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Kik Lawyers Say SEC Has No Strong Evidence, Twisted Facts in Complaint

7.8.2019
Kik says the SEC has seriously misrepresented the facts relevant to their case, and they will not succeed in the courtroom

Online Sentiment Toward Crypto Market in 2019 — Attitudes Are Positive

7.8.2019
Barring some mainstream media articles, most crypto-oriented content online present the industry in a good light, social media platforms driving sentiment change

Crypto Social Media is Breaking Free: How 10+ Blockchain Platforms Pay You to Post

4.8.2019
Social media has become so embedded in most people’s everyday lives that it’s hard to imagine life — or even a span of a few hours — without it. While the social media revolution is huge, there’s another revolution within that revolution, driven by users into...

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...

Google Heads Back Into Social Media with New Venture Named ‘Shoelace’

15.7.2019
There are very few tech-related products in which Google has failed spectacularly, but social media is definitely one of those. Social media has become an industry worth hundreds of billions of dollars due to companies like Facebook, Twitter, and others. However, Google could not make a mark in...

IndieWeb and Webmentions

9.7.2019
The IndieWeb is a thing! They've got a conference coming up and everything. The New Yorker is even writing about it: Proponents of the IndieWeb offer a fairly straightforward analysis of our current social-media crisis. They frame it in terms of a single question: Who owns the servers? The bulk...

IRS Agents Propose Draconian Tactics to Investigate Bitcoin Users

9.7.2019
A recently published U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) slide describes alarming recommendations on how tax agents should deal with digital currency users who are not paying taxes. The slide recommends that agents question crypto users’ friends and family, comb through social media posts...

The Top Tech People to Follow on Twitter for Your Stack

9.7.2019
Twitter like other social media bring people together, and lots of everyday activities go on here too, people get jobs, sell, connect, work and even get items for free. This brings in the q

European Central Bank Exec Calls for Fast Regulatory Action Regarding Libra

7.7.2019
Financial regulators must act fast to prepare for Facebook’s Libra stablecoin, according to European Central Bank executive board member Benoit Coeure

Circle CEO Hopes Libra’s Unique Needs Trigger Positive Regulation

6.7.2019
Facebook's Libra will run in a closed-loop permission scheme, requiring unique regulation, according to Jeremy Allaire, CEO of payments company Circle

The Swiss Are Onto Something: Facebook, Libra and the Case for Decentralization

4.7.2019
A recent letter from the U.S. House of Representatives to social media giant Facebook has crypto users speculating feverishly. The implications of the letter, and Calibra CEO David Marcus’ recent response, will inform the future of money not only in America, but worldwide. House Chairwoman...

US Congress Requests Moratorium on Facebook’s Libra Stablecoin

3.7.2019
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services requested that Facebook imposes a moratorium on the development of its stablecoin

Economist Joseph Stiglitz: Only a Fool Would Trust Facebook’s Libra

3.7.2019
“Every currency is based on trust, but only a fool would trust Facebook’s Libra” noted Nobel laureate in economics Joseph Stiglitz

Advocacy Groups Call on Congress to Stop Libra Development Until July Hearings Take Place

2.7.2019
33 advocacy groups have signed a letter looking to halt development of Libra until Congress and regulators have addressed a number of questions on the project

ZenGo Demonstrates Proof-Of-Concept of a Keyless Wallet for Facebook’s Libra

2.7.2019
ZenGo publishes its open source project, which purports to provide proof-of-concept that its keyless wallet product can support Facebook’s Libra

Report: Facebook Seeks BitLicense From New York State Regulator

1.7.2019
Facebook is reportedly seeking to gain a BitLicense from the NYDFS to comply with local regulations as it attempts to launch Libra as a global virtual currency

Iranians Defy Warning and Share Pictures of Bitcoin Mining in Mosque

27.6.2019
On Tuesday, the Iranian energy grid corporation Tavanir warned illegal bitcoin mining operations that they would be cut off from their supply. Following the announcement, pictures of a mining facility set up in a mosque went viral on social media. Also Read: Iranian Energy Grid Blames...