November
- Technology
SEC filing: MicroStrategy acquires ~3,205 BTC for ~$56.4M between November 1 and December 24, taking its holding to 135K BTC, and sells 704 BTC to offset gains (Oliver Knight/CoinDesk)
Oliver Knight / CoinDesk: SEC filing: MicroStrategy acquires ~3,205 BTC for ~$56.4M between November 1 and December 24, taking its…
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Sensor Tower: Pinduoduo's marketplace Temu app had 10.8M US installations since September 1 and became the most downloaded US app from November 1 to December 14 (Shen Lu/Wall Street Journal)
Shen Lu / Wall Street Journal: Sensor Tower: Pinduoduo’s marketplace Temu app had 10.8M US installations since September 1 and…
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A look at some NFT utility cases like gaming, as NFT trading volume fell from $17B in January 2022 to $400M in November 2022, amid the crypto market slump (Joel Khalili/Wired)
Joel Khalili / Wired: A look at some NFT utility cases like gaming, as NFT trading volume fell from $17B…
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Customs data: Chinese companies imported $2.3B worth of semiconductor manufacturing machines in November, down 40% YoY and the lowest level since May 2020 (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Customs data: Chinese companies imported $2.3B worth of semiconductor manufacturing machines in November, down 40% YoY and the lowest…
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George Hotz, aka geohot, who joined Twitter on November 18 after Elon Musk's "extremely hardcore" pledge, resigned, saying he could not make "any real impact" (Jay Peters/The Verge)
Jay Peters / The Verge: George Hotz, aka geohot, who joined Twitter on November 18 after Elon Musk’s “extremely hardcore”…
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A look at the Australian Securities Exchange's blockchain project, abandoned in November 2022, to replace its combined trading, clearing, and settlement system (Byron Kaye/Reuters)
Byron Kaye / Reuters: A look at the Australian Securities Exchange’s blockchain project, abandoned in November 2022, to replace its…
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Antenna: 9% of Netflix's US sign-ups in November were for its ad tier; 57% of subscribers to the plan were re-joining or new signups, while 43% downgraded (Sarah Krouse/Wall Street Journal)
Sarah Krouse / Wall Street Journal: Antenna: 9% of Netflix’s US sign-ups in November were for its ad tier; 57%…
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Roblox reports November bookings up 5%-7% to $222M-$225M, far below 22% to 25% company estimates, and average bookings per DAU down 7%-9%; the stock drops 16%+ (Sofia Pitt/CNBC)
Sofia Pitt / CNBC: Roblox reports November bookings up 5%-7% to $222M-$225M, far below 22% to 25% company estimates, and…
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Court filing: FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame tipped Bahamas' security commission on November 9 that FTX customer funds were used to cover Alameda losses (Financial Times)
Financial Times: Court filing: FTX Digital Markets co-CEO Ryan Salame tipped Bahamas’ security commission on November 9 that FTX customer…
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