Social Media

TikTok Picks Streaming Service Audius to Power New ‘Sounds’ Library

Artists on Audius will be able to upload original music as “TikTok Sounds.”

Business  ·  16 August 2021

Twitter Picks Crypto Developer Jay Graber to Run Decentralized Social Media Wing

Bluesky's new leader has worked on Zcash and more.

Business  ·  16 August 2021
Social Media

Real Estate Mogul to Spend $100M on Decentralized Social Networking Protocol

Project Liberty will utilize blockchain technology to build a new type of internet infrastructure aiming to democratize social media data.

News  ·  21 June 2021
Cryptocurrency

CoinDesk Arrives on Snapchat

“CoinDesk Breaks It Down” explores the world of crypto, one 3-minute video at a time.

People  ·  14 June 2021
Crypto Twitter

What Is BitClout? The Social Media Experiment Sparking Controversy on Twitter

BitClout's creator says it's a new way to monetize a following. Crypto Twitter's brightest lights are nonplussed.

Tech  ·  22 March 2021
Markets

Bitcoin Leaves Social Media Stocks ‘in the Dust’ With Market’s Inflation Pivot

Investors are now seeing bitcoin as both an inflation hedge and risk asset.

Markets  ·  11 March 2021
Privacy

New Social Media Platform Instars Leverages Privacy-Enhancing Cryptography

Instar leverages blockchain and multiparty computation to protect user data.

Tech  ·  24 February 2021
Privacy

Social Networks Are the Next Big Decentralization Opportunity

We have the core tech to enable radically more ethical and beneficial social media networks. Here's what we'll need.

Tech  ·  22 January 2021
Twitter

‘Was This Correct?’ Twitter’s Dorsey Asks About Banning Trump and Then Says ‘Yes’

He then praised Bitcoin as a "technology that is not controlled or influenced by any single individual or entity."

News  ·  14 January 2021
Twitter

Balaji Srinivasan, HashKey Back $2M Round in Twitter Privacy Tool Mask Network

Mask Network, the protocol that allows users to send encrypted messages and even cryptocurrencies over Twitter, announced a funding round Tuesday.

Business  ·  17 November 2020
NYDFS

What It Means if Companies Like Twitter Are ‘Systemically Important’ to Financial Regulators

NYDFS proposals following the Twitter hack are a warning to everyone using centrally controlled "designated" platforms.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 October 2020
Opinion

The Digital Archipelago: How to Build an Internet Where Communities Thrive

Technology exists to serve people. Today, the situation is nearly reversed. Each of us is just propping up an engagement graph somewhere.

Tech  ·  3 October 2020
Twitter

Jack Dorsey Details Twitter’s Blockchain Strategy at Oslo Freedom Forum

Jack Dorsey said the nonprofit Blue Sky will use blockchain to create an open Twitter protocol and give people more control over their data.

Business  ·  25 September 2020
Privacy

Twetch Launches Encrypted Messaging, In-Chat Payments on BSV Blockchain

Twetch, a social network that runs on the BSV blockchain, has introduced an encrypted messaging feature that lets users send each other money in the chat.

Business  ·  9 September 2020
Scams

‘Crypto Instagram’ Is Becoming a Thing, Scams and All

Scams are running rampant on Instagram in 2020 – even as legitimate crypto entrepreneurs are increasingly using the platform for business.

Business  ·  6 August 2020