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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...
Gram Asia to Sell Gram Tokens at Three Times ICO Price
3.7.2019
The largest Asian holder of Telegram’s Gram token will sell some of them for three times the ICO price on July 10
Messaging Giant Telegram’s ICO Token Is at Last Going on Public Sale
11.6.2019
Telegram's gram token, previously sold to accredited investors in the biggest-ever ICO in early 2018, is at last to be offered to the public
More Details Emerge on Team Behind Facebook’s Secretive Blockchain
6.6.2019
News outlets are beginning to identify key staffers behind Facebook's "GlobalCoin" project
Testing the Noncustodial Button Wallet With BCH Over Telegram Messenger
31.5.2019
Users of the Telegram-infused cryptocurrency Button Wallet can now purchase digital assets through its partnership with the payment processor Wyre. Button Wallet allows users to store, send, and receive cryptocurrencies like BCH, ETH, BTC, LTC, and ETC through the Telegram messaging app....
Everything We Know About Facebook’s Cryptocurrency
29.5.2019
Here's the complete story (so far) of Facebook's potentially transformative blockchain project