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Jan 17 (Reuters) - Bitcoin is on the charge in 2023, dragging the crypto market off the floor and electrifying bonk, a new meme coin. Few crypto tokens have benefited more than bonk, which was launched at the end of December on the Solana blockchain and had rocketed 5,000% by early January. Other meme tokens are also up, with dogecoin and Shiba Inu up 19% and 27% respectively in 2023. The Solana token has now indeed jumped as bonk has gained traction: it's up 131% in 2023, the biggest gainer among major cryptocurrencies. The dollar value of bitcoin trading volumes on major exchanges over a 7-day period jumped to $151 million, the highest in nearly two months, according to data from Blockchain.com.

☆ Italy police seize Rubens masterpiece after fraud investigation
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

ROME, Dec 30 (Reuters) - Italian police said on Friday they had seized a painting on display by the 17th century Flemish master Peter Paul Rubens after a fraud investigation into its owners. The masterpiece, called "The resurrected Christ appears to his mother", was part of a "Rubens in Genoa" exhibition in the city's Doge's Palace. The oil painting, almost 2 metres high and 1.5 metres across, was ensured for 4 million euros ($4.27 million). This third figure was absent from an earlier version of the same work by Rubens but there's no suggestion that the painting is fake. ($1 = 0.9374 euros)Reporting By Gavin Jones; Editing by Emelia Sithole-MatariseOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ After a record-breaking 2021, European investors and founders are ready to take it slow
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Our Big Tech team was constantly chasing the biggest stories, from alleged executive misconduct at Microsoft to injuries in Amazon warehouses. After a record-breaking 2021, European startups raised $16 billion in the third quarter — a 44% annual drop. The solo founder joined YC in January 2022, and has since raised millions from investors like Alexis Ohanian. The risk of debilitating muscle and joint injuries at Amazon warehouses is off the charts, workplace regulators have said. Amazon workers shared why they planned to vote against unionizing.

☆ Shiba inu behind ‘Doge’ meme diagnosed with leukemia and liver disease, owner says
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Marlene Lenthang | Marlene Lenthang Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

The shiba inu behind the renowned “Doge” meme is ill with leukemia and liver disease, according to her owner. Kabosu was diagnosed with acute cholangiohepatitis, a liver condition, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia, a type of blood cancer, Sato shared in a post on Tuesday. "Doge" is the nickname given to Kabosu, a Japanese Shiba Inu, who rose to online fame in 2013. The photo made rounds on websites including Tumblr and Reddit in the 2010s, where a Reddit user referred to the image as "Doge," birthing the “doge” meme. In 2021 the iconic “Doge” meme sold as an NFT for a whopping $4 million.

☆ Kabosu: 'Doge' meme shiba inu is seriously ill with leukemia
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Tara Mulholland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Hong Kong CNN —Kabosu, the internet-famous dog who inspired the “doge” meme and influenced digital culture for a decade, is seriously ill with leukemia and liver disease. While Sato said Kabosu’s appetite had returned, she had previously blogged that the dog was moving around less, and more slowly. It reached a peak value of more than $400 in 2014, and is considered the first “meme coin” or satire of cryptocurrency. After it raised funds for the Ukrainian military, the country’s Ministry of Defense tweeted its thanks with a photoshopped image of a shiba inu in fatigues. In Sato’s most recent posts about Kabosu, she said the dog was “in a very dangerous condition” and appeared to be jaundiced, but was also taking antibiotics.

☆ The internet-famous Shiba Inu who inspired 'doge' memes, and a joke cryptocurrency, is seriously ill with cancer
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Atsuko Sato said Tuesday that her Shiba Inu, Kabosu, was diagnosed with liver disease and leukemia. Shiba Inu dogs have an average life expectancy of between 12 to 15 years. It is unclear whether the Shiba Inu was Kabosu. Shiba Inu dogs have an average life expectancy of between 12 to 15 years. According to an Instagram post, Kabosu celebrated her 17th birthday in October.

☆ A 12,000 lb. metal sculpture of Elon Musk's head on a goat body riding a rocket parked outside Tesla HQ failed to elicit a response from the billionaire
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The cryptocurrency entrepreneurs behind Elon GOAT Token created a sculpture in Musk's honor. The 12,000 lb., 30-ft statue of Musk's head on a goat body riding a rocket was delivered to Tesla HQ today. —Elon Goat Token (@ElonGoatToken) November 26, 2022"We dedicated the statue to (Elon Musk) because he stepped in for crypto at a good point and blew everything up," Latimer told USA Today. —Elon Goat Token (@ElonGoatToken) November 26, 2022Representatives for Elon GOAT Token, its founder, Ashley Sansalone, and chief marketing officer, Alec Wolvert, did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment. —Elon Goat Token (@ElonGoatToken) November 16, 2022Elon Musk and representatives for Tesla did not immediately respond to Insider's requests for comment.

☆ Crypto.com CEO downplays FTX contagion fears, says he’ll prove naysayers wrong as withdrawals rise
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

"We do not run a hedge fund, we do not trade customers' assets. Alameda Research, FTX's sister company, borrowed billions in customer funds from the exchange to ensure it had enough funds on hand to process withdrawals, CNBC reported Sunday. Bankman-Fried declined to comment on allegations of misappropriating customer funds but said its recent bankruptcy filing was the result of issues with a leveraged trading position. Asked about this Monday, Marszalek said this was just a reflection of the assets Crypto.com customers were buying. Crypto.com has 70 million users globally and made revenues of $1 billion annually in both 2021 and 2022, according to Marszalek.

☆ Cryptoverse-Elon Musk frees the bird and the dog coin flies
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Vidya Ranganathan | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter has put fresh wind in the sails of dogecoin, the meme cryptocurrency he catapulted to fame. It was trading at about $0.07 on Oct. 27 before Musk tweeted "the bird is freed" to announce his ownership. Not bad for a coin that was created as a "joke" satirizing wild speculation in the crypto market and named after an internet meme of a Shiba Inu dog. Its share of the $1 trillion global crypto market cap through the year until the end of October was 1%, a fraction of bitcoin's 39%, according to CoinMarketCap. Bets that Musk may allow crypto payments with dog tokens were kindled by his tweet last week of a picture of the Shiba Inu dog wearing a Twitter T-shirt.

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailDOGE soars as Elon Musk buys Twitter, and Wall Street crypto adoption accelerates: CNBC Crypto WorldCNBC Crypto World features the latest news and daily trading updates from the digital currency markets and provides viewers with a look at what's ahead with high-profile interviews, explainers, and unique stories from the ever-changing crypto industry. On today's show, Crypto World takes a look at the rise of Wall Street investments in crypto and what it means for the industry built on decentralization.

☆ Dogecoin surges 35% as Elon Musk's Twitter deal approaches close
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Tesla CEO Elon Musk photographed in Austin, Texas, on April 7, 2022. Suzanne Cordeiro | AFP | Getty ImagesDogecoin , the cryptocurrency branded after a viral dog meme from 2013, is up 35% since Monday as Elon Musk's deal to buy Twitter approaches a close. Host Elon Musk during the monologue on Saturday, May 8, 2021. Will Heath | NBCUniversalThe Elon Musk effectIt isn't totally clear when or why dogecoin captured the heart of Elon Musk. Dogecoin isn't really a reliable store of wealth either, given that this typically requires a certain degree of long-term faith in the coin and the blockchain upon which it's been built.

☆ What Elon Musk has said publicly — and in private texts — about X, his idea for an 'everything app'
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-15 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Elon Musk has discussed his plans for X, an "everything app," in Twitter and in private texts. AP Photo/Jacquelyn MartinPrivate texts about a blockchain-based platformMusk has also discussed creating a social media platform built on a blockchain. In April, the billionaire privately outlined his idea for a "Doge" social media platform in texts to his younger brother, Kimbal Musk. "I have an idea for a blockchain social media system that does both payments and short text messages/links like Twitter," Musk texted. A battle against botsOne thing is clear throughout Musk's dealings with Twitter — the billionaire's social media platform will be tasked with eliminating scam accounts.

☆ A history of Elon Musk's love affair with Dogecoin, from a Doge-themed Twitter icon to a spat with one of its creators
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-03 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Elon Musk's Twitter changed the logo on its homepage to an image of a Shiba Inu on Monday. Twitter changed its logo to a Shiba Inu on Monday. TwitterDogecoin soared as high as 31% on Monday after the social media company changed the home button on the site from Twitter's blue bird to the doge meme. The change might have left some users questioning Musk's plans for Twitter, but for longtime followers of Musk it was just the billionaire's latest homage in a long love affair with the cryptocurrency. Source: Bloomberg

☆ Cryptovoxels is an artist-dominated metaverse featuring wearable blunts and eclectic locales like the Temple of Doge. Here's why OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer named it one of his favorite growing NFT proje
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-25 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +18 min

As the self-described "first non-engineer hire" to join Cryptovoxels, Robinson was brought on to fix these kinds of user nuisances. As part of the next rollout of features, Robinson tells me that Cryptovoxels will allow users to sell custom dances. According to Robinson, users can make money in other ways, like selling mini-game scripts and renting land for events like dances or NFT collection releases. For some reason, the Cryptovoxels world is also abundant with shrines, like the ancient Greece-inspired Frenetik Temple and the Jedi-themed Dark Junction. It's reminiscent of attending a presentation in the real world, except instead of pinning name tags to our shirts, they're superimposed over our heads in large white letters.

☆ How to mine doge, plus a playbook for trading meme stocks
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-11 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Welcome to this weekly roundup of Investing stories from deputy editor Joe Ciolli. Yuriko Nakao/Getty ImagesHello and welcome to Insider Investing. I'm Joe Ciolli, and I'm here to guide you through the current market and investing landscape. Here's what's on the docket:If you aren't yet a subscriber to Insider Investing, you can sign up here. Dason ThomasDason Thomas says he began mining crypto in his garage to earn altcoins like doge and litecoin.

☆ Wall Street crypto masterminds, plus an interview with a dogecoin millionaire
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-06 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Citi; Deutsche Bank; ARK Invest; Courtesy of Lisa Shalett; Shayanne Gal/InsiderHello and welcome to Insider Investing. Here's what's on the docket:If you aren't yet a subscriber to Insider Investing, you can sign up here. Dado Ruvic/ReutersWe spoke to 11 of Wall Street's top crypto experts who are helping investors understand and trade the ongoing mania. Read the full story here:Rodrigo RamosGlauber Contessoto became a millionaire in April after investing in dogecoin two months prior. In an exclusive interview, he told Insider he believes cryptocurrency is the future and that dogecoin will be used for everyday transactions.

☆ SpaceX anunță că va lansa o misiune pe Lună plătită cu criptomoneda Dogecoin
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-10 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesSpaceX anunță că va lansa o misiune pe Lună plătită cu criptomoneda DogecoinSpaceX, compania miliardarului Elon Musk, va lansa în 2022 un satelit către Lună, iar misiunea va fi plătită în totalitate cu criptomoneda Dogecoin, a anunţat duminică societatea canadiană Geometric Energy Corporation, care va conduce misiunea selenară, relatează AFP şi Reuters, citate de Agerpres. Anunţul vine după ce Elon Musk, CEO Tesla și SpaceX, a promovat sâmbătă, la emisiunea umoristică „Saturday Night Live”, Dogecoin, despre care a spus că este o monedă virtuală creată în glumă, care a crescut în valoare după ce a susținut-o pe Twitter. Potrivit companiei Calgary, satelitul, numit DOGE-1, va fi lansat la bordul unei rachete Falcon-9 a SpaceX în primul trimestru al anului 2022. La rândul său, Tom Ochinero, vicepreşedintele departamentului de vânzări comerciale din cadrul SpaceX, a declarat: „Suntem încântaţi să lansăm DOGE-1 pe Lună. Misiunea va demonstra aplicarea criptomonedelor dincolo de orbita Pământului şi va pune bazele comerţului interplanetar!”.

Persons: Tesla, Tom Ochinero, Dogecoin Organizations: Energy, Agerpres, Calgary, Ford, General Motors

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