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New York releases new rules for crypto exchange listings
Exchanges and entities regulated by the state have to put a pause on certifying new cryptocurrencies as compliant until they submit updated policies to state regulators.
Social media firms scramble to curb wartime misinformation
They're ramping up content moderation.
AG Garland: SBF "thought he was above the law," but his guilty verdict "proves he was wrong"
SBF, one of the most high-profile names in crypto, has been convicted in one of "biggest financial frauds in American history."
Axios on Advertising
Axios on Business
"Great resignation" wave coming for companies
Workers have had more than a year to reconsider work-life balance or career paths.
«What's happening: Workers have had more than a year to reconsider work-life balance or career paths, and as the world opens back up, many of them will give their two weeks' notice and make those changes they’ve been dreaming about.»
Scoop: OnlyFans wants to go public
The social media company, known for its adult content, is talking to SPACs.
«OnlyFans has held talks with multiple blank check companies, or SPACs, about a merger to take it public, sources tell Axios.»
Axios on Crypto
Exclusive: SBF secretly funded crypto news site
A total of $27 million was funneled into the company without the newsroom's knowledge.
Stripe's John Collison lays out crypto strategy
Company leverages it for payouts in emerging markets
Axios on Housing
Canada bans foreign home buyers for two years
Canada's housing market is one of the world's hottest, with prices jumping by more than 20% in 2021.
Housing politics divide the suburbs
Zoning changes are presented as a way to increase affordable housing, but risk backlash.
Axios on Media
Morning Brew lays off 40 people
It's the company's second round of layoffs since last November.
Exclusive: Bari Weiss reveals business plan for buzzy new media startup
Weiss has more than doubled the number of paid subscribers to her newsletter since last August.
Axios on Peter Thiel
Facebook director Peter Thiel says FBI, CIA should probe Google
Thiel is the tech industry's highest-profile Trump supporter, and also on the board of Facebook.
Axios on Silicon Valley
Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes found guilty
The poster child for Silicon Valley hubris will likely face jail time. She was found not guilty on several charges relating to patients.
The story behind Founders Fund and the run on Silicon Valley Bank
One VC firm, founded by Peter Thiel, has found itself at the center of the SVB storm.
Axios on Trump
Trump suggested dropping nuclear bombs into hurricanes to stop them from hitting the U.S.
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A radical plan for Trump’s second term
Allies want to empower him to purge potentially thousands of civil servants.
The new silent majority: People who don't tweet
The rising power and prominence of the nation's loudest, meanest voices distort our reality.
A weird economy may give way to recession — or not
All signs suggest growth is weakening, but hasn’t fallen off of a cliff — yet.
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Axios on Social Media
Scoop: Truth Social's Google Play Store holdup
Truth Social's CEO Devin Nunes and Google disagree on the current state of play.
Marketing leaders urge X CEO Linda Yaccarino to resign
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