Dan Strumpf / Wall Street Journal: Experts say 5G’s next iteration, 5.5G, could help autonomous cars, drones, and more, but everyday users may not see many applications beyond faster speeds  —  Mobile companies say an upgrade is coming in a couple of years that will boost connection speeds amid flagging consumer interest Lees verder op Tech Meme

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