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Amazon Shareholders Push for Minimum 5% Bitcoin Allocation

The proposal submitted by the National Center for Public Policy Research calls for the company to add BTC to its treasury to beat inflation

Amazon shareholders call for diversifying into BTC. (James Yarema/Unsplash)

Finance

Layer-1 Blockchain WAX Signs Deal With Amazon Web Services

The deal will allow developers to deploy nodes on WAX using the AWS console.

Worldwide Asset Exchange signs deal with AWS (Sean Do/Unsplash)

Web3

Reddit Returns With New NFTs and Crypto Twitter Leaves Threads on Read

Reddit launched Gen 4 of its NFT Collectible Avatars while Amazon expanded its blockchain tools. Also, crypto influencers shared thoughts on Threads and indicated that they aren’t ready to leave Twitter just yet.

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Videos

Lawmakers Spar over Stablecoin Bill; Amazon Dives Deeper into Web 3

“CoinDesk Daily” host Jennifer Sanasie dives into today’s hottest stories in crypto, as Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry (R-NC) points to the White House for derailing progress on stablecoin legislation. Plus, a new report from Crystal Blockchain provides an update on the role of crypto donations in Ukraine’s fight against Russia. And, Amazon unveils a new Web3 play. 

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Finance

Amazon Expands Web3 Reach With Cloud Tools That Help Blockchain Developers

The tech giant moves deeper into Web3 infrastructure with AMB Access and Query services for developers.

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Policy

Central Banks Propose CBDC, Stablecoin Standards With Amazon, Grab Running Trials

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), in collaboration with the IMF and other central banks, is proposing common conditions for retail payments with digital money on a distributed ledger.

Amazon was selected to develop an e-commerce app for a digital euro. (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)

Web3

Amazon's NFT Plans Teased in a Receipt Mailed Friday Afternoon

In an email to CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De, Amazon appeared to confirm that digital tokens, an NFT gallery and resale opportunities are coming to the site.

Sede regional de Amazon en Sunnyvale, California. (Colección Smith/Gado/Getty Images)

Finance

IOST Network's Token Surges Over 8% on Deal With Amazon Web Services

The network will use AWS' computing power, AI tools and decentralized internet architecture.

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Videos

EU Metaverse Policy Should Consider Nondiscrimination, User Safety, Data Privacy: Commission Official

The European Union needs to consider issues such as non-discrimination, user safety and data privacy when considering how to regulate the metaverse, a senior European Commission official said Friday. The EU has lately set out sweeping regulations to control the ability of big companies like Google and Amazon to dominate the online space. "The Hash" panel discusses the future of the metaverse and the need for virtual safety.

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Finance

Amazon Looking to Hire Web3 Staff for Its Cloud Services

The biggest infrastructure provider in the world is targeting Web3 for growth.

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