Token or security: What shape will Facebook’s coin take?
Either Mark Zuckerberg wants to decentralize Facebook and give users back control of their data, which would undermine the company's advertising model, or he wants to create the world's largest micro economy within its 2+ billion user community.
Microsoft takeover of Github a change of tack away from Facebook
Under its CEO Satya Nadella, Microsoft has undergone a cultural shift since 2014 and ramped up its open-source efforts which started in 2006 with its CodePlex community.
Tokenize or die: Will industry giants be forced to dilute their power?
For how much longer will companies like Facebook, which reported Q1 revenue this year of $11.97 billion, be able to retain a business model that capitalizes on free content generated by its users without rewarding them for it? Is it much of a stretch of the imagination to see it aligning its interests with that of its users instead of being in conflict with them?
Facebook and Instagram ban crypto advertising
In an announcement released earlier this week, Facebook has confirmed it will no longer carry advertising for Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) and cryptocurrencies. Said Facebook Product Management Director Rob Leathern. “Two of our core advertising principles outline our belief that ads should be safe, and that we build for people first. Misleading or deceptive ads have no place on Facebook.
