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Crypto Exchange Gemini Axes 7% of Its Staff in Second Wave of Layoffs
20.7.2022
Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange owned by the Winklevoss twins, is laying off more staff. According to reports, the company is axing 7% of its current workforce, as it engages in significant cost-cutting policies. This is the second wave of layoffs at Gemini, after the company laid off 10%...
This Is Why How We Describe Metaverse Makes Difference
17.7.2022
Tom Boellstorff, Professor of Anthropology, the University of California, Irvine. _____
Quick, define the word “metaverse.”...
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Time to accumulate? 5 sectors to watch during crypto winter
15.7.2022
Crypto prices have dropped to multiyear lows, raising the question of which assets from which subsectors are ready for accumulation
Hacker Selling 1 Billion Chinese Citizens’ Data for 10 BTC, Zuckerberg’s Meta Ends Novi Project, and More — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
10.7.2022
In this week’s bite-sized digest of the hottest stories from Bitcoin.com News, a hacker claims to have stolen a massive amount of Chinese citizens’ personal data from Shanghai police, and now wants to sell it for ten bitcoins. Also, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has ditched the Novi...
Meta Affirms Digital Collectibles Plan Despite Crypto Crash: Report
6.7.2022
The recent downturn in the cryptocurrency market hasn't deflected Facebook parent company Meta from its plan to bring digital collectibles to its users
Meta to Slow Hiring in 2022, Hints at Layoffs After Metaverse Pivot
6.7.2022
Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, is preparing to face a strong market downturn. According to reports, Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, announced a change in the hiring policies of the company, lowering the number of engineers planned to be hired from 10K to 6-7K. Previously, Zuckerberg...
Singapore Mulls New Crypto Rules, KuCoin Denies Rumors, Meta Closes Novi + More News
4.7.2022
Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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Does the Metaverse need blockchain to ensure widespread adoption?
4.7.2022
While not absolutely necessary, omitting it would be misguided. “The Metaverse without blockchains would likely just advance the ball for Big Tech.”
Meta signals closure of Novi wallet after a 10-month pilot
4.7.2022
Meta’s wallet pilot Novi is set to end in September, with the announcement coming days after Mark Zuckerberg touts Meta Pay on Facebook
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt Is Skeptical About the Metaverse Concept
4.7.2022
Eric Schmidt, who was CEO of Google, has declared that there is confusion about the concept of the metaverse and what it means for people. Schmidt stated that, even with a company like the former Facebook pivoting its operations to occupy the metaverse market, there is still not a clear definition...
Meta Ending Crypto Project Novi After Mark Zuckerberg Unveiled Metaverse Digital Wallet
3.7.2022
Meta Platforms, formerly Facebook, has announced the end of its crypto project Novi. Users are advised to withdraw funds as soon as possible. The announcement followed the introduction of a digital wallet for the metaverse, announced by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Crypto Project Novi Ending Facebook...
Sleeping Bitcoins Wake Up, Kiyosaki Waits for $1,100 BTC, and Zuckerberg Eyes Metaverse Money — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review
2.7.2022
As July begins and markets remain bearish, there’s still no shortage of dynamic developments in the crypto space. In this week’s Bitcoin.com News Week in Review, ‘sleeping bitcoins’ from 2010 make moves, Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki says he is waiting...
Meta to Shutter Novi Crypto Payments Wallet in September, Ending Libra Saga
1.7.2022
Meta's crypto remittances project Novi emerged after the Libra stablecoin project rebranded
Meta comienza las pruebas de integración de NFTs en Facebook
1.7.2022
Las pruebas de NFTs en Facebook siguen a una serie de integraciones piloto en Instagram que sucedieron en mayo
Meta Begins Testing NFT Integration on Facebook
1.7.2022
Social media giant Meta has started testing NFT integrations with a selected group of creators in the United States
Meta Launches NFT Support on Facebook
1.7.2022
Facebook parent company Meta has enabled a group of US creators to show non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on their profiles.
Meta has launched digital collectibles support on Facebook with select creators and only in the USA, and has already begun a slow rollout, TechChrunch reported, citing a company...
NFTs to appear on Facebook, cross-post with Instagram as Meta Web3 expansion continues
30.6.2022
Nonfungible tokens will be found under a tab on creators’ Facebook timelines in a gradual rollout starting in the United States
Meta Launches Meta Pay, a Metaverse Dedicated Digital Wallet
27.6.2022
Meta, the metaverse-based platform, has announced the launch of a new wallet directed to support value interaction in the metaverse. Meta Pay, a rebrand of the former Facebook Pay service, will keep fulfilling the same functions that Facebook Pay did in the past, but will be developed as...
Mark Zuckerberg Expects Billions of People to Use the Metaverse Generating Massive Revenue for Meta
27.6.2022
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, formerly Facebook, has shared how the metaverse will be a key part of his business and bring hundreds of billions of dollars in revenue. “Our playbook over time has been build services, try to serve as many people as possible,” said Zuckerberg. Mark...
Meta, Microsoft, and Others Launch Metaverse Standards Group
23.6.2022
Meta, Microsoft, and 31 more companies have united to form an organization to promote the creation of open standards regarding metaverse tech. The institution, named the Metaverse Standards Forum, will focus on establishing standards to make each one of the metaverses on the internet interoperable...