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Binance notoriously devoted $500 million to support Elon Musk’s buyout of Twitter, after the billionaire announced his offer in April.  The company’s CEO, Changpeng Zhao (CZ), has now provided a summary of its 6 primary reasons for doing so.  Binance Supports Free Speech According to a Twitter thread from CZ on Friday, Binance’s foremost reason for supporting the buyout is its support for freedom of speech.  “Twitter is the global Townsquare. From singers/athletes/movie stars to politicians/CEOs/entrepreneurs, the crypto community, and…

According to circulating reports, Twitter’s “Chief Twit” Elon Musk is set to introduce paid verification for the platform’s users. This is Musk’s first significant move since entering his new role at the company following the Twitter takeover. Musk finalized his Twitter purchase on October 27 and now, hardly 4 days later is doing some major restructuring.  Reports Claim Employees Must Comply or Be Fired Musk is reportedly leaving little room for question as he moves forward with his plans for…

Major crypto exchange Binance is prepared to set up a unit of experts to aid Twitter's crypto and blockchain-focused ventures. News of this emerged via a report on Oct 28 not long after Tesla billionaire Elon Musk completed the controversial, high-profile Twitter deal.  Musk Finalizes Twitter Deal Binance’s new team will probe into the best ways to deal with Twitter’s drawbacks using blockchain technology. These include the abundance of bots on the platform, Musk’s single greatest issue with Twitter, and…

Per a report, Tesla billionaire Elon Musk has plans to move forward with the initial $44B Twitter purchase. Amid a standing lawsuit, Musk could be set to purchase the leading social media platform at $54.20 for each share once again.  Sources Claim Elon Musk Revisits Twitter Deal Anonymous sources close to the matter claim Musk communicated the proposal via a letter to the company. After news of the proposal broke, Twitter shares began to climb. The stocks rose 12.67% over…

Twitter has consented to pay a $150 million sanction to the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The payment is a settlement for an invasion of privacy charge by the US government. The complainant maintained that Twitter had released users' private information to help advert companies target customers. The Breach Explained Per a complaint on Thursday, the Social Media behemoth allegedly retrieved customers' cell numbers and email info under false pretenses. According to the charge, …

Binance – the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange – is among a list of major equity investors backing Elon Musk’s Twitter bid. The company supported the tech mogul with $500 million, alongside an additional $1 billion from other crypto-supportive firms. Binance Backs Elon Binance’s backing was revealed in an updated Schedule 13D filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Wednesday. It lists 19 different parties that contributed a total of around $7.1 billion to the Tesla CEO. Elon Musk…

Elon Musk recently bought a 9.2% stake in Twitter and joined its board of directors to boot. Though it should bear no logical correlation, the tech giant’s favorite cryptocurrency is rising in light of the news. Dogecoin, which Musk has displayed much fondness for, has a tendency to fluctuate in response to his word. Yesterday, Bloomberg revealed that the Tesla CEO had purchased a 9.2% stake in Twitter for $2.89 billion. Twitter’s stock soared 27% after the reveal, now trading…

Facebook (now Meta) did everything it could to maintain its monopoly in all its history. Could it do the same with NFTs? NFT investors are ecstatic as major social media companies finally come out with major NFT integrations. Twitter, a significant hub for NFT users, was the first to roll out the feature. NFT owners can now showcase their NFT profile pictures with a particular hexagonal shape. That way, users can instantly see whether that Bored Ape picture is legit…

NFTs and jpegs are about to become a bit more distinct – at least on Twitter. The social media platform is rolling out a new feature to register Ethereum NFTs as their profile pictures. As a result, these NFTs appear hexagonal rather than traditional PFPs that use a circle. Twitter Embraces NFTs Twitter Blue – the microblogger’s subscription service – announced its NFT integration on Thursday. It stated that due to popular demand, NFT Profile Pictures had begun rollout in…