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Buyer of Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet Reportedly Arrested in Iran

Although Iranian officials confirmed arresting members of Estavi’s company, it is unclear if the Malaysia-based businessman was one of those detained.

Officials in Iran have reportedly arrested Sina Estavi, the businessman who bought an NFT of Jack Dorsey's first tweet.

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The Musk Factor? Twitter Storms Centering Around Tesla’s Bitcoin Holdings Sent Ripple Effects Through The Crypto Community

There was drama in the crypto world over the weekend as Elon Musk hinted Tesla could dump its bitcoin holdings. Though the self-described “Technoking” has since clarified Tesla has not sold any of its bitcoin, the markets are down. “The Hash” panel weighs in on the market reaction.

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Elon Musk Runs Twitter Poll on Whether Tesla Should Accept Dogecoin

The overwhelming majority has been replying "Yes."

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Twitter Scammers Used Elon Musk's 'SNL' Appearance to Reap $100K in Crypto

The scammers reportedly hijacked verified Twitter accounts to promote a fake giveaway by the Tesla CEO.

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The 'Fake News' Social Media Storm Behind This Weekend's Big Crypto Sell-off

Dubious and flat-out wrong rumors swirling around social media over the weekend led some investors to panic sell, and the crypto markets took a nosedive in response, but what really happened? "The Hash" panel breaks down the misinformation that spread and discusses the crypto sphere's longstanding issues with fake news.

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Jack Dorsey’s First Tweet NFT Sells for $2.9M

Jack Dorsey’s very first tweet has been sold at auction for $2.9M. The Twitter founder promised to donate the proceeds of the non-fungible token auction to charity. “The Hash” panel debates whether making NFTs of tweets is here to stay, and the pros and cons of putting social media posts on the blockchain.

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Jack Dorsey's First Tweet Sells for $2.9M

The auction for the March 2006 tweet by the Twitter co-founder closed Monday.

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Bottlepay Brings Real-Time Bitcoin Payments to Twitter

Bottlepay users can tweet bitcoin and fiat currency to other users instantly, the firm says.

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Teen Twitter Hacker Will Serve 3 Years for Crypto Phishing Scheme

The Florida teen behind July’s wild bitcoin scam involving high-profile Twitter accounts, including those of Barack Obama, Elon Musk and Joe Biden, will serve three years in jail and three years probation after pleading guilty. “The Hash” panel debates the teen’s penalty and what we can learn from crypto hacks.

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Twitter Hacker Will Serve 3 Years for Mass Crypto Phishing Scheme

Graham Ivan Clark will also serve three years of probation following the jail term.

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