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Kik Sells Messaging App, Reaffirms Kin Crypto Integration
18.10.2019
Kik has sold its messaging business to a holding company called MediaLab but plans to continue enabling Kin on the platform
10 of the Best Telegram Crypto Channels
16.10.2019
Telegram’s token might have received short shrift from the SEC, but its messaging app has been embraced everywhere by everyone. 300 million users attest to the success of Pavel Durov’s end-to-end encrypted platform, which has become a mainstay of the crypto community. On the rare...
Telegram Awaits Court Hearing on SEC Case Against Its Token Sale
16.10.2019
Telegram, the most popular messenger in the crypto community, is facing challenges surrounding the launch of its TON blockchain. Following an intervention by the U.S. securities regulator, a court hearing on the sale of the native gram tokens is scheduled to take place a week before the network...
Decentralized Communication Startup New Vector Raises $8.5M
10.10.2019
London-based decentralized communication startup New Vector has raised $8.5 million to fuel adoption of Matrix, a major alternative messaging protocol
Protesters Wield Tools of Freedom as Hong Kong Imposes Dictatorship
5.10.2019
Four months of protests continue in Hong Kong as the world is witnessing the biggest uprising of political dissent in the territory since the 1997 ‘handover’ from Britain to China. Protesters have recently embraced wearing Guy Fawkes masks but on October 3, Hong Kong’s current...
Kik Messaging App is Closing Down; The Focus Has Now Shifted to KIN
24.9.2019
Many reports are surfacing that the Canada-based firm “Kik” is looking into shutting down its messaging app platform. Further, Ted Livingston Founder & CEO of the Kik, also confirmed that the shutdown plans for the messaging app are true. The main reason that has been stated is to have room...
Messaging App Kik’s Legal Battle Shines Light on Past ICO Scams
24.9.2019
Popular messaging app Kik is shutting down due to a Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit regarding ICO activity for the company’s cryptocurrency, kin. Ted Livingston, Founder and CEO of Kik and Kin, denies the allegations and maintains that the SEC’s case is based...
CoinDesk Victim of Messaging Hoax In Which Kik CEO Threatened to Quit
24.9.2019
In a message sent to CoinDesk apparently by accident, Kik CEO Ted Livingstone claimed to be quitting the company
Kik Messaging App to Shut Down Following SEC Lawsuit Against ICO
24.9.2019
"This is a direct impact from the SEC legal action," CEO Ted Livingstone told CoinDesk
Report: Kik Considers Shutting Down Popular Messaging App
24.9.2019
Kik is reportedly considering shuttering its popular messaging app after a protracted legal battle with the SEC
Popular Smartphone Apps Are Adding Crypto Capabilities
20.9.2019
News of Japan messaging giant Line’s September 17 launch of an app-connected crypto exchange is captivating lots of attention in the crypto and tech industries this week. Other initially non-crypto apps are also entering the market, adding native tokens, tipping functions and cryptocurrency...
Japanese Messaging Giant Line Rolls Out Crypto Trading Platform Bitmax
18.9.2019
Japanese messaging giant Line launches its crypto trading platform Bitmax
Privacy Network Elixxir Invites Smartphone Users to Test Private Messaging
11.9.2019
In an age where Google, Facebook and the NSA are known to be harvesting as much as our communications as they can, many people are concerned that online privacy now only exists in the history books. One project trying to address this is the metadata-shredding platform Elixxir, led by cypherpunk...
Tim Draper Joins Board of Directors at EOS-Based DApp Firm
9.9.2019
EOS-based DApp firm MakeSense Labs sees Tim Draper join its board of directors
Stellar to Airdrop 2 Billion XLM Crypto Tokens Worth $120 Million
9.9.2019
Keybase users can expect monthly XLM airdrops, adding up to 2 billion XLM over the next 20 months
Tim Draper Joins Board of EOS-Based Messaging Dapp MakeSense
9.9.2019
Silicon Valley notable Tim Draper has joined the board of MakeSense Labs, provider of a messaging app built on the EOS blockchain
Messaging Giant LINE Wins Japan License for Crypto Exchange Business
6.9.2019
LINE, provider of Japan's most popular messaging app, has just been approved for a cryptocurrency business license in the country
Japan Grants Crypto Exchange License to Messaging Giant LINE
6.9.2019
Japanese messaging giant LINE has received regulatory approval for its new domestic cryptocurrency exchange
Testing Haven, OB1’s New Social Media and Crypto Marketplace App
30.7.2019
On Monday, OB1, the development team who created the crypto-infused marketplace Openbazaar, launched a new platform called Haven. The application is a mobile version of the Openbazaar marketplace, but also includes social media, end-to-end encrypted messaging, and noncustodial wallet services for...
Crypto Is Part of Free Speech, and Free Speech Is Everything
29.7.2019
On July 23, U.S. Attorney General William Barr gave a speech demanding big players in the tech industry work with government agencies in providing backdoor entry points for encrypted devices and software. Per his reasoning, certain devices and messaging services pose a safety threat by providing...