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Libra rebrands to Diem, hoping to shake off associations
1.12.2020
The project is hoping that a new name will help people forget the mass regulatory panic that drowned out Libra's initial announcement
ECB Chief Christine Lagarde Downplays Bitcoin’s Risks to Financial Stability, Troubled by Stablecoins
1.12.2020
ECB President Christine Lagarde downplays any risks bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies could pose to financial stability and monetary sovereignty. In contrast, she sees stablecoins, such as Facebook-backed libra, as posing “serious risks.” Christine Lagarde, Bitcoin,...
European central bankers predict that the digital euro is at least five years away
30.11.2020
Nobody seems to be in a rush to digitize the euro, but that could change given increasing global competition
Facebook’s Libra Crypto Gets Ready to Launch in January as a Single Coin
28.11.2020
Facebook’s libra cryptocurrency is reportedly preparing to launch with a single cryptocurrency, a scaled-down version of its original plan. The launch date for Facebook’s libra could be as early as January. Launch Date for Facebook’s Libra The cryptocurrency libra, proposed...
Facebook v lednu spustí Libru. Tato kryptoměna však bude omezenější, než se původně čekalo
28.11.2020
Dlouho očekávaný projekt prezentovaný v původní fázi jako kryptoměna od Facebooku má začít fungovat už začátkem roku. Uvedl to list Financial Times s odvoláním na tři zdroje. Facebook ohlásil plán vytvoření nové digitální měny loni v červnu, od té doby svůj projekt ale výrazně upravil, aby pro něj
Law Decoded: Cents and stability, Nov. 20–27
27.11.2020
Stablecoins and CBDCs and their related issues of privacy and surveillance lead this week's Law Decoded
Facebook’s Libra to reportedly launch in January 2021 as USD stablecoin
27.11.2020
Libra will initially be pegged to just one fiat currency
Limited Facebook's Libra Might Be Launched in January - Report
27.11.2020
Facebook-led digital currency Libra is preparing to launch as a single coin backed one-for-one by the dollar as early as January, the Financial Times reported, citing three undisclosed people involved in the initiative.
The other currencies and the composite would be rolled out at a later point...
Facebook-Led Libra Plans Dollar-Pegged Stablecoin Launch in January 2021: Report
27.11.2020
Libra might eventually get off the ground as early as January albeit in a more limited format
Facebook’s Libra hires former OCC prosecutor and central bank expert
25.11.2020
The Libra Association has made a key hire in its pursuit of a new cryptocurrency and payments system
BIS report suggests ‘embedded‘ monitoring tool for stablecoins
24.11.2020
After proposing automated ways to monitor global stablecoins like Libra, a new report from BIS argues that a better solution may ultimately be central bank digital currencies
US Fed researcher says CBDCs should beat Big Tech payments on privacy protection
23.11.2020
The paper also put forward CBDCs as solutions to high transaction fees and the energy use of mining cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin
Social media problems and solutions: ‘Centralization is not sustainable’
15.11.2020
What lies at the heart of the current problems with social media? What can and cannot be fixed?
BIS head says physical cash still important, even if CBDCs take over
13.11.2020
BIS Innovation Hub head Benoît Cœuré stressed the importance of maintaining multiple payment options beyond just CBDCs
Facebook Messenger a Instagram se naučí Vanish Mode. Zprávy jednoduše zmizí
13.11.2020
Facebook Messenger a po aktualizaci také Instagram nabídnou zasílání zpráviček, které hned po přečtení a zavření chatu zmizí. Vanish Mode se bude v češtině jmenovat Mizející režim a Facebook jej momentálně spouští v USA. Další verze včetně té české budou následovat.
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How to Create a Commenting Engine with Next.js and Sanity
6.11.2020
One of the arguments against the Jamstack approach for building websites is that developing features gets complex and often requires a number of other services. Take commenting, for example. To set up commenting for a Jamstack site, you often need a third-party solution such as Disqus, Facebook,...
Bitcoin Cash-Fueled Onchain Social Media Platform Memo Launches iOS App
6.11.2020
Two years ago, an onchain social network called memo.cash was launched and the application has developed quite a bit since then. On Tuesday, the Memo team revealed that the platform is now available for iOS phones via the App Store. Apple users can now connect to the social network that etches...
Back on track: US macro events unlikely to fully derail Bitcoin price gains
30.10.2020
As the U.S. stock market enters earnings season, analysts explain how Bitcoin could perform after earnings and the presidential election
Partisan dunks eclipse Section 230 in Senate hearing on social media giants
28.10.2020
Though the hearing did not focus on solutions, open source looks like a real way of addressing the committee's concerns about transparency and accountability
Facebook's cloud gaming aspirations, why social gaming took off & more!
28.10.2020
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