Antitrust Challenges in High-Stakes Acquisitions

Mark Gurman says when a new high end M1X Mac mini might be coming. The USDC stablecoin looks to get right with the accounting Gods. Visa buys a CryptoPunk. Did Giphy pay dividend to lower its value for Facebook to acquire it? And do we now know the real reason why OnlyFans is attempting to abandon porn?

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Links:

• High-End 'M1X' Mac Mini With New Design and Additional Ports Expected to Launch in the 'Next Several Months' (MacRumors)
• The world’s second-largest stablecoin is undergoing a massive change (CNBC)
• Visa buys a CryptoPunk as it takes first steps into 'NFT commerce' (The Block)
• Razer bug lets you become a Windows 10 admin by plugging in a mouse (BleepingComputer)
• Facebook’s Stealth M&A Puts Focus on Deals Under Antitrust Radar (Bloomberg)
• Facebook says post that cast doubt on covid-19 vaccine was most popular on the platform from January through March (The Washington Post)
• Post-Culture Review Twitter Thread

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