Reddit

YouTube

Social Media Bans ‘Highlight the Profound Censorship on Web 2.0’

Recent moves by social media companies to outlaw certain types of content raise big questions about the future of free speech in the modern internet era.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 July 2020
Ethereum

Reddit Seeks Scaling Solution for Ethereum-Based ‘Community Points’

Reddit announced a partnership with the Ethereum Foundation to find a scaling solution for the site's new blockchain-based Community Points.

Tech  ·  18 June 2020
Ethereum

Reddit Rolls Out ‘Community Points’ on Ethereum to Incentivize Positive Behavior

Reddit is expanding a trial program designed to let users reward each other for their contributions, using the Ethereum blockchain.

News  ·  14 May 2020
Reddit

Reddit May Use Ethereum for a New Token-Based Points System

Reddit is trialing an Ethereum-based rewards system in one of its subreddits.

News  ·  10 April 2020
Bitcoin

‘Bullish’ Comments on Reddit a Potential Bitcoin Signal

Could bullish comments on Reddit serve as a momentum indicator for bitcoin? That’s what a recent graphic by startup ChartStar suggests.

Markets  ·  21 February 2020
Reddit

I Was Reddit’s First (And Only) Cryptocurrency Engineer

Before his move to supporting Craig Wright's bitcoin SV, Ryan X Charles describes his short-lived tenure at reddit and the trolls who made his life hell.

Business  ·  15 June 2019
Social Media

DARPA-Funded Study Looks at How Crypto Chats Spread on Reddit

A U.S. Department of Energy science lab has been studying how well three popular cryptos performed in Reddit chats. Here's what they found.

Markets  ·  6 June 2019
Governance

Ethereum’s Reddit Moderators Resign Amid Controversy

Controversy surrounding Reddit moderation in the ethereum community has led to mods resigning and new practices being codified on the forum.

Tech  ·  12 May 2019
News

Reddit Co-Founder Says Crypto Hype Is Gone – And That’s a Good Thing

Reddit co-founder and VC investor Alexis Ohanian has said that the crypto speculators have gone, leaving the "true believers" building the industry.

Markets  ·  25 February 2019
Exchanges

For Bitfinex Users, Dollar Withdrawals Are Now a Weeks-Long Struggle

Three weeks after being assured everything was running smoothly, some customers at Bitfinex are wondering why they still can't get their money out.

Business  ·  9 November 2018
Cryptocurrency

Reddit Founder Says Crypto Can ‘Fuel a Potential New Internet’

Even with their high level of volatility, bitcoin and cryptos are still poised to "fuel a potential new internet," said Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian.

Markets  ·  9 May 2018
Coinbase

Reddit to Relaunch Bitcoin Payments (And Add More Cryptos)

Reddit is looking to bring back cryptocurrencies as a payment option – and this time bitcoin won't be the only option.

Business  ·  3 May 2018
Bitcoin

Reddit Drops Bitcoin Payment Option For ‘Gold’ Membership

Reddit no longer allows users to pay in bitcoin for subscriptions to its premium membership program, Reddit Gold.

Business  ·  27 March 2018
News

Bill Gates’ ‘Nonsense’ Crypto Comments Draw Twitter Ire

Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates claimed cryptocurrency "has caused deaths in a fairly direct way." The crypto community found that very amusing.

Markets  ·  27 February 2018
Exchanges

As Bitcoin Soars, So Do Coinbase Customer Complaints

In recent weeks, Coinbase users have voiced a litany of complaints about the U.S. mega-exchange: missing wires, unreleased bitcoin, disabled accounts.

Business  ·  16 February 2018