2019-4-13 17:14 |
How cryptocurrencies from Telegram to Facebook could drive crypto adoption and change the finance industry
origin »
|
A few weeks back, the news became public that Facebook stablecoin project Diem was finally shutting down. The post The inside story of how Meta’s (Facebook) crypto hopes unraveled appeared first on CryptoSlate.
2022-3-11 14:10 | |
|
|
Facebook yesterday launched its new crypto wallet Novi, initially meant to hold Facebook’s own… The post Coinbase confirmed as custody partner for Facebook crypto wallet appeared first on Coin Journal.
2021-10-21 14:07 | |
|
|
Most of the angst against the crypto industry this year has been instigated by one company. The major economies of the world have collectively given the bird to Facebook and its plans on crypto domination through its own centralized digital coin.
2019-11-13 08:30 | |
|
|
Following a couple of weeks of outright lambasting by US lawmakers, Facebook’s Libra crypto project appears to be cracking at the seams before it even gets off the ground. A fresh round of regulatory pressure has piled on this week from concerned countries around the world.
2019-8-6 16:00 | |
|
|
The US Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing on Facebook’s Libra project this morning, with Facebook crypto chief David Marcus in the hot seat. After a lengthy introduction by Idaho Senator Mike Crapo in which he called Facebook’s aims “commendable,” the committee discussed the potential ramifications of Facebook banking services.
2019-7-17 20:20 | |
|
|
The CEO of a social investment firm believes that Facebook will have anticipated regulatory scrutiny. Kerim Derhalli of Invstr says recent issues for the social media giant will have prepared it well to deal with lawmakers with regards the crypto asset project.
2019-7-4 02:00 | |
|
|
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said his agency – as well as the rest of the federal government – will be looking carefully at Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency. The Unspoken Advantage of Large Companies Entering Crypto He promised that Facebook would be held to very “high” standards, implying that the social media giant should be able […] The post Fed Chairman Swears ‘Very High’ Scrutiny Against Facebook’s Crypto Libra appeared first on CCN Markets
2019-6-27 15:21 | |
|
|
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said his agency – as well as the rest of the federal government – will be looking carefully at Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency. The Unspoken Advantage of Large Companies Entering Crypto He promised that Facebook would be held to very “high” standards, implying that the social media giant should be able […] The post Fed Chairman Swears 'Very High' Scrutiny Against Facebook's Crypto Libra appeared first on CCN Markets
2019-6-28 15:21 | |
|
|
By CCN Markets: Blockchain. com Head of Growth Haider Rafique believes that Facebook’s Libra project will be a boon to cryptocurrency as a whole, for numerous reasons. As Head of Growth at Blockchain, adoption is the executive’s primary drive, and he believes Facebook’s crypto entry will have a positive impact.
2019-6-24 00:45 | |
|
|
By CCN Markets: When we think of Facebook entering the crypto space with Libra, we need to consider it holistically. There’s a lot more going on here than some social networking giant splashing around in the crypto space.
2019-6-19 09:45 | |
|
|
Facebook Goes Crypto For the longest time, social media giant Facebook has been rumored to be involved in the crypto and blockchain industry. But on Tuesday, these rumors were confirmed to be true with an.
2019-6-18 20:36 | |
|
|
At long last, Facebook’s inaugural consumer-facing Bitcoin-related (albeit remotely related) project is upon us. To be announced on Tuesday morning, Libra (Reserve) is slated to be a stablecoin tied to a basket of traditional assets, presumably ensuring it is nothing like other crypto assets.
2019-6-18 16:40 | |
|
|
Facebook has reportedly enlisted the help of industry heavyweights to support its up and coming crypto asset. This, it hopes, will answer concerns over privacy and centralization. The list of names includes Uber, Stripe, Visa, Mastercard, and Booking.
2019-6-14 17:30 | |
|
|
Facebook is on the cusp of battling yet another lawsuit filed against its name. It is nearly one year ago when the social media giant decided to close down the crypto advertising ban. In a press release published by Facebook Business on 26th June 2018 and authored by Facebook’s product director Rob Leathern, states that, […] The post Facebook Crypto Advertisement Campaigns Brought Under Siege by Dutch Billionaire John De Mol appeared first on ZyCrypto.
2019-6-7 19:46 | |
|
|
Facebook is finally admitting that they are pursuing the implementation of a digital currency dubbed “GlobalCoin”. If you’re familiar with Facebook (you have heard of Facebook, right?), you probably know they aren’t the most reputable when it comes to protecting user privacy.
2019-5-26 19:04 | |
|
|
The world’s largest social media platform has finally laid out its crypto intentions. By early next year Facebook plans to roll out a digital payments system in a number of countries and wants to start.
2019-5-24 09:01 | |
|
|
At the peak of crypto prices in January 2018, Facebook banned crypto ads, with Facebook stating at the time: “Ads must not promote financial products and services that are frequently...
2019-5-9 16:24 | |
|
|
Mark Zuckerberg keeps working on his idea regarding Facebook’s crypto payment service despite the privacy issues it has had in the past A report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reveals that Facebook is striving.
2019-5-3 10:11 | |
|
|
By CCN: Spencer Bogart, a partner at crypto investment firm Blockchain Capital, argued in a new blog post that over the next two years Facebook, Telegram, and stablecoins will create the largest on-ramps to crypto that the Bitcoin industry has ever seen.
2019-4-20 21:40 | |
|
|
50, Make That 72 Facebook’s in-house blockchain division has purportedly doubled-down on its search for talent in the budding crypto ecosystem, in spite of the collapse in the Bitcoin price.
2019-3-26 04:00 | |
|
|
Facebook has been adding to their blockchain team for quite some time now, and the lack of comment from the company has led many to conclude that the social network is preparing for entry to the crypto space as well.
2019-3-13 22:34 | |
|
|
Facebook’s crypto ambitions are reportedly not limited to its acquisition of blockchain startup Chainspace, according to The Information. Facebook Has Met with at Least Three More Crypto Startups Citing unnamed sources, the publication said Facebook has been eyeing several blockchain startups with a view of making acquisitions.
2019-2-7 23:40 | |
|
|
Should Facebook Be Trusted With Crypto? Facebook made a lot of news in 2018 and not all for the right reasons. Their Cambridge Analytica scandal lost them the trust of the general public and sparked worldwide conversation about privacy and how user data is handled by big corporations. Towards the end of the year, they […]
2019-1-16 23:10 | |
|
|
It has been long been known that Facebook was working on a blockchain and crypto project. Most suspected that the new token would facilitate payments for Facebook’s 2. 5 billion users on its social media platform.
2018-12-22 23:46 | |
|
|
Even amid 2018’s crypto market downturn, reports have recently begun to sprout up that Facebook, one of the largest technology giant on Planet Earth, has started to earnestly dive into blockchain development.
2018-12-21 14:00 | |
|
|
Facebook had a bad day in the market this week – and the crypto community quickly pounced.
2018-7-27 22:00 | |
|
|
Coinbase the “Google of Crypto”? Those new to the cryptocurrency community may find it difficult to navigate around. To make participation much more user-friendly, especially for those who are without technical skills, a new platform released a new application.
2018-7-27 20:03 | |
|
|
“We have nothing to hide,” says Tory Reiss, VP of corporate development at TrustToken. Like the market’s most popular stablecoin, Tether, TrustToken's TrueUSD is fiat-collateralized.
2018-7-26 18:55 | |
|
|
Crypto prices have rebounded following the reversal of separate anti-crypto decisions by Facebook and Google. After previously banning cryptocurrency ads on its platform, Facebook has whitelisted Coinbase advertisements, and Google on its part now includes major cryptocurrency coins in its exchange rate converter tool.
2018-7-25 04:00 | |
|
|
Generally, the crypto and Bitcoin market is vibrant. So far, BTC is up four percent in the last 24 hours probably buoyed by news of CoinBase new client. On top of that, Facebook seems to be back in business allowing crypto ads to their wide user base. From the News CoinBase, the US based cryptocurrency […]
2018-7-23 20:01 | |
|
|
The crypto markets entered one of the most haunting bear phases in memory when prices plunged by over 50 percent, sending chills down the spines of investors. No “blockchain conferences” or tall claims from crypto bulls could help raise the prices of the coins.
2018-7-23 18:09 | |
|
|
We saw the headlines ‘Google now advertising Coinbase’ ‘Crypto Ads back on Google’ but we wanted to test it out for ourselves (see above). Indeed, it’s true, Google have backtracked on their recent decision ban cryptocurrency advertising, suspiciously just after Facebook have (almost) announced the same thing.
2018-7-23 17:30 | |
|
|
In the first quarter of this year, two major social media giants and the world’s largest search engine; Facebook, Twitter, and Google decided to ban cryptocurrency related advertisements because they were too misleading.
2018-7-23 15:36 | |
|
|
After a careful review of its policies, Facebook has decided to allow the exhibition of specific crypto related ads from now on. Coinbase, the biggest cryptocurrency exchange in the United States got the first green light to promote itself on this social network.
2018-7-22 09:23 | |
|
|
On 20th July, Brian Amstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, one of the biggest exchange platforms around the world, announced that they have been whitelisted to post ads on Facebook. Brian Armstrong, on Twitter announced: “Facebook banned ads for crypto earlier this year.
2018-7-22 00:27 | |
|
|
Крупнейшая в мире социальная сеть Facebook добавила американскую компанию Coinbase в список одобренных рекламодателей. Facebook banned ads for crypto earlier this year. Proud to say we’ve now been whitelisted and are back introducing more people to an open financial system 👌 pic.
2018-7-21 19:44 | |
|
|
The CEO of Coinbase has just announced that the platform has just been approved to display ads on the largest social media platform in the world, Facebook. Facebook Repeals Ban On Crypto-Related Advertisements As the market began to run last year, so did cryptocurrency ad sightings, with dozens, if not hundreds of cryptocurrency companies promoting.
2018-7-21 14:39 | |
|
|
The Financial Stability Council of Ukraine has supported a concept for crypto regulations, Timur Khromaev, head of the National Securities and Stock Market Commission (SSMCS) reported in a Facebook post July 20.
2018-7-21 09:26 | |
|
|
Facebook Lifts Ban on Coinbase Advertising In a recent tweet, Brian Armstrong, the founder and CEO of Coinbase, has announced that the company is now advertising on Facebook, the largest social media network in the world.
2018-7-20 20:39 | |
|
|
Is your phone listening? Does Facebook know something you’ve never shared? Is the NSA monitoring your searches RIGHT NOW? The web is full of conspiracy-minded anecdotes of people finding themselves targeted for ads for products which they had only mentioned in conversation.
2018-7-19 21:45 | |
|
|
Facebook may have made a significant blockchain hire recently, but there is a shift occurring in the technological landscape as leading tech giants are seeing an exodus of their top talent toward careers in blockchain.
2018-7-16 03:00 | |
|
|
The Bank of England (BoE) has been criticized in a UK Treasury Committee during a hearing on Digital Currencies on July 4. Three senior government and banking officials denied the claim, arguing that a taskforce is underway to provide clear guidance over what crypto regulations need to be imposed.
2018-7-15 12:00 | |
|
|
This week, Ripple have appointed Kahina Van Dyke as Senior Vice President in Business and Corporate Development. This means that Van Dyke will be responsible for the overall development of Ripple as a business.
2018-7-13 17:30 | |
|
|
In one day, the US crypto startup made two changes in its leadership, naming Van Dyke senior vice president and promoting chief cryptographer David Schwartz to CTO.
2018-7-13 15:42 | |
|
|
With Facebook hitting headlines very recently regarding their retraction of the cryptocurrency advertising ban and of course, their reshuffle of the blockchain research team, we have been wondering exactly what sort of products may come from Facebook, once they explore the true potential of the blockchain.
2018-7-7 23:24 | |
|
|
Reports out today suggest that social media giants Facebook have embarked on a major structural reshuffle in order to enhance their new blockchain research project. We now know that Facebook have established a blockchain research working group in order to investigate and research the implications of blockchain technologies both within Facebook and within the wider community.
2018-7-6 17:30 | |
|
|
Kyle Samani, the Managing Partner at Multicoin Capital was recently present on “Balancing The Ledger” show, a tech and finance intersect. The panel discussed some of the recent news in the crypto world, which included the cryptocurrency advertisements ban lift by Facebook.
2018-7-1 20:51 | |
|
|
Tether releases more tokens and the markets hold their breath, Facebook brings back crypto ads but keeps ICO ads out, and more top news in this week’s Hodler’s Digest
2018-7-1 19:20 | |
|
|
Facebook has revised its ban on crypto-related advertising — although the revised policy is far from a reversal. Controversial at first, Facebook’s January ad ban actually proved inconsequential to the wider crypto ecosystem — and may have actually been beneficial
2018-7-1 19:07 | |
|
|
VINE, the Solana-based meme coin launched by VINE co-founder Rus Yusupov, is coming to Binance Futures as a USDT-based perpetual contract. In a recent notice, Binance Futures announced that it will be adding the Vine coin and pippin on USDT…
Traders online are scrutinizing the fundraising project done to raise $650,000 to put the dogwifhat icon on the Las Vegas Sphere due to inactivity. The funds have surpassed the goal, however the dog with the pink hat has yet to…
Steem Dollars, the stablecoin native to the Steem blockchain, has seen a remarkable price surge of over 106%.
Ultimately, the future of both media and influencers, not only in web3 but generally, will depend on the quality of the content they produce.
The ChillGuy memecoin dropped over 45% in just 30 minutes after it came out that the project does not have any intellectual property rights of the original Chill Guy meme.
Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume, has officially launched a verified channel on social media platform WhatsApp. The official channel, verified by Meta, will be Binance’s crypto hub on WhatsApp, according to an announcement. WhatsApp, a platform…
The latest version introduces application building blocks that allow users to create decentralized newspapers with thousands of contributors.