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HTC Exec: Facebook Coin is like the Intranet, Bitcoin is like the Internet
As the Bitcoin bear market ran its course through 2018 and early-2019, Facebook quietly entered the cryptocurrency and blockchain space. While the details of the venture were kept under lock and key at first, more and more has leaked about what pundits call “FBCoin,” a crypto asset from the social media giant that could bring. дальше »
2019-4-15 16:13 | |
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Crypto Key Management Is Too Complicated
I grew up at the dawn of passwords. I pretty much just had to memorize my parent’s address and phone number to get around. Occasionally I’d need my social security number and birthday, but life was pretty simple back in those days. дальше »
2019-4-15 21:08 | |
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Blockstack’s Muneeb Ali says user data in popular social media platform gets monetized negatively
Muneeb Ali, the Co-Founder of Blockstack, in a recent conversation with Anthony Pompliano, boasted the firm to be a new internet for decentralized apps. He went on to say that the Blockstack project raised venture capital [VC]. дальше »
2019-4-13 05:00 | |
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Op Ed: Why Bitcoin’s “Toxic” Maximalism Makes Sense
Over the years, Bitcoin has gained a reputation for having a “toxic” community of users around it. This accusation is mostly thrown at Bitcoin by proponents of altcoins and those who have supported various Bitcoin hard fork attempts in the past. дальше »
2019-4-5 16:23 | |
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This ‘Flat Earth’ April Fools’ Day Joke Wins the Internet
It’s April 1st and that means our social media feeds are full of April Fool’s pranks and jokes. Microsoft had the right idea and banned employees from using April Fool’s jokes on social media. But among the slurry of pranks are a handful of clever and funny April Fool’s. дальше »
2019-4-1 13:29 | |
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How Mark Zuckerberg wants governments to regulate content on online platforms
It looks like Mark Zuckerberg’s now into blogging. In an op-ed in the Washington Post, the Facebook CEO asked governments around the world to consider introducing more transparent rules for moderating content on the internet. дальше »
2019-4-1 12:57 | |
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Facebook Bitcoin Scammers Target Aussie Celebs to Con Investors
Fraudsters and Facebook are profiting from scam ads featuring photos of popular Australian TV hosts that convince unwary Aussies to part with their cash and invest in bitcoin. You might expect this scam on an obscure internet chat room, maybe on the darknet, but nope, con-artists are using the world’s most popular social media platform and one of its biggest ad platforms to do it – and as far as Facebook is concerned it’s OK by them. дальше »
2019-3-30 11:40 | |
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South Africa Proudly Leads The World In Crypto Adoption
A recent Hootsuite study revealed that South Africa ranks first in the world for the highest percentage of internet users who own cryptocurrencies. The social media management firm conducted the global survey in partnership with London-based WeAreSocial. дальше »
2019-3-24 23:24 | |
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Sees The Crypto Ecosystem Like the Early Internet, Plans Massive Adoption, Now On The Hunt For Crypto Engineers
Bitcoin enthusiasts had a reason for excitement when it was revealed that the CEO of Twitter and Square was a fellow holder. Endorsements from billionaires are always welcome, not to mention social media moguls. дальше »
2019-3-22 09:59 | |
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What Is Surveillance Capitalism and How Does Crypto Resolve it?
One of the most important narratives in the crypto space has been its stand against centralization. In today’s globalized economy, where different cultures and ethnicities rapidly consolidate around the same interests in technology, social media, and free services, there is an alarming sense that Internet use is becoming more centralized, which gives birth to technologyRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-20 18:00 | |
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Barclays Analyst Says Facebook Cryptocurrency Push Could Generate $19 Billion by 2021
While social media giant Facebook is putting preparations in top gear to launch a stablecoin that could function as both the native currency for the platform and a digital asset for global peer-to-peer payments, Barclays Internet analyst, Ross Sandler has forecasted that Facebook Coin could generate as much as $19 billion for by 2021, reportsRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-3-13 21:00 | |
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Barclays: Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Could Generate $19 Billion in Additional Revenue by 2021
British multinational investment bank Barclays sees some serious upside for social media giant Facebook’s cryptocurrency. The bank forecasts a whopping $19 billion in additional revenue from this initiative, alone. дальше »
2019-3-12 20:00 | |
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If properly enforced, GDPR can solve social media’s biggest problems
From concerns about data sharing to the hosting of harmful content, every week seems to bring more clamour for new laws to regulate the technology giants and make the internet “safer”. But what if our existing data protection laws, at least in Europe, could achieve most of the job? Germany has already started introducing new legislation, enacting a law in 2018 that forces social media firms to remove hateful content. дальше »
2019-3-12 18:58 | |
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Facebook Could Land $19 Billion in Additional Revenue According to Barclays, Here’s Why
Social media mogul Facebook could be eyeing as much as $19 billion in additional revenue according to an internet analyst at Barclays. This could happen by 2021, should the company be able to successfully carry out its cryptocurrency project. дальше »
2019-3-12 18:07 | |
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Facebook’s Crypto To Bring In $19 Billion in Revenue, Barclays States
Facebook’s cryptocurrency plans could rake in $19 billion in revenue for the social media giant. This is according to Ross Sandler, an internet analyst with Barclays. In a note to investors, Sandler stated that ‘Facebook Coin’ provides a new and lucrative avenue for Facebook to dominate payments. дальше »
2019-3-12 17:29 | |
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Facebook’s “Crypto” Currency Expected to Add Up to $19 Billion in Revenue
According to a client note issued by Barclay’s internet analyst Ross Sandler, Facebook’s launch of its own digital currency could yield billions in additional revenue for the firm. The social network has been reportedly developing its own stable-coin, although precise details of the project remain limited. дальше »
2019-3-12 00:00 | |
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Can Blockstack’s Banter App finally Corral all your Crypto Media?
The Winklevoss Twins-backed decentralized internet project Blockstack announced the creation of a new social media platform called Banter. The Banter network can perform many of the actions popular in centralized social networks but is built on top of a decentralized blockchain-powered infrastructure, which comes with a unique set of advantages. дальше »
2019-3-10 16:00 | |
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Mark Zuckerberg plans to make Facebook more private with 6 key changes
Mark Zuckerberg wants to make Facebook less like a town square, and more like a living room. So he declares in a massive blog post earlier this week, a winding read on Facebook’s potential for change and the future of the internet altogether. дальше »
2019-3-9 01:51 | |
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Talks About Bitcoin Adoption And His Fondness for Satoshi’s Whitepaper
Jack Dorsey might be one of the most polarising figures in the world currently. It is not because of his personality though, it is because of his social networking site Twitter. Twitter has become one of the most toxic spaces on the internet with keyboard warriors politicizing every issue under the sun. The site itself […] дальше »
2019-3-5 19:47 | |
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How enterprise social media like Slack can improve well-being in the workplace
We live in a world where technology is increasingly ubiquitous and showing no signs of slowing down. Whether in our professional or personal lives, the always-on, always-connected nature of life in 2019 seems to be unavoidable. дальше »
2019-3-3 16:30 | |
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No, Facebook’s ‘FaceCoin’ Will Be Nothing Like Bitcoin (Or Even a Cryptocurrency)
Facebook, Telegram, and Signal are reportedly planning to mint their own digital coins for their platform. But their centralized nature means that they won’t be censorship-resistant, decentralized and secure by design, unlike Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-3-2 05:00 | |
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‘Free Speech Money’ – Why Bitcoin is Ideal for Gab’s New Dissenter Platform
A new Reddit competitor called Gab Dissenter from Bitcoin-friendly social media network Gab. ai almost matched the daily active users on its first day of operations than all Ethereum DApps combined. дальше »
2019-2-27 12:00 | |
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Uganda loses 5 million internet users as a result of Social Media Tax
Half-way through 2018, Uganda introduced a Social Media (OTT) tax which required Ugandans to pay a tax if they wanted to access services such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and many others. It turns out, based on released data by the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC), the tax has had a significant impact on the number of internet users in the East Afrikan country resulting in a drop of 3 million internet users over a 3 month period. дальше »
2019-2-18 16:40 | |
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New Zealand to Slap ‘Digital Services Tax’ on Internet Giants Google, Facebook: Will this Antagonize the US?
Following the precedent set by some European countries such as Austria, France, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, New Zealand has indicated it will introduce a digital services tax. This is expected to affect internet giants such as Google and Facebook, according to the New Zealand Herald. дальше »
2019-2-18 16:00 | |
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Social Enterprises, Digital Tokens and the Future of Business
The world has changed so much in the last two decades. The Internet has made our lives hyper-connected. We have systems in place so that humanity as a whole co-exists on this planet. We identify ourselves by our nationalities, natural or man-made environment, region, cities, town, and neighborhood. дальше »
2019-2-7 20:04 | |
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Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey Stays Bullish About Bitcoin as Internet’s Currency on Joe Rogan’s Podcast
Jack Dorsey, the CEO of the popular social network Twitter, remains very bullish about Bitcoin (BTC) and its future. During Joe Rogan’s podcast, Mr. Dorsey, who is also the CEO of Square, said that he believes that Bitcoin will be the native currency of the internet. дальше »
2019-2-3 19:41 | |
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The clueless parent’s guide to understanding TikTok
In September last year, TikTok surpassed YouTube, Snapchat, Instagram, and even Facebook in monthly App Store downloads. For a fringe social network, the kind most would assume occupies a second-tier of the internet’s social media hierarchy, you’d be forgiven for not noticing the app had become the internet’s most interesting network of creatives. дальше »
2019-2-1 02:10 | |
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Study shows we’re spending an insane amount of time online
Are we all addicted to the Internet? Maybe. The latest Digital 2019 report, from Hootsuite and We Are Social, shows we’re spending on average 6 hours and 42 minutes online each day. Half of that is spent on mobile devices. дальше »
2019-1-31 05:06 | |
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Digital trends 2019: Every single stat you need to know about the internet
We Are Social and Hootsuite’s latest collection of Global Digital reports reveals that internet users are growing by an average of more than one million new users every day, with all of the original ‘Next Billion Users’ now online. дальше »
2019-1-31 02:17 | |
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No, buying drugs via apps isn’t safer
Markets for illicit drugs are constantly evolving to increase profits and reduce risks to suppliers in response to law enforcement tactics. New technologies have been taken up with enthusiasm: from the use of pagers and mobile phones in the 1990s, to the more recent growth of online pharmacies and drug cryptomarkets, which host large numbers of illicit drug vendors operating in the hidden portion of the internet known as the “dark net”. дальше »
2019-1-24 15:25 | |
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Why does Google show mysterious art when searching two random 4-letter words!
The internet is an inherently strange place. I mean, the fact we call it a place at all shows how we lack the vocabulary to really express what it is. And in this space (here we are again), strange things happen. дальше »
2019-1-23 18:06 | |
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Lorian Synaro of Anonymous explains the motive behind #OpSudan and #OpZimbabwe
Over the past week, Zimbabwe has experienced citizens protesting over raised fuel prices and high living costs. While in Sudan protests about the country’s economic problems and President Omar al-Bashir’s 30-year term started in December 2018. дальше »
2019-1-23 11:00 | |
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The challenges of moderating online content with deep learning
Earlier in December, the internet was abuzz with news of Tumblr’s declaration that it would ban adult content on its platform starting December 17. But aside from the legal, social and ethical aspects of the debate, what’s interesting is how the microblogging platform plans to implement the decision. дальше »
2019-1-20 20:00 | |
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The security threats of neural networks and deep learning algorithms
This article is part of Demystifying AI, a series of posts that (try to) disambiguate the jargon and myths surrounding AI. History shows that cybersecurity threats evolve along with new technological advances. дальше »
2019-1-19 16:00 | |
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Living on Bitcoin Day 4: The Uphill Climb
This is the fourth instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him earlier on Day 1 , on Day 2 and on Day 3. дальше »
2019-1-19 00:10 | |
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Deploying Censorship-Resistance to Uphold Decentralization
This piece on censorship resistance was written by Jonas Sevel Karlberg. Karlberg advises several prominent projects and is a co-founder of the Nordic Blockchain Association. He is also the founder and CEO of Amazix. дальше »
2019-1-5 10:05 | |
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Rise of foreign stars in Chinese social media marks the beginning of a new trend
China’s internet celebrity economy has expanded exponentially in recent years. According to a report released by iResearch, the number of online celebrities in China with more than 100,000 followers has increased by 57. дальше »
2018-12-27 22:00 | |
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TRON’s Year in Review, New Report From Konfid.io
TRON, the project looking to decentralize the internet, has gone through many changes this year. In only a year, prolific founder Justin Sun has hit a third of Ethereum’s daily transactions, revealed a new social media app, announced $100M in funding for its gaming market, and much more. дальше »
2018-12-22 21:11 | |
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Memes are taking the alt-right’s message of hate mainstream
Think of an internet meme and you’ll probably smile. The most memorable viral images are usually funny, from Distracted Boyfriend to classics like Grumpy Cat. But some memes have a much more sinister meaning. дальше »
2018-12-18 17:00 | |
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How social media dilutes scientific discoveries into clickbait
When news breaks – whether the story of a disease outbreak, a terrorist attack, or a natural disaster – people increasingly turn to the internet and social media. Individuals use Twitter and Facebook as primary sources for news and information. дальше »
2018-12-15 17:30 | |
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Nydia Zhang of the Social Alpha Foundation: Using the Blockchain for Good
As chairman and co-founder of the Social Alpha Foundation (SAF), Nydia Zhang has left a solid mark on the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, though, as a young art student at the University of Washington in 2011, blockchain was far from the direction she saw her life taking. дальше »
2018-12-6 18:13 | |
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South Korea Is Trialing Blockchain Voting — Here’s What That Means
South Korea will test out a new blockchain voting system this month, sources close to the developments have confirmed to Bitcoin Magazine. Developed by the country’s National Election Commission (NEC) and its Ministry of Science and ICT, the distributed ledger system is based on IBM’s Hyperledger Fabric and will be used to authenticate voters and save voting results in real time. дальше »
2018-12-4 21:41 | |
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Your Thanksgiving Turkey’s Provenance Might Be on a Blockchain (Seriously)
Honeysuckle White is giving family and friends gathering for Thanksgiving dinner this year the opportunity to talk turkey with a traceable blockchain code on more than 200,000 turkeys sold through 3,500 retailers around the U. дальше »
2018-11-23 00:52 | |
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GAB Social Network Opts To Use BitPay For Bitcoin Payments After Ban By Coinbase, PayPal And Stripe
Social Network Gab Banned By Stripe, PayPal, And Coinbase, Motivating Move To Bitcoin Payments Through BitPay Much of the purpose of cryptocurrency is to provide an opportunity to consumers to transact without their own personal data on the internet. дальше »
2018-11-22 19:40 | |
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