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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Sees Pros and Cons in Blockchain Logins

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he's seriously evaluating blockchain's potential for decentralized single logins.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 February 2019
Acquisitions

Facebook Beefs Up Its Blockchain Efforts With Startup Hires

Facebook appears to be doubling down on its blockchain efforts with the hiring staffers from smart-contract startup Chainspace.

Markets  ·  4 February 2019
Uber

12 Markets Crypto Decentralization Can Actually Improve

What do virtual real estate and distributed computing have in common? They're both markets where P2P networks can improve efficiencies.

Tech  ·  27 December 2018
Stablecoins

Facebook to Develop its Own Stablecoin for Remittances: Report

Social media giant Facebook is reportedly working to launch its own stablecoin for money transfers through its popular messaging app WhatsApp.

Markets  ·  21 December 2018
Facebook

Facebook Is Hiring 5 New Staff Members for Its Blockchain Team

Facebook is advertising five job openings for blockchain talent across the areas of data science, coding and marketing.

Markets  ·  10 December 2018
Facebook

7 Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix and Google Staffers That Went Full Crypto

“Follow the talent.” It’s a maxim investor Chris Burniske tweeted recently to underscore another tweet from AngelList co-founder Naval Ravikant when he wrote back in March: “Blockchains are now sucking in top-tier Silicon Valley tech talent faster than any boom since the Internet.” Yet, as the first flurries of crypto winter blow, this narrative has hardly cooled. We heard […]

Business  ·  19 November 2018
Facebook

Fake News Site Used New Zealand Prime Minister to Pump Bitcoin Startup

A fake news site used images of New Zealand's prime minister in sponsored posts on Facebook to promote a bitcoin firm.

Markets  ·  12 October 2018
Exchanges

Facebook’s Marcus Steps Down From Coinbase Board

David Marcus is stepping down from the board of directors at crypto exchange Coinbase, citing his new role at Facebook leading blockchain strategy.

Business  ·  10 August 2018
Bitcoin

What Volatility? How Facebook’s Historic Loss Became Crypto’s Gain

Facebook had a bad day in the market this week – and the crypto community quickly pounced.

Markets  ·  27 July 2018
Blockchain

Facebook Has a New Director of Engineering for Blockchain

Facebook is getting even more serious about blockchain, appointing a new director of engineering to focus on the technology.

Business  ·  6 July 2018
Twitter

But Why? Crypto Looks for Answers As Facebook Eases Ad Ban

Facebook recently announced they would lift a ban on crypto advertisements causing widespread speculation on social media over potential next steps.

Business  ·  27 June 2018
Cryptocurrency

Facebook Relaxes Ban, Accepts Some Crypto Ads

Now, at least some, crypto advertisers will find that they can post crypto ads on Facebook - if they are approved through an application process.

Markets  ·  26 June 2018
Facebook

Facebook’s David Marcus to Lead New Blockchain Research Unit

Facebook is reportedly launching a team dedicated to blockchain technology, which will be spearheaded by Messenger's vice president David Marcus. 

Business  ·  8 May 2018
Europe

‘Enough Is Enough’: Finance Guru Sues Facebook Over Crypto Scams

Martin Lewis, a British personal finance writer, is suing Facebook for allowing his likeness to be used in scammers' advertisements on the platform.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 April 2018
Facebook

Blockchains Alone Won’t Fix the Facebook Problem

The root problem of social media is centralization of control over data. The ideas that underpin blockchain tech offer glimpses of a path forward.

Markets  ·  12 April 2018