How Digital Identity is Changing the Future

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While the markets are going up, down and sideways, we’re still seeing big hiring moves and massive deals closing. Check out more details below.

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For this week’s Thursday episode, I interviewed Sandy Carter, COO at Unstoppable Domains.

We discuss onchain domains, how people are using digital identities to verify themselves, what enterprise organizations are doing to integrate this technology, the importance of trust in AI and blockchains and more.

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Money and people moves

The latest on hiring, acquiring, big deals and more.

1. Magic Eden acquired Slingshot, a crypto trading app, for an undisclosed amount

2. ICYMI: Ripple acquired Hidden Road for $1.25B, expanding into the prime brokerage space

3. Colin McLaren joins Solana Policy Institute as its engagement director

4. Former Ethereum Developer Virgil Griffith Leaves Prison, Seeks Pardon (CoinDesk)

5. Grayscale taps BlockTower Capital COO Diana Zhang to take on that role at its firm

6. Jito Foundation brought on Jane Street Capital veteran Thomas Uhm as CCO

Talking points for the road

Crypto-focused headlines or research that caught my eye…and should catch yours, too.

1. Crypto prices make a comeback after Trump announces a pause on most tariffs (Fortune)

2. Bitcoin-Backed Loans Are Going to Get Way Cheaper Around the Globe: Ledn Co-Founder (CoinDesk)

3. DOJ Will Shutter Crypto Unit, Back Off Services Like Tornado Cash (Decrypt)

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