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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
Crime

Official Google Account Hacked in Latest Twitter Crypto Scam

An official, verified Twitter account owned by Google has become the latest to be hacked to host a crypto "giveaway" scam.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 November 2018
Payments

Ripple Hires Former Google Exec as VP of Products

Blockchain payments startup Ripple has hired Google's former messaging lead as its vice president of products.

Business  ·  29 October 2018
Hacking

Google Moves to Protect Chrome Users From Cryptojacking and Hacks

Google is bringing in stricter rules for Chrome extension developers, a move should reduce the risk of crypto hacks and mining malware.

Policy & regulation  ·  2 October 2018
Google

Google to Allow Ads for ‘Regulated’ Crypto Exchanges Next Month

Google has revealed that it will begin allowing cryptocurrency exchange advertisements in the U.S. and Japan, starting in October.

Business  ·  25 September 2018
Europe

Brave Launches Legal Offensive on Google Ads Data Collection Practices

The startup behind Brave Browser has filed regulatory complaints against Google over the "massive" amount of user data exposed in online advertising.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 September 2018
Ethereum

Google Now Provides a Big Data View of the Ethereum Blockchain

Internet search giant Google is providing a Big Data window into ethereum after adding the network to its analytics platform BigQuery.

Tech  ·  3 September 2018
Insurance

Blythe Masters Looks Beyond Finance for Next Wave of Blockchain Growth

The enterprise DLT startup now sees a vast range of opportunities, both within the industry where its founder spent most of her career and outside it.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 August 2018
Mining

Google Bans Crypto Mining Apps from Play Store

Google has now joined Apple in banning cryptocurrency mining applications from its mobile app store. 

Markets  ·  27 July 2018
Ethereum

Google Co-Founder Highlights Crypto Mining Impact

The search giant's founder commented on the impact ether mining has had on the demand for computing power.

Markets  ·  1 May 2018
Mining

Google Bans Crypto Mining Browser Extensions

Google said Monday it is banning cryptocurrency mining extensions from the Chrome Web Store after a flood of submissions that violated its policies.

Markets  ·  2 April 2018
Patents

Immutable Google? Search Giant Eyes Blockchain for Audits

A patent application released Thursday indicates Google might be examining how blockchains can secure audit logs and other information.

Business  ·  22 March 2018
Facebook

Canadian Official Wants Google to Ban Ads for Crypto, ICOs

A top official from the Manitoba Securities Commission praised Facebook's ban on ads for ICOs and cryptocurrencies and said Google should follow suit.

Markets  ·  7 February 2018
Monero

Google’s DoubleClick Ads Used to Distribute Crypto Mining Malware

Security firm TrendMicro stated in a new report that Google's DoubleClick ad services were used to distribute cryptocurrency mining malware.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 January 2018
Facebook

Can Blockchain Save Us from the Internet’s Original Sin?

The digital behemoths – Google, Amazon, Facebook, Apple – have too much power over our digital lives. Can blockchain help us take back control?

Tech  ·  27 October 2017