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Nigeria Based Storage Provider Says It’s Too Risky for the World to Rely Centralized Cloud Storage Platforms
4.1.2022
In the past year, internet giants like Amazon and Google all experienced outages which were blamed on errors and failed upgrades. The occurrence of such outages and their impact around the world again highlighted the importance of having a decentralized internet. Also, just like how the Covid-19...
Crypto News Rewind 2021: Q4 - Pandora Papers, India's Regulatory Saga, Facebook to Meta and Other Rebrands
31.12.2021
Here is what happened in the Cryptoworld in the last quarter of this year:
Total crypto market capitalization in Q4
And thus ended the year. Happy 2022.
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Read More: Crypto News Rewind 2021: Q4 - Pandora Papers, India's Regulatory Saga, Facebook to Meta and Other Rebrands
Yahoo Finance za firmu roku označují Microsoft. Nejhorší je Meta (Facebook)
21.12.2021
Na základě vlastního průzkumu Yahoo Finance vyhlásily, že si titul nejhorší firmy roku 2021 odnáší technologický gigant Meta, který se ještě nedávno nazýval Facebook. Yahoo oslovilo více než 1,5 tisíce lidí.
O titul soupeřily firmy jako na obchod s akciemi orientovaný Robinhood, který před téměř
Instagram Is ‘Exploring NFTs’ to ‘Make Them More Accessible to a Wider Audience,’ Says CEO
21.12.2021
According to the CEO of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, the social media application is looking into non-fungible token (NFT) technology. During an ask-me-anything (AMA) session on Instagram, Mosseri said that the company wants to make NFTs “more accessible to a wider audience.” Instagram...
Facebook zablokoval 1500 falešných účtů, které sloužily ke špehování uživatelů
20.12.2021
Facebook oznámil, že zablokoval 1500 falešných účtů používaných kyberšpionážními firmami ke špehování lidí. Zrušené účty měly patřit sedmi nájemným sledovacím firmám k provádění online útoků proti kritikům vlády a nevládním organizacím a institucím, které projevují zájmy a vůli občanů, ve více než
Metaverse Alliance Launches Metathon for Devs and Degens With $50 Million in Prize and Seed Funding
14.12.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Metaverse Alliance has announced the launch of its online Metaverse Hackathon (Metathon) for all metaverse enthusiasts around the world. In recent months, the metaverse has generated a lot of buzz across the internet, with notable corporations like Facebook and Microsoft all racing...
Meta Spends USD 60M On Rights, Trademarks To Secure Its New Name
14.12.2021
Facebook’s parent company Meta is determined to spend USD 60m to acquire the naming rights owned by the US bank Meta Financial Group, the latter company disclosed in a recent regulatory filing.
Earlier this month, Meta Financial Group executed a purchase agreement with Beige Key LLC,...
Matrix Star Keanu Reeves Owns Crypto, Skeptical of NFTs, Says ‘Can We Not Have Metaverse Be Invented by Facebook’
14.12.2021
Matrix star Keanu Reeves has revealed that he owns cryptocurrency which a friend bought for him a while back. “Yeah, I have a little hodl,” he said. The famous actor also commented on non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse. Keanu Reeves Talks Crypto, Metaverse, and NFTs Famous...
Keanu Reeves Calls NFTs 'Easily Reproducible,' Says He Owns Crypto
13.12.2021
Canadian actor and the star of the 'Matrix Trilogy' Keanu Reeves expressed skepticism about non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and digital ownership during an interview with The Verge.
When asked about his view on NFTs and the concept of digital scarcity, Reeves said they can be easily replicated...
Metaverse Mega Round-up: Universal & Facebook Moves, Weddings in Virtual Worlds
10.12.2021
The metaverse train just keeps gathering steam. Here are just a few of the many new developments taking place in this fast-moving space as the week wraps up:
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Learn more:
- Metaverse Spurs USD 100M In Weekly Land Plot NFT Sales- Metaverse is a 'Massive, Massive Opportunity' for Crypto...
Novi Launches Whatsapp Integration Pilot Program for Selected Users in the U.S.
10.12.2021
Novi, the remittance and payments initiative of Meta (formerly Facebook), has launched a Whatsapp pilot test for customers in the U.S. This means that a small number of Whatsapp users will be able to send and receive payments, as well as purchase digital dollars directly from the interface of...
WhatsApp starts testing currency payments with Meta’s Novi wallet
9.12.2021
Some U.S. activists previously asked the DOJ to stop Meta from offering its digital currency wallet Novi on its platforms
Discussion on crypto and major tech firms combine in hearing over decentralization of digital ecosystem
8.12.2021
“The point of crypto is to have true decentralization — the projects that succeed will be the projects that achieve that," said Brian Brooks
What Facebook’s rebranding tells us about Big Tech’s ‘Game of Platforms’
8.12.2021
While built on the idea of connectivity, the Metaverse could instead break the internet apart, but the solution lies in how the business is done
Former Facebook engineers at Mysten Labs raise $36M for Web3 infrastructure
6.12.2021
“We believe fundamental limitations in existing crypto infrastructure are frustrating broader adoption of web3,” said Mysten’s team, citing the scalability of existing chains as well as the lack of interoperability of many smart contracts
Saxo Bank's 'Outrageous Prediction' on NFT-Based Platforms Disrupting Spotify
3.12.2021
Denmark’s Saxo Bank has released a set of 10 “outrageous predictions” for next year, among others forecasting that digital rights platforms based on non fungible tokens (NFTs) have the potential to disrupt Spotify’s robust position in the global music distribution industry.
The bank explains...
Facebook and Instagram Curb Rules on Crypto Ads
3.12.2021
Cryptocurrency ads on Facebook (Meta) and Instagram will get a lot easier. In its press release, Meta stated that the Cryptocurrency ecosystem has continued to grow and stabilize in recent years and has seen more government legislation that is creating clearer norms for their business. Meta expects...
Meta Relaxes Facebook’s Cryptocurrency Ad Policy — Says Crypto Continues to ‘Mature and Stabilize’
3.12.2021
Meta, formerly Facebook, has relaxed its policy for cryptocurrency advertisements, making it easier for companies to run crypto ads on its platform. “We’re doing this because the cryptocurrency landscape has continued to mature and stabilize in recent years and has seen more...
Okcoin hires former Facebook spokesperson Randi Zuckerberg to grow female user base
2.12.2021
With the hiring, Okcoin has many women in key leadership positions, including CEO Hong Fang as well as head of content and brand Mandy Campbell
Co je Facebook Protect? Výzva k lepší ochraně účtů, která vypadá spíš jako podvod
2.12.2021
Facebook Protect je bezpečnostní program, který měl přimět politiky a úředníky lépe si chránit online účet, aby ji ho nikdo nemohl ukrást. Odstartoval před dvěma lety v USA, od tohoto týdne se ale šíří i ve zbytku světa včetně Česka. Navíc už se netýká jen veřejně činných osob, ale i