communities
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The Dogefather sends his regards
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Last week, we looked at a crossover episode for meme investing. This week, we’re talking about Musk dumping...
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Get ready for a lot of dead DAOs
After a lengthy crypto bull run, the startups and projects in the space are reining in expectations and settling in for a long-haul crypto winter....
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