The Weekend Shift: Bitcoin, Diplomatic Immunity, Binance •
Welcome to the 112th Weekend Shift!
What’s the deal? Over the weekend, we’ll update this post with some of the most interesting articles, podcasts, charts, and opinion pieces we’re too busy to write about.
OK, only crypto? Not necessarily. We do that Monday to Friday, so we try to explore new subjects on weekends.
Feel free to join in and submit entries on Twitter. Any topic is fair game.
Former Grenada ambassador Justin Sun is entering a world of pain https://t.co/hX5Wl1Zsie
— Protos (@Protos) March 31, 2023
I believe in my heart of hearts that pressure from Protos forced Justin to issue that statement today.
— H.E. Cas Piancey (@CasPiancey) March 31, 2023
I love our team.
As my term as the Ambassador of Grenada to the World Trade Organization (@wto) comes to a close, effective 31 March 2023, I want to express my gratitude for the wonderful experiences and the amazing support that I have received during my time here.
— H.E. Justin Sun 孙宇晨 (@justinsuntron) March 31, 2023
On-Chain showing what Binance was doing with it's $1B Recovery Fund. Very interesting. Looks like holding the price… pic.twitter.com/3kbjAApEXg
— InspoCrypto (@InspoCrypto) March 31, 2023
Scoop: CZ tweeted that Binance would be converting its $1 billion in BUSD for the Industry Recovery Initiative to "native crypto," boasting "transparency."
— Leo Schwartz (@leomschwartz) March 31, 2023
Instead, the funds ended up back in a corporate exchange wallet, where they will remain:https://t.co/FsOUUMUMdj
[DB] US Govt Sold 9,800 BTC on March 14, Intends to Sell a Further 41,500 BTC Connected to Silk Road in Four Batches Over the Course of the Year: Court Filing
— db (@tier10k) March 31, 2023
Today is my last day as President and COO of Activision Blizzard. Thank you to the incredible teams who create truly epic games. Tomorrow I officially start at CEO of Yuga Labs. Couldn't be more excited for this next chapter. pic.twitter.com/eo3RfIyz0q
— Daniel Alegre (@dalegre) March 31, 2023
3AC founders’ crypto exchange OPNX is another smokescreen https://t.co/vzJlVqgspI
— Protos (@Protos) March 31, 2023
Big decision pic.twitter.com/yKIyrpd1x6
— Kyle Davies (@KyleLDavies) March 30, 2023
Did Johnson get funds from dodgy #crypto ventures? @PrivateEyeNews leads with Christopher Harborne – also https://t.co/ftS8rFB598 suggesting now Thailand-based Harborne (now named Chakrit Sakunkrit) is mixed up with Tether fraud. Assume Johnson did his proper due diligence 🤔 pic.twitter.com/sk40VydLrm
— Jeff Kaye (@Jakdaw09) March 29, 2023
Some personal news after a much-needed Twitter hiatus. Today, I'm stepping into the CEO role at The Block. I’m also excited that @EvgenyGaevoy is joining the board, and together with the team, we'll work to strengthen our position following a challenging year.
— Larry Cermak (@lawmaster) March 31, 2023
The Context: 🏮 4 – Ignore FUD, Fake News, Attacks
— Protos (@Protos) March 31, 2023
Latest from @BennettTomlin
Read: https://t.co/MPIdSZ7I0g pic.twitter.com/UzrO8nOMqU
"All these years later, Cole hated the idea of letting any of his tickets go, of giving them to someone else who couldn’t understand and hadn’t actually been there." #longreads @JustinHeckert @espn https://t.co/cdwNDqogoa
— Longreads (@Longreads) March 15, 2023
Donald Trump will almost certainly be accompanied at every step of the process — from the moment he’s taken into custody until his appearance before a judge in Manhattan — by armed Secret Service agents, who are required by law to protect him at all times. https://t.co/ZWfGuwxVH6 pic.twitter.com/7AmSfE2Om0
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 31, 2023
Evan Gershkovich is the first foreign journalist to be detained there since the war in Ukraine began. https://t.co/4zIv1pJ5Qo
— New York Magazine (@NYMag) March 30, 2023
Is this anon identifying Bitcoin wallets through IP addresses? https://t.co/BK651Kc84n
— Protos (@Protos) March 30, 2023
Midjourney, the year-old firm behind recent fake visuals of Trump and the pope, illustrates the lack of oversight accompanying spectacular strides in AI. https://t.co/NIQ2KxsICK
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) March 30, 2023
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) March 31, 2023
Pope Francis leaves hospital, saying 'I'm still alive' https://t.co/COVQvKdmIr pic.twitter.com/XhXjoQ9fBo
— Reuters (@Reuters) April 1, 2023
Le Pope James. pic.twitter.com/qC9PYT5Qfe
— Mr Black⁛ (@MrBlackOG) April 1, 2023
Hours before his arrest, Do Kwon thought he was about to board a luxurious private jet chartered using money he stole from UST victims.
— FatMan (@FatManTerra) March 29, 2023
Instead, he's stuck in prison for what might be several months – and his current conditions aren't looking pretty. (h/t @Protos) pic.twitter.com/GlKAkoM8w1
Lmao they already started selling https://t.co/8cSHRsruIr pic.twitter.com/7bs48gHmxD
— merp (@0xMerp) April 2, 2023
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