David Marcus accused Janet Yellen of pressuring Jerome Powell, leading to Libra’s abandonment despite regulatory compliance. Libra faced insurmountable political resistance, stalling its ambitious blockchain-based global payment system. David Marcus,…
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Ripple’s potential as a billion-dollar company is compared to that of tech giants like Amazon and Facebook. Ripple’s stablecoin plans and recent legal victories could influence its future success. The…
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is set to launch Threads, a Twitter rival, on Thursday, July 6. Threads aims to provide users with an alternative platform for social networking…
Meta Platforms Inc is winding down its embrace of NFTs on its platforms. Though a setback, the NFT ecosystem is billed to thrive considering its widespread embrace. American multinational technology…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin considers logging in online with Ethereum to be a massive adoption-driving opportunity. According to Buterin, if done right, the option can overthrow similar solutions from centralized…
Instagram creators will soon be able to mint and trade their NFTs on and off the platform. Meta is offering the feature for video NFTs as well as the ability…
The recent expansion of NFT functionality will allow Instagram users to share their digital collectibles on the Instagram feed, in stories, and in messages. Instagram is offering support to third-party…
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg announced key measures to support creators on the Facebook and Instagram platform as they transition towards the Metaverse. Meta will allow creators to display NFTs on…
David Marcus has announced that he has now launched a new startup known as Lightspark which will focus on building on Lightning Network on the Bitcoin blockchain. Lightspark has already…
Frances Haugen is concerned about Facebook repeating all “harms” in its Metaverse version. The Facebook whistleblower claims Meta will inappropriately collect users’ data and privacy in the Metaverse, just as…
Meta is set to create new tokens for its metaverse, with staffers referring to them as Zuck Bucks, sources have told the Financial Times. The company is also exploring the…
The big tech firms – Facebook, Google, Twitter and others – track you everywhere you go online. Every single advert, website and social network button collects information about your browsing…
3 in 4 people in the U.S are concerned about Facebook’s entry into the metaverse and prefer a metaverse on a decentralized blockchain, the survey found. Half the respondents believe…
Jack Dorsey has taken shots at Facebook for its Diem project which he says was a waste of time and effort. The former Twitter boss says that Mark Zuckerberg should…
Apple saw its shares jump 8 percent in the after-hours trading after CEO Tim Cook said the company was investing in the Metaverse. Other companies boast a competitive advantage over…
Facebook’s parent company Meta has unveiled the AI Research SuperCluster which it claims will be the world’s fastest supercomputer. Mark Zuckerberg says that the supercomputer will be critical as the…
The metaverse has presented an opportunity for more aggravated online abuse, mostly targeting women and minors. Several users of metaverse platforms including Facebook’s have reported cases of online sexual abuse…
Meta Platforms Inc has made a $60 million deal to acquire the trademark assets of U.S. regional bank Meta Financial Group according to recent reports. Since Facebook changed to Meta…
Bill Gates says that in three years, most of your office meetings will be held in the metaverse, with your digital avatar taking a central role in your interactions. Facebook…
David Marcus is leaving Facebook, where he has been leading its digital currency Diem project in what looks like surrender by the company. Diem has faced overwhelming opposition from regulators…