Nilay Patel / The Verge: Q&A with Lightspark CEO David Marcus on the current crypto winter, Lightning as a Layer 2 protocol, raising ~$175M, Libra, Nostr, Bitcoin, regulations, and more  —  Crypto has a lot of haters these days.  The former Facebook exec is trying to prove them wrong with his Bitcoin startup. Lees verder op Tech Meme

New York Times: A look at the mounting US pressure on Binance: the DOJ’s money laundering division leading its criminal investigation, CZ hiring Latham & Watkins, and more  —  The scrutiny on Binance, the giant cryptocurrency exchange, has sent new tremors through a market that is still bruised by the implosion of FTX. Lees verder op Tech Meme

GOV.UK: The UK CMA blocks Microsoft’s $68.7B Activision acquisition, citing concerns about competition and innovation in the UK gaming market; Microsoft plans to appeal  —  The CMA has prevented Microsoft’s proposed purchase of Activision over concerns the deal would alter the future … Lees verder op Tech Meme