DeFi Is the Way Forward, but It Needs to Evolve

By CD Read more: CoinDesk The technical foundation of DeFi has proven to be incredibly resilient to the catastrophic market events of the last few months. The opportunity for building a new generation of financial services on DeFi rails has never been bigger, but the space needs to address some notable challenges.Publish at: December 27, 2022 at 02:37PM

The Voice of Layer 1s Is Needed in Washington

By CD Read more: CoinDesk Industry leading layer 1 blockchains must collaborate on policy engagement, delivering a uniform message that regulatory clarity is needed beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum.Publish at: December 27, 2022 at 02:12PM

Tell HN: Support chat turns on camera in Amazon app

I received a gift from Amazon that I didn’t want, so I attempted to return it. Turned out to be “non-returnable” (food related), so I was directed to talk to support for a refund. During that chat session, I noticed the iOS camera indicator was on. Pulling down the toolbar showed that it was the Amazon app. I went to […]

Ask HN: What happened to Magic, the text-message concierge?

Back in 2015, there was a text-message service called Magic where, in principle, you could ask it to do anything. They’d reply with a price, and if it was acceptable, they’d make it happen. Did Magic die? Was it absorbed into another corporate entity? Example article from 2015: https://www.vox.com/2015/2/25/11559368/i-tried-out-magic-the-new-text-message-concierge-and-it-was-far-from Story Published at: December 27, 2022 at 01:29PM