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Walmart Applies for a Cryptocurrency Patent for Its Stablecoin Mimicking Facebook’s Libra?

Multinational retail corporation, Walmart has filed for a patent with the US Patent & Trademark Office for what seems like the firm’s respective stablecoin, the Walmart Coin. As per the brief overview of the application, the need for a method was outlined as follows: “Generating one digital currency unit by tying the one digital currency […] дальше »

2019-8-3 19:47


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Facebook open-sources APIs to help fight child exploitation and terrorist propaganda

Facebook today announced it’s open-sourcing two technologies that help it curb the spread of problematic content like child exploitation, terrorist propaganda, or graphic violence online. These technologies aid the social network in detecting identical and nearly identical photos and video in order to weed out content that’s been flagged as being in violation of its policies. дальше »

2019-8-2 08:50


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The best way to make money out of Libra? Put a bet on it not launching on time

Facebook’s digital currency Libra is looking less and less likely to launch next year as originally planned. Policy expert, Angela Walch from University College London’s Centre for Blockchain Technologies told Quartz: “The odds that Libra receives regulatory approval anytime soon (ie, in the next six-12 months) are quite low. дальше »

2019-7-25 15:44


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Congressman Warren Davidson Suggests Libra is a Sh*tcoin

On Wednesday, Representative Warren Davidson suggested that Facebook Libra’s lack of decentralization placed it in the same category as other run of the mill sh*tcoins. Libra is Not a Cryptocurrency Events took a somewhat unexpected twist during today’s congressional hearing on the potential impacts of Facebook’s new Libra cryptocurrency. дальше »

2019-7-18 09:34


‘I Like Bitcoin,’ Says House GOP Leader McCarthy while Criticizing Facebook’s Libra

Coinspeaker ‘I Like Bitcoin,’ Says House GOP Leader McCarthy while Criticizing Facebook’s LibraHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy praised Bitcoin and its underlying blockchain ledger technology for offering users privacy, especially given that big companies keep violating the privacy of its users - that's probably why he's not so optimistic about Libra. дальше »

2019-7-17 13:20


Bitcoin Price Plummets Under $10K As Lawmakers Take on Facebook’s Crypto

Over the weekend, United States President Donald Trump tweeted about Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency and expressed his negative thoughts about the corporation’s idea of the future of money. He also made comments about Bitcoin, and the entire emerging financial asset class of cryptocurrencies, and spoke of their “unlawful” usage in activities like cybercrime, ransomware, and money […] The post Bitcoin Price Plummets Under $10K As Lawmakers Take on Facebook’s Crypto appeared first on ZyCrypto. дальше »

2019-7-17 23:27


Is This the Next Facebook? UK Social Network UHive Enters the Field with its Own Digital Currency, Receives $2.3 Million Funding

With a focus on incentivized content creation, its own digital economy, and safeguarded user privacy, UHive is set to change the social media landscape when it releases in October. Yeah, we’ve all heard the reports that Facebook is losing favor, and like much in life, all good things must come to an end. дальше »

2019-7-15 18:00


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President Donald Trump Shuns Bitcoin and Facebook’s Libra Project

The President of the United States, Donald Trump has made it clear that he is not a fan of bitcoin (BTC), Libra, and other cryptocurrencies. He added that firm’s like Facebook looking to issue digital assets must obtain a banking charter and come under the purview of financial regulators in the country, reports The GuardianRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2019-7-12 14:13


Bitmex CEO: Libra Will Destroy Traditional Commercial Banks And PayPal Is Screwed Anyway

Reactions have continued to trail Facebook’s official announcement of its own digital asset called the Libra and its governing body, The Libra Association. Since the announcement was made and its whitepaper released, reactions have been mostly mixed with some applauding the move as a huge win for the cryptocurrency sector because a giant player like […] дальше »

2019-7-11 17:24


Libra and others that follow it will establish exchange relations with major currencies, says former PBoC Governor

With Bitcoin getting mainstream recognition, there has been a lot of institutional onboarding into digital assets. Giants like Facebook, J. P. Morgan, Amazon, Alibaba, Microsoft, and others from all industrial sectors have started to look towards these assets as something that could potentially help solve problems in existing systems, ranging from payments, transfer of value etc. дальше »

2019-7-10 17:30


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ECB Executive Says Libra Crypto Is a Wakeup Call to Regulators

An Executive Board Member of the European Central Bank (ECB), the financial institution responsible for administering monetary policies within the Eurozone, has opined that financial watchdogs across the globe must now fast track the process of regulating bitcoin (BTC) and other blockchain-based digital assets, as more and more institutions like Facebook join the bandwagon, reportsRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2019-7-8 13:35


Calibra will have to support Bitcoin, at some point, to survive, claims Anthony Pompliano

Libra, the groundbreaking cryptocurrency project unearthed by Facebook earlier this month has been called several things within the crypto-community. From a ‘crypto-look-a-like,’ to a ‘stablecoin impersonator,’ to ‘big-tech controlled crypto,’ and even the trivial names like ‘Zuck Buck,’ and ‘you’ve got Gemini, well, I’ve got Libra. дальше »

2019-6-29 08:30


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Joseph Lubin: ‘Facebook’s Libra Is Like A Centralized Wolf In A Decentralized Sheep’s Clothing’

The centralized nature of Facebook’s Libra has been a major cause for concern for most people in the cryptocurrency community. Joseph Lubin, Founder of ConsenSys, an ethereum-based technology company and co-founder of Ethereum, said in an article published by Quartz, “Facebook’s cryptocurrency is a centralized wolf in decentralized sheep’s clothing”. дальше »

2019-6-25 17:25