DAOs are crypto’s answer to venture funds — here’s why they’re the next big thing After solving for trust and creating “trustless” money, crypto’s next big thing is solving coordination using DAOs. At least, that’s what some cryptorati seem to think. Joon Ian Wong 9.28.21 2:00 PM Crypto
Activision Blizzard’s "frat house" culture didn’t happen overnight — here's how the gaming industry became a boys' club The game studio is in legal trouble over allegations that it allowed its male workers to engage in “constant sexual harassment.” Rachel Presser 9.27.21 1:36 PM Outcasts
This week in Business Twitter: Elizabeth Holmes’ texts revealed, supply chain chaos reigns, Google’s diversity problem, Greylock’s new seed fund The biggest stories in Business Twitter this week (aside from Grimes and Elon Musk breaking up) involved Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ romantic texts and a Black employee at Google going viral by discussing discrimination at work. Ivan De Luce 9.24.21 7:19 PM People
An OpenSea staffer’s misconduct shows getting away with NFT insider trading isn’t as easy as you think Nate Chastain’s misdeeds weren’t uncovered by a government investigator. They were discovered by a random person on Twitter. Joon Ian Wong 9.24.21 4:02 PM Crypto
Tech companies are still hiring in Texas, even while publicly slamming the new abortion law Our data shows that tech companies are still increasingly adding jobs in Texas even after the restrictive new law was adopted in May. In the past year alone, listings have jumped 174%. Ivan De Luce 9.23.21 7:44 PM Tech
Houseparty is shutting down but users aren’t going anywhere: ‘We want to be there when they turn out the lights’ Houseparty, the video chat app that exploded in popularity briefly during the pandemic, is shutting down for good, leaving die-hard users without a worthy substitute. Ivan De Luce 9.23.21 1:34 PM Markets