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IOTA News: Founder David Sønstebø leaves the Foundation

In today’s IOTA News, we will focus on the retirement of David Sønstebø from the Foundation. A press release published on 10 December shows that founding member Sønstebø may have fundamentally different interests and goals Bitcoin Millionaire than the current management.

Let’s take a look at what the press release says and what voices there are in the community.

At the end of last week, we received news on the IOTA Foundation’s Twitter channel that David Sønstebø is leaving the Foundation.

The reasons and statements are interesting and can be read in detail on the Foundation’s blog.

In our IOTA News we want to take a closer look at individual passages. At the beginning of the news it says that the IOTA Foundation has separated from Sønstebø.

Regarding the decision the blog says:

The separation will take place after a unanimous decision made by the Board of Trustees and is in the best interest of IOTA and its ecosystem.

On the official website the picture, position and name of Sønstebø in the team presentation have already been removed.

From the blog post it can be seen that the decision was probably made due to internal differences of opinion. According to IOTA News, it was a decision „that had to be made“.

Furthermore it says:

There were some examples where David’s actions did not match what the foundation stands for and what it wants to be.

Given the concerned investors and community, the Foundation is now positioning itself with an approach of strength. The blog post emphasises that the primary goal is to protect the interests of the community and that the Foundation is not afraid to make difficult decisions that protect and safeguard these interests.

The blog post also concludes by saying that the Foundation is stronger than ever before. The planned technical developments have also gone according to plan and are progressing well.

This changes absolutely nothing about the provision and strategy of both chrysalis and cordicide and we are seeing good progress on both sides.

Divided opinions in the community

As already indicated, our IOTA News is intended to capture the mood of the community. Here it becomes clear that there are both supporters of the clear decision as well as critics of the management level.

As so often, there is a split opinion. A contribution by Reddit user 4745454B is an example of this:

It is indeed good news, because some founders cannot grow with the project. It seems that IOTA is getting ready for ‚corporate‘ (companies) and this is not only about the technological aspect.

Other users expressed complete incomprehension and feel confirmed in their opinion that they turned their backs on the project a long time ago. The following opinion of CalculatedLuck is an example of this:

I left IOTA some time ago because the leadership was weak. The communication from Sønstebø was in part extremely unprofessional.

This brings us to the end of our IOTA News about the separation of the founder Sønstebø with the Foundation.

The blockchain fantasy football game Sorare has just raised an additional 3 million euros from footballer Gerard Piqué and other Bitcoin Superstar investors. The total financing of the French project is increased to 7 million euros.

Gerard Piqué bets big on Sorare

Famous FC Barcelona defender Gerard Piqué and former Coca-Cola vice-president Emmanuel Seugé are investing 3 million euros in Sorare , the blockchain fantasy football game. Gerard Piqué also joins the Sorare team as a strategic advisor.

As Sorare points out , the appetite for the athlete investor to reimagine sport and media businesses for the audiences of tomorrow is nothing new. He notably created Kosmos Holding , his own investment fund. The footballer is on all fronts, and is more like a multifunctional entrepreneur. He now manages several companies in real estate, eSports, food and many other fields.

Its Kosmos fund notably holds the rights to the Davis Cup , one of the most prestigious international tennis competitions. By investing in Sorare, Gerard Pique hopes to promote the blockchain game to big clubs and help the team in their goal of creating a global fantasy football game:

“I see enormous potential in the development of online football games in a digital economy where the attention of the audience is the most important monetary unit. I look forward to helping Sorare develop his partnerships with football leagues, clubs and players around the world to create the best fantasy football experience ever, ”comments Gerard Piqué.

Sorare CEO Nicolas Julia adds:

“Gerard is not only one of the best advocates in the world, but he’s also an active entrepreneur who is redefining the sports and entertainment industry. The strategic advice and business acumen that Gerard brings to our Board of Directors is invaluable. I’m happy he’s joining our team to unlock the passions that online fantasy football can generate with Sorare. „

Bitcoin ist immer noch nicht in der Lage, die Marke von 19.400 $ zu überschreiten, da die Altmünzen nur geringe Verluste aufweisen.

Ethereum ist auf 590 $ getaucht, während Ripple mit 0,60 $ kämpft.

Obwohl Bitcoin nach einer erneuten Ablehnung kurzzeitig unter 19.000 $ gefallen ist, hat sich Bitcoin dieses begehrte Niveau zurückerobert und handelt derzeit darüber. Die meisten alternativen Münzen haben seit gestern etwas an Schwung verloren und kleinere Verluste verzeichnet.

Bitcoin stoppte bei 19.400 $

Die primäre Krypto-Währung hatte nach der äußerst volatilen Woche ein überwiegend ruhiges Wochenende. Bitcoin zeigte eine Stagnation um die 19.000 $-Marke mit einigen erfolglosen Versuchen, die 19.400 $-Marke zu überschreiten.

In den vergangenen 24 Stunden versuchte BTC erneut, über diese Spanne hinauszukommen, aber ohne Erfolg. Die Krypto-Währung sprang auf ein Intraday-Hoch von 19.400 $. Die Bären fingen die Bewegung jedoch ab und ließen keine weiteren Erhöhungen zu.

Ganz im Gegenteil, in den folgenden Stunden fiel die Bitcoin auf ihr Tagestief von 18.900 USD. Dennoch hat sie die meisten Verluste wieder wettgemacht und liegt nahe bei 19.200 $.

Die technischen Indikatoren deuten darauf hin, dass die BTC den ersten Widerstand bei 19.550 $ überwinden muss, bevor sie auf neue Höchststände zusteuert. Die nächste Hürde läge bei 19.920 $, gefolgt von 20.350 $.

Auf der anderen Seite könnten die Unterstützungsniveaus bei $18.600, $18.270 und $17.810 im Falle eines Kurseinbruchs hilfreich sein.

Altmünzen mit geringfügigen Verlusten

Die alternativen Münzen zeigten während des Wochenendes eine untypische Stagnation, und die meisten, auch die mit niedrigerem Nennwert, standen still. In den letzten 24 Stunden haben die meisten Altmünzen mit größeren Kappen jedoch einige kleinere Verluste hinnehmen müssen.

Ethereum konnte sich nicht entscheidend über 600 $ hinaus durchsetzen, und die Ablehnung hat die zweitgrößte Kryptowährung auf 590 $ steigen lassen. Ripple (-2%), Bitcoin Cash (-2,4%), Binance Coin (-0,7%), Chainlink (-1%), Polkadot (-2,3%), Cardano (-2,3%) und Litecoin (-1,7%) sind ebenfalls in den roten Zahlen.

NEM ist nach einem Rückgang um 12% der bedeutendste Verlierer in den letzten 24 Stunden. Infolgedessen kämpft XEM damit, über $0,21 zu halten.

Weitere Verluste sind bei Stellar (-4,5%), Ren (-4%), Qtum (-4%), Algorand (-4%) und Kusama (-3,6%) zu verzeichnen.

THETA und VeChain haben seit gestern mit 9% bzw. 7% am stärksten zugenommen. Es folgen Huobi Token (5%), OKB (4%) und Filecoin (4%).