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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
Meta Loses its Crypto Chief as Head of Novi Wallet David Marcus Steps Aside
1.12.2021
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, has suffered another blow to its crypto plans after its head of blockchain and the co-creator of the Diem stablecoin project stepped down.
On Twitter, David Marcus wrote that the decision to leave had been “difficult,” but that “my entrepreneurial...
Meta's head of crypto to step down at end of year
1.12.2021
In explaining his decision to leave Meta, David Marcus said that his entrepreneurial DNA had been nudging him “for too many mornings in a row to continue ignoring.”
Privacy or policy? Why Facebook's crypto wallet Novi is facing resistance
27.10.2021
Facebook’s Novi wallet lets users send and receive a dollar-pegged stablecoin, but not hold it
Law Decoded: Post-ETF policy landscape and Novi fears, Oct. 18–25
25.10.2021
The Bitcoin ETF approval has been the biggest, but by no means the only, policy-related story of the last week
Diem tells Senators on the warpath over Novi: We're not actually Facebook
21.10.2021
In response to a letter from the U.S. calling on Facebook to halt its stablecoin and crypto wallet projects, Diem stated that it “is not Facebook. We are an independent organization”
US Senators Urge Facebook to Discontinue Crypto Wallet Pilot Citing ‘Insufficient’ Ability to Keep Consumers Safe
21.10.2021
A group of U.S. senators has asked Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to discontinue his company’s crypto wallet pilot and commit to not bringing the cryptocurrency Diem to market. “Facebook cannot be trusted to manage a payment system or digital currency when its existing ability to manage...
Facebook Chooses Coinbase to Power Novi
20.10.2021
Novi, Facebook’s new digital wallet, will use Coinbase’s security to facilitate global payments. In addition, Coinbase recently announced that Facebook had chosen the platform as its custody partner for Novi’s pilot. The announcement surged Coinbase’s use-cases, with new users looking for Coinbase...
Facebook’s Novi Launches Pilot Program in Guatemala and US Using Pax Dollar
20.10.2021
Novi, Facebook’s digital wallet, will launch a pilot program to test the functionality of the service in two countries: Guatemala and the U.S. The test will allow Novi to test all of its main functions and to evaluate what things need to be improved before launch. Novi will use pax dollars...
Senators pressure Facebook to 'immediately discontinue' Novi wallet pilot
20.10.2021
Facebook’s crypto wallet has been shot down by banking committee senators just hours after it launched a pilot
Facebook pilots Novi crypto wallet with Coinbase, Paxos
19.10.2021
The social media giant still intends to launch Novi along with its Diem payment network once regulatory approval is granted
Grayscale Officially Begins Bitcoin ETF Journey, Facebook Pilots Novi With Coinbase + More News
19.10.2021
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Top engineers working on Facebook’s wallet jump ship to A16z’s crypto fund
12.10.2021
The engineers will provide technical advice to Andreessen Horowitz’s portfolio companies
Novi-FT? Facebook’s NFT support may not drive crypto adoption
11.9.2021
Facebook is exploring NFT-functionality in its Novi–Diem ecosystem, but how will the technological solution measure up to existing platforms?
[aktualita] Křemílek a Vochomůrka jako noví. Televizní grafici spravili večerníček z roku 1968
6.9.2021
Česká televize v říjnu odvysílá digitálně restaurovaný večerníček Pohádky z mechu a kapradí. Vůbec poprvé bude první série pohádek o Křemílkovi a Vochomůrkovi odvysílána v barvě. Prvních třináct epizod se totiž vyrábělo černobíle, premiéra byla na podzim roku 1968. Teprve další řady byly barevné....
Major Music Festival Exit Takes Bitcoin for Tickets
16.5.2021
A popular international music festival, Exit, is now accepting cryptocurrency for tickets, products, and services. This year’s 20th-anniversary edition of the European event will be held in early summer and the festival’s online store already offers discounts for impatient music fans...
[aktualita] Noví zákazníci Vodafone TV dostávají jako dárek Netflix na tři měsíce
1.2.2021
Každý, kdo si od února pořídí TV nabídku od Vodafone, může využít tříměsíční předplatné Netflixu jako dárek. Aplikace je už předinstalovaná na set-top boxu, Netflix má také své tlačítko na dálkovém ovladači. Netflix nabízí tři varianty předplatného: Basic za 199 korun (možnost sledovat obsah...
New name, old problems? Libra’s rebrand to Diem still faces challenges
31.12.2020
The Diem Association’s rebrand from Libra was supposed to herald a new day for the project, but a touted 2021 launch may not go as planned
[článek] Tři noví mobilní hráči? A mohli bychom je vidět? Jak číst výsledky 5G aukce
24.11.2020
[8 minut čtení] Většinu trumfů po aukci 5G kmitočtů stále drží velcí síťoví operátoři. I kdyby dočasně dostali konkurenci, stát zařídil, že ji za pár let mohou bez problémů pohltit. Pomohl by českému mobilnímu trhu vstup čtvrtého nezávislého operátora? Po minulém pátku na toto téma můžeme vést...