Russia has cracked down on REvil? Question-mark? Investing in crypto is so hot, FTX has launched its own monster venture fund. Why has the Android 12 rollout been such a disaster so far? How long is the Cybertruck going to be delayed? And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions.

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Links:

• Russia takes down REvil hacking group at U.S. request - FSB (Reuters)
• Crypto Exchange FTX Sets Up $2 Billion Venture Fund (WSJ)
• "You Don't Own Web3": A Coinbase Curse and How VCs Sell Crypto to Retail (Startups And Econ)
• GOOGLE’S ANDROID 12 UPDATE HAS BEEN THE ROCKIEST IN YEARS (The Verge)
• Tesla delays Cybertruck to early 2023, says reportTesla delays Cybertruck to early 2023, says report (The Verge)

Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

• Remembering VRML: The Metaverse of 1995 (How To Geek)
• After the Beanie Baby bubble burst (Vox)
• Crypto Firms Gear Up for Battles Over New Rules in Washington (Bloomberg)
• Xbox players are fed up with forced crossplay against PC gamers (The Verge)
• Academics want to preserve video games. The game industry is fighting them in court. (The Washington Post)

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