

Where startup money is moving in the crypto world: Subscribe to Chain Reaction on Apple, Spotify or your alternative podcast platform of choice to keep up with us every week. Haney broke the news on our podcast that the startup just landed its second round of institutional funding. Our guest this week was Outdoor Voices founder Ty Haney, who shared details about her pivot from athleisure to crypto with her new venture, Try Your Best. We also recapped two recent crypto comeback stories, one from the OnlyFans founder and CEO who left the company after trying to ban sexually explicit content from the platform and another from the architect of the highly unstable stablecoin, Terra. Is this part of tech’s descent into a Black Mirror-style reality? Tune in to hear our thoughts. Our colleague, Amanda, wrote about how the crypto exchange is trying to emulate Ray Dalio’s hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, by letting employees give each other real-time feedback and ratings. This week, we talked about Coinbase’s new approach to what can be one of the most anxiety-inducing aspects of corporate life - the performance review. What’s up, it’s Anita here to give you a preview of the latest episode of our Chain Reaction podcast, where we unpack the latest web3 news, block-by-block for the crypto-curious. As NFT volumes start to show signs of slowing, there’s a fear that more regulation could be just around the corner.Ĭrypto VCs right now. The NFT space made it through this latest crypto bull run without any meaningful regulation coming down on it. Now, why don’t crypto people want NFTs to be classified as securities? Well, there’s a lot of existing regulatory guidance there, and most feel it would basically upend the industry if NFTs were unilaterally subjected to securities law it would certainly raise the barrier of entry for creation of NFTs and curtail a lot of the experimentation happening in the space right now.Īnother big reason that it would be bad if NFTs are treated as securities is that it would mean an awful lot of people have been doing illegal things for an awfully long time. Also, it’s worth reiterating that this is the DOJ - not the SEC - charging him, though it is the Office’s Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force handling this case.

There are an awful lot of people taking a very close reading of the SDNY press release, which states it specifically charged Chastain “with wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a scheme to commit insider trading in Non-Fungible Tokens.” They notably describe NFTs as “digital assets” later in the release. Former OpenSea exec arrested and charged with insider trading of NFTs More information about Utopia Management in Palm Springs can be found at. Their experienced team provides both residential and commercial management services in 19 major markets, allowing an efficient system that translates to extremely competitive rates. Known as The Quality Company ™, their focus has naturally developed to encompass every aspect of property rental, setting a high industry standard of worry-free management.

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Utopia Management, in operation since 1994, provides full spectrum property management services throughout California and the West Coast. Office Manager Gia Lyons shares, “I’m very excited moving forward as the synergy between WhiteStar’s and Utopia’s staff and client roster will improve our management capabilities in the marketplace.” Operations have merged into the current Utopia rental office in Palm Springs, located at 777 East Tahquitz Canyon Way in Palm Springs.

The expanded portfolio will merge seamlessly into the existing properties Utopia Management serves, including apartment building management, single family condos and homes, and office and commercial property leasing and management. With this move, Utopia Management will now be among the largest long-term rental management companies in Coachella Valley. “WhiteStar is a natural fit for Utopia, as both companies share the same ‘Quality Management’ philosophy and up-to-date technology,” explains Pete Evering, Business Development Manager at Utopia. Utopia acquired the rental property management accounts and staff of WhiteStar as of September 1, 2020, while WhiteStar retained homeowner’s association management and real estate business. Utopia Management announced the acquisition of the rental management arm of WhiteStar Management in Palm Springs, CA.
