Mina Protocol – the privacy and security layer for Web3
Kurt Hemecker is COO of the Mina Foundation, building on the Mina Protocol to create a privacy and security layer for web3. Kurt is former Head of Business Operations at Facebook's Diem Association (formerly Libra).
Centralization vs decentralization: Facebook and Twitter ponder censorship
As the debate over free speech and internet censorship intensifies, social media platforms are seeking different ways to preserve freedom of expression without raising the hackles of users and regulators.
With Libra in doubt, Facebook launches ‘Facebook Pay’
Facebook is launching Facebook Pay - a new payment solution for use across its basket of products and services.
Crypto comes under fire as Zuckerberg defends Libra
In the latest round of scrutiny over Libra, Mark Zuckerberg sat before Congress and fielded questions about the embattled cryptocurrency project.
Payment firms exit the Libra platform
In what may be the biggest blow yet to Facebook's Libra, payment giants Mastercard, Visa, eBay, and Stripe have abandoned the troubled cryptocurrency project.
Libra fast losing traction
Backers of Facebook’s Libra crypto asset project are said to be increasingly nervous as regulatory pressure mounts.
Japanese finance giant Monex applies to the Libra Association
Monex Group, the owner of Coincheck, Japan’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has applied to join the Libra Association.
Crypto dip follows political pushback against Facebook’s Libra
David Marcus, head of Calibra, was grilled at a Senate Banking Committee hearing yesterday following pushback against the Libra from both sides of the political aisle. The market responded with a sharp sell-off, with BTC dropping below $10,000. Is the US turning bearish on crypto?
Regulators wary of Facebook’s Libra
Facebook's Project Libra has put the world on notice. The cryptocurrency genie is out of the bottle and regulators are nervous. From Japan to the US, authorities around the world are pushing back against the proposed digital currency.
Libra: How Facebook and others plan to ‘meet the daily financial needs of billions of people’
The whitepaper for the Facebook-backed Libra cryptocurrency dropped on June 18th and is being viewed by some market observers as a watershed moment for the space. The project's undeniable reach, significant backing and novel technical design has some excited, however, there are questions surrounding whether regulators will accept the Libra business model and its management of user funds.
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency – net positive for Bitcoin?
Facebook has released the whitepaper for its stablecoin cryptocurrency project, Libra. Just as the 2004 release of the Facebook platform created a seismic shift in online communication, distribution and consumption models that would eventually change the world, Libra’s introduction has the potential to have a similar impact on the global financial system with ramifications across a multitude of industries.
Facebook’s GlobalCoin is no threat to Bitcoin, but banks should worry
When Facebook finally confirmed that it will launch its own cryptocurrency, it was quickly labeled a potential ‘Bitcoin killer’ in the media. Taking a closer look, however, it is clear that Facebook’s new online payment system is an unlikely threat to the world’s leading decentralized digital currency. It’s a different story for banks, fintech and payment processors, however.
The stablecoin market is booming
During the last 12 months, the stablecoin ecosystem has seen rapid growth. Now several new contenders are challenging market leader Tether, promising new levels of transparency and security.
Facebook’s top-secret blockchain project is moving forward. What is Project Libra?
Social media platform Facebook is working on a blockchain-based payment solution code-named Project Libra. What are the implications for FacebookCoin, the Facebook ecosystem, and the wider blockchain space?
Facebook’s likely blockchain first steps – decentralized log-ins and a stablecoin
Somewhere on Facebook’s sprawling Menlo Park campus, 50 elite employees are tucked away in a secret office with separate key-card access. Behind these closed doors, a mysterious project is ongoing — one that could have a seismic impact on the world of cryptocurrency.
Why Facebook’s crypto ad policies don’t really matter
Facebook has revised its ban on crypto-related advertising — although the revised policy is far from a reversal. Controversial at first, Facebook’s January ad ban actually proved inconsequential to the wider crypto ecosystem — and may have actually been beneficial
