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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 | |
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Binance Claims its First Margin Trading Victim
Leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has executed its first liquidation today as the platform continues to test its new margin trading feature. Someone Got #REKT On Binance As CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) confirmed on social media June 24, the pilot scheme delivered its first liquidation – likely painful for those involved – on a Bitcoin short. дальше »
2019-6-25 17:00 | |
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DIPChain Project Set to Launch Major Exchanges in September
Since entering the bull market in May, the price of altcoins has been soaring all the way. Many cryptocurrency investors have benefited from it and the market becomes unprecedented eye-catching. Even Facebook, the world’s largest social media platform, led to released its whitepaper for Libra on 18 June. Since the private sale of DIPChain began […] дальше »
2019-6-24 14:09 | |
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Original #DeleteFacebook Organizer Backs Crypto Libra in Plot Twist
By CCN Markets: The original organizer of the #DeleteFacebook movement Jaron Lanier has offered the social media giant rare praise with regards to its cryptocurrency effort, Libra. Speaking to CNBC the author of Ten Arguments for Deleting your Social Media Accounts Right Now said that Libra ‘could turn out to be a good thing’. дальше »
2019-6-24 10:50 | |
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Gold Investor Peter Schiff Rips Bitcoin Prompting Responses From Crypto Influencers
The Gold vs Bitcoin battle has been heating up. Peter Schiff is a notorious Bitcoin detractor who just so happens to be a gold investor. You can often find him advising his social media followers to stay away from Bitcoin and other digital currencies. дальше »
2019-6-24 09:03 | |
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Facebook’s Libra copied Hedera’s governance model?
Another day, another controversy as Facebook ostensibly gets embroiled in controversies every passing day post its contentious announcement of the Libra project. The recent one involves a full page advertisement on the Wall Street Journal and a tongue-in-cheek short note directed towards the social media giant, The advert read, “Thank you facebook Libra. дальше »
2019-6-24 23:30 | |
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Decentralized social media - the good, the bad - and the potentially ugly
With growing concerns about a perceived censorship bias on social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, the demand for censorship-resistant social media networks is on the rise. A number of blockchain startups aim to use a decentralized model to preserve free speech in the digital age. But can a fully decentralized social media platform work? дальше »
2019-6-24 23:00 | |
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Alibaba is nudging users to be more ethical with its in-app minigames
Four years ago, in a move designed to explore the viability of new offline sales models, Alibaba ran a little experiment. Two of its financial service offerings, Alipay digital wallet and its onboard credit scoring platform Sesame Credit, cooperated in the launch of two unmanned supermarkets. дальше »
2019-6-23 10:00 | |
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Could Facebook’s Libra Project Get Stopped Before It Even Launches
The cryptocurrency market is hard to break into. Even the top 100 cryptocurrencies on the market are relatively unknown, with only a few of those names even making it to mainstream knowledge. With Facebook being easily one of the biggest social media platforms in the world, their introduction of the Libra initiative was aiming to […] дальше »
2019-6-22 20:06 | |
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Bank of England allows Facebook to bank at Threadneedle Street
Before Facebook launched its Libra project, several rumors predicting the social media giant’s move were doing the rounds. At that time, Caitlin Long, Co-founder of the Wyoming Blockchain Coalition, had laid out six predictions. дальше »
2019-6-22 18:00 | |
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Retaliation by Central Banks will ‘complicate legal matters’ for Facebook, says Circle Research on Libra
Facebook’s cryptocurrency initiative being subjected to criticism from lawmakers, despite being backed by industry giants, depicts the prevailing lack of trust between the social media giant and the government, owing to its “disregard for user privacy” as US Senator Maxine Waters put it. дальше »
2019-6-22 17:30 | |
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Facebook ‘Too Powerful’ to Run Libra Without Rules, Says Democratic Senator
By CCN Markets: Facebook has too much power to engage with a cryptocurrency, a United States senator has warned, days after the social media giant launched Libra. Sherrod Brown, a Democratic senator from Ohio, told Bloomberg TV that the public has increasing concerns around the social network. дальше »
2019-6-22 16:38 | |
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Russia: No Special Treatment for Facebook’s Libra ‘Crypto’
A Russian lawmaker has recently stated that Facebook’s expected cryptocurrency, Libra, would not be given preferential treatment in Russia. Per a report by Tass on June 18, 2019, the country wasn’t planning to adopt a crypto-friendly legislature. дальше »
2019-6-22 01:00 | |
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Talk Is Cheap But Voice.com Isn’t: Block.One Pays ‘World Record’ For Domain
The latest news from EOS’s new foray into social networking is that Block. One paid $30 million for the Voice. com domain name. Although the transaction went through at the end of May, the news was formally announced on June 18. дальше »
2019-6-22 18:18 | |
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Bitcoin Correlation With US 10-Year Treasury Suggests Hedging Use
Bitcoin closely tracks inverted US 10-year Treasury (UST10Y) performance, new data reveals, leading to fresh suggestions of its use as a hedging asset. Bitcoin The Bond Hedge A chart published on social media by Stock Board Asset founder and CEO, Alastair Williamson, delivers a curious new trend for Bitcoin price . дальше »
2019-6-21 15:00 | |
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eToro Report: Libra is a ‘seismic moment’ for global finance
eToro, one of the leading social trading platforms, published its analysis of the Libra whitepaper, saying that it was a seismic moment for global finance. The platform would be listing Libra both on their crypto exchange eToroX and their trading and investment platform eToro. дальше »
2019-6-21 13:26 | |
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Facebook Filched My Logo For Calibra Crypto Project: Fintech CEO
The founder of an online bank has accused social media giant Facebook of stealing his company’s logo for their new crypto project, Calibra. This is the latest eyebrow that has been raised since Zuckerberg and co decided to take on the world’s banks with their latest offering. дальше »
2019-6-21 08:37 | |
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Can We Trust the Facebook Consortium?
It has been a busy two days for Facebook as the social media giant earned the attention of the world following the launch of its project Libra. As of late, a Hong Kong programmer lanced another attack on the project’s governance structure, highlighting a dangerous vulnerability. дальше »
2019-6-21 05:00 | |
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Bitcoin Dominance Expected to Grow to 70%, Crypto Analyst Warns of Deceiving ALT/USD Charts
For much of the year, crypto analysts have been clamoring for an alt season that promises unheard of returns across the entire space. Talk of 10x returns during the hunt for the next Bitcoin and becoming rich overnight fill social media feeds. дальше »
2019-6-21 04:01 | |
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NY Times Is Wrong on Facebook, Libra Poses No Systemic Economic Risk
By CCN Markets: The New York Times suggests that Mark Zuckerberg is making a terrible move with his Libra cryptocurrency. The social media behemoth is certainly not early, but that doesn’t mean it won’t get a proper taste of the punch. дальше »
2019-6-21 02:00 | |
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Amazon Squashes Crypto Rumors as Hype Surrounding Facebook’s Libra Grows
In the past few months the world was shocked to hear that social media giant Facebook was entering the crypto markets with the release of their cryptocurrency dubbed Libra. Although Libra has been met with mixed opinions from both those within the crypto community and those outside of it, many analysts do believe it will. дальше »
2019-6-21 01:00 | |
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Facebook Doesn’t Deserve Libra Name: Astrologist
By CCN Markets: Astrologist Mackenzie Greer believes that Facebook may have trouble living up to the name Libra. In astrology, Libra symbolizes fairness. Greer says that Libras have a right to be upset about the social network’s choice of name. дальше »
2019-6-21 22:10 | |
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Facebook may pull-out Calibra from India, world’s largest WhatsApp market; early warning signs?
It’s been less than 48 hours since Facebook unveiled its “cryptocurrency” Libra, which will operate on a private blockchain and have its own wallet. With the fiat currency-backed digital asset a year out from its official 2020 launch, the social media giant seems to have met its first major roadblock. дальше »
2019-6-20 17:30 | |
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Facebook Is a Threat to Governments Not Crypto
The moment Facebook released the whitepaper for its planned Libra coin, social media was flooded with claims about Zuckerberg’s new drive to take over the cryptocurrency market, with some even calling it a Bitcoin killer. дальше »
2019-6-20 17:20 | |
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EOS Block Producer Purchases Voice.com Domain for $30 Million
As part of its broader plans to make its decentralized social media platform Voice hugely successful, EOS block producer, Block. one has purchased the Voice. com domain name from MicroStrategy for a whopping $30 million, according to a filing published by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on June 18, 2019. дальше »
2019-6-20 15:00 | |
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Winklevoss: ‘You Can Bet’ Bitcoin Price Will Hit $15k After $10k
Bitcoin price will have little trouble hitting $15,000 once resistance at $10,000 falls, Tyler Winklevoss believes. Bitcoin ‘Cheap Until It Disrupts Gold’ Writing on social media as Bitcoin price circled $9250, one half of the Winklevoss twins forecast that the cryptocurrency’s trajectory would see it home in on its 2017 all-time high of $20,000. дальше »
2019-6-20 15:00 | |
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Facebook’s Crypto Libra May Kill Launch in India, Its Biggest Market: Report
By CCN Markets: Facebook’s cryptocurrency Libra is expected to change the way payments are made across the globe when it launches next year, but there’s one market that the social media giant might be giving a miss – India. дальше »
2019-6-21 13:26 | |
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Critics: Rejecting Facebook Coin is Resisting NSA Level Surveillance
Facebook is much more than a social media company. It's a tech company with focus on data. The roll out of Libra could be another door for mass surveillance The post Critics: Rejecting Facebook Coin is Resisting NSA Level Surveillance appeared first on Ethereum World News. дальше »
2019-6-20 11:28 | |
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‘A Clear Threat’: Big Four Australian Bank Fears Facebook’s Crypto Libra
By CCN Markets: Facebook’s foray into cryptocurrencies with Libra has met with a ton of mixed reactions. While some are going gaga over the social media giant’s latest effort that’s supposed to enable cross-border payments at the tap of a button, the traditionalists are taking a dim view. дальше »
2019-6-21 10:21 | |
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Facebook’s Trek into Crypto Will Not Be Joined by China-Based Payment Firms
Multiple Chinese internet company have discussed avoiding cryptocurrency, amid announcement of Facebook’s Libra initiative. Blockchain technology is still a subject of interest for the Chinese economy. дальше »
2019-6-20 04:24 | |
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VFarm ICO
VFarm system is a proven, research backed farming technology licensed by Agrosky Sdn. Bhd (ASSB), a vertical farming specialist. The system provides a DLT blockchain layer that creates an immutable record for each batch of produce as to enable verification of source, planting, packaging and distribution. дальше »
2019-6-19 22:37 | |
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Libra’s Path Of Permissionless Is Flawed, Decentralized Token Is Unlikely: Coin Center Director
When Facebook finally released the Libra white paper this week, the world stopped and gasped. The largest social media company of the world is set on transitioning and starting a new cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-6-19 21:28 | |
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Will Facebook’s Libra Force Amazon To Issue A Cryptocurrency?
On Tuesday, June 18th, Facebook announced Libra, its highly-anticipated cryptocurrency. This event raises a pressing question: will other companies in the tech sector follow suit? Although Amazon and Facebook may not face off on social media, the continuing expansion of the Zuckerberg empire into adjacent markets means that Amazon could eventually be one of Facebook’s […] The post Will Facebook’s Libra Force Amazon To Issue A Cryptocurrency? appeared first on Crypto Briefing. дальше »
2019-6-19 19:59 | |
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Facebook’s Libra has the downside of volatility without the upside of investment, claims ex-Coinbase CTO
Primed as the “next big thing” in the intersection of the payments and technology industry, Facebook’s foray into the cryptospace took the market by storm, following its unveiling on June 18. дальше »
2019-6-19 19:30 | |
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Facebook’s Libra is a double edged-sword, but will benefit Bitcoin, says Caitlin Long
On 18 June, the world’s biggest social media platform, Facebook, introduced its new cryptocurrency, Libra, set to launch in the first half of 2020. The coin that would have its own blockchain will be backed by several sovereign currencies, and these reserves would be managed by the Libra Association. дальше »
2019-6-19 16:30 | |
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Flexer charged with trafficking Bitcoin-purchased drugs in Australia
A man who frequently flaunted his wealth on social media has been found guilty of importing and trafficking drugs purchased with Bitcoin on the dark web. Brendan Leigh Baker, 27, a former cafe owner in Canberra, was found guilty in the ACT Supreme Court this week. дальше »
2019-6-19 13:04 | |
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Facebook’s Libra raises money laundering concerns associated with crypto again
Facebook has been garnering a lot of news lately, with the introduction of Project Libra, which is speculated to become an e-commerce tool for the social media giant’s millions of users. However, it is speculated that like Bitcoin, Facebook’s coin could also be used for anti-social activities like money laundering, terror financing etc. дальше »
2019-6-19 13:00 | |
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Facebook’s Crypto Libra & Corporate Blockchains: Existential Threats to Bitcoin?
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. дальше »
2019-6-19 09:45 | |
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Bitcoin social media chatter soars to its highest level as Facebook’s Project Libra flips naysayers
Bitcoin may be 52 percent behind its all-time high [ATH], but the current state of the market doesn’t seem bearish at all. If the last few months are anything to go by, the cryptocurrency market led by Bitcoin is unstoppable and is now, trading at its highest point in 13 months. дальше »
2019-6-19 09:30 | |
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Crypto-news website faces lawsuit for allegedly using copyrighted photograph of Bitcoin Foundation’s Charlie Shrem
Photographer John Curtis Rice has filed a lawsuit against Cointelegraph, a popular cryptocurrency news website, for allegedly using a copyrighted photograph of Charlie Shrem, Founder of Bitcoin Foundation. дальше »
2019-6-19 08:30 | |
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Facebook’s Libra May Resolve Bad Blood Between Winklevoss Twins and Mark Zuckerberg
Bitcoin has risen above $9,000, as of Sunday. The new Facebook stablecoin may allow for the Winklevoss brothers and Mark Zuckerberg to be “frenemies.” The dispute between Mark Zuckerberg and the Winklevoss twins – Cameron and Tyler – has been heavily publicized, even providing the basis for the feature film The Social Network. Years ago, […] дальше »
2019-6-19 02:59 | |
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Investors Abandon Western Union as Facebook’s Libra Stablecoin Eyes Money Transfers Globally
The cryptocurrency community does not often impact the traditional financial industry, but the GlobalCoin is causing a bit of a shift. Today, Facebook officially unveiled their Libra project, which will be the new cryptocurrency from the social media platform. дальше »
2019-6-19 02:28 | |
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Facebook’s Libra sparks concerns among European financial institutions
Following Facebook’s unveiling of its stable cryptocurrency, not only did top crypto influencers criticize the plan, but some European officials immediately called for deep scrutiny of the project, as reported by Bloomberg. дальше »
2019-6-19 00:54 | |
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Scorned Bitcoin Investor Says Bittrex Is Not Giving Up User’s $100,000 Worth In BSV/BCH Fork
Bittrex Doesn’t Want To Give Back $100k To Customer A Redditor decided to ask for help on the recognized social media network saying that he lost $100,000 with Bittrex sending Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV together. дальше »
2019-6-18 22:08 | |
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Libra greeted with mixed reactions as Facebook takes a giant leap into the cryptocurrency space
Facebook, the social media giant, is the newest member of the crypto world after it officially launched its whitepaper on its website today. Facebook introduced its cryptocurrency, Libra, which will be built on the Libra blockchain. дальше »
2019-6-18 21:30 | |
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