Daniel Roberts
Decrypt Media
New York, NY, United States
Contact Daniel
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Daniel:
Crypto Lender BlockFi Filing for Bankruptcy and Conducting Major Layoffs as FTX Contagion Claims Another: Source
BlockFi is the latest crypto firm to file for bankruptcy following the collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire. → Read More
Dapper Labs: NFTs getting 'very little resistance' from pro sports leagues now
It's been just one year since Dapper Labs launched NBA Top Shot, the online collectibles marketplace that arguably kicked off the first mainstream NFT boom. → Read More
Two Rabbis Are NFT'ing the Torah, the 'Original Blockchain'
Mordechai Lightstone and Jonathan Caras are selling NFT artworks to raise money for physical Torah scrolls that will be sent to Jewish communities. → Read More
Thrasio, which buys up Amazon third-party sellers, has rapidly raised $1.75 billion
Thrasio raises another $750 million, bringing its total funding to $1.75 billion. It says it's the fastest U.S. startup to reach profitable unicorn status. → Read More
Elon Musk is serious about crypto as Tesla puts $1.5 billion in bitcoin
Tesla’s latest move takes Elon Musk's crypto support from mere social media flag-waving to serious investment. → Read More
Super Bowl 2021 is first with no cash, no paper tickets
Super Bowl 55 will be fully mobile-ticketed for the 22,000 fans in attendance, and fully cashless inside the stadium for all concessions. → Read More
What is dogecoin? Elon Musk has sent the meme cryptocurrency soaring
The No. 12 largest cryptocurrency, with a market cap of $6.1 billion, is a joke. “Dogecoin is the people’s crypto,” Musk tweeted very late on Wednesday night. It’s pretty cool.” The meme evolved to show any Shiba Inu along with phrases, written in Comic Sans font text, in stilted English. → Read More
Robinhood restricts Instant Buying of crypto, citing 'extraordinary market conditions'
One day after trading app Robinhood halted buying of red-hot stocks like GameStop and AMC, the app turned off a key cryptocurrency buying feature. → Read More
Steven Cohen reassures Mets fans on his involvement in GameStop stock frenzy
Mets fans were concerned that the GameStop short squeeze that hit Melvin Capital, and by extension Mets owner Steven Cohen, could hurt Mets payroll. → Read More
Biden administration could be friendly to crypto
Biden’s choice of Gary Gensler for SEC chairman was hailed by crypto flag-wavers as great news for the space. → Read More
How Ripple plans to defend SEC charges over XRP token
The SEC believes XRP is a security, and says Ripple promoted XRP sales to finance its business. Here's how Ripple will defend itself, according to sources close to the company. → Read More
Damian Lillard: Athletes are investing in media because 'you can control the content'
Damian Lillard sees his PlayersTV move as just one part of his expanding off-the-court portfolio. → Read More
Coinbase IPO will be controversial litmus test for crypto offerings
The Coinbase IPO will carry a great deal of controversy for some investors—and not just crypto skeptics. → Read More
How bitcoin narratives have evolved to fuel current price surge
Bitcoin's original appeal – that it's outside government reach – is bumping up against a new initiative to regulate the crypto market. The tension will intensify in 2021. → Read More
Master P aims to make Allen Iverson for Reebok what Michael Jordan was for Nike
The rapper Percy Miller (“Master P”) has emerged as an interested buyer in Reebok. → Read More
Bitcoin keeps hitting new records, nears $30,000 in late 2020 price surge
The 2020 bitcoin bonanza can be chalked up to a convergence of many positive factors, as well as a convergence of narratives. → Read More
Square soared in 2020, even as the COVID-19 pandemic hit its core customers
After two quarters of losses, Square came back and is ending 2020 on a high note even as COVID-19 lingers. → Read More
Disney will test the limits of 'franchise fatigue' in 2021 and 2022
On Disney+ over the next two years, Disney will truly test the limits of the fatigue theory with Marvel and Star Wars original shows, and might discover that even the most hardcore fans have a threshold. → Read More
Betting companies defined the year in sports business
While fans were stuck at home this year, and even as live sports TV ratings dipped, sports betting companies thrived. → Read More
'Terrifying': Cleveland Browns, Columbus Crew owner Dee Haslam on NFL, MLS pandemic seasons
Navigating the MLS and NFL seasons amid the pandemic has been “tremendously challenging for everybody,” Crew and Browns owner Dee Haslam says. → Read More