Category Archive For "Facebook"
in Censorship, Congress, Facebook, Google, Jack Dorsey, Law, Mark Zuckerberg, Senate
Partisan dunks eclipse Section 230 in Senate hearing on social media giants
Though the hearing did not focus on solutions, open source looks like a real way of addressing the committee’s concerns about transparency and accountability.
The data economy is a dystopian nightmare
Decentralization will turn the data economy upside down, allowing consumers to control their own data or sell it to the highest bidder.
in Censorship, Facebook, Internet
Unstoppable Domain’s co-founder had this to say about Facebook and the future of free speech
Can you imagine a world with 40 Facebooks competing for you?
Facebook-backed Libra welcomes Blockchain Capital as new member
Libra gets another member as it strives to have 100 entities on board.
Libra appoints HSBC veteran to manage crypto project’s operational wing
Top financial services experts continue to join the Libra project.
in Central Bank, Europe, Facebook, Libra, Regulation, Stablecoin
Bank of France: stablecoins could impact EU financial sovereignty ‘for decades’
Banque de France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau wanted about the threat of “Big Tech” stablecoins.
in CBDC, ecb, European Union, Facebook, Libra, Regulation, Stablecoins
Good Stablecoin Rules in the EU Pave the Way for CBDCs and a Digital Euro
In the EU, getting laws right on Libra could be the best way to speed up a digital euro from the European Central Bank.
in Blockchain, Congress, Facebook, Government, IRS, Regulation, SEC, United States
Educating Congress on Tech Is The Next Frontier for This Blockchain Caucus Co-Chair
Congressman Soto talks about the point where crypto education meets solid policy and what’s standing in the way.
in Blockchain, David Marcus, Facebook, Instagram, Libra, Payments, WhatsApp
Enter Facebook Financial: All Bases Covered From Crypto to Stablecoins
There are multiple ways to approach digital payments, and Facebook wants to cover them all.
$600M Crypto Ad Ban Class Action Filed in Australian Courts
Facebook and YouTube are facing a class-action lawsuit alleging anti-competitive behavior in prohibiting crypto advertising in 2018.
Lawyer to File Crypto Class-Action Seeking Billions From Social Media ‘Cartel’
Andrew Hamilton, the CEO of legal firm JPB Liberty, is ready to file a class-action lawsuit seeking billion in damages from the social media “cartel” that sought to kill crypto in 2018.
Facebook Goes All-In On FinTech With Launch of New Subsidiary
Facebook is determined not to take “no” for an answer when it comes to FinTech.
in Amazon, Apple, CBDC, Central Banks, Congress, digital dollar, Facebook, Fed, Google, Government, Law, Regulation
Law Decoded: Big Tech, Central Banks and the Hunt for Monopolies, July 24-31
The leaders in this week’s policy news focus on some case studies in power accumulation that more than anything show why decentralization tech matters.
WATCH LIVE: CEOs of Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Alphabet Square Off With Congress
Tech giants face hearing before Congress that will ask whether they violate antitrust and monopoly laws in the U.S.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg and Telegram’s Durov Posture as Defenders Against Foreign Tech Invasions
The leaders of two tech giants are using nationalism to win back the governments of their respective home countries after stumbling over crypto launches.
Former Director of the National Broadband Task Force Criticizes Anti-Encryption Bills
A former director of the U.S. National Broadband Task Force criticizes anti-encryption bills that in his opinion hurt the nation’s economy and security.
Chainlink Integrates With Social Network Led by Distributed Computing Pioneer
An alternative social networking platform that aims to give users control over their data is integrating Chainlink data oracles.
in Blockshow, business, Central Bank, Facebook, Libra, Stablecoin
‘Libra Will Never See The Light Of Day’: Monetary Historian
Economic historian Barry Eichengreen believes that stablecoins are either too fragile, or too expensive, to emerge as a dominant monetary form.
in DLT, Facebook, ICO, Investments, Regulation, Switzerland, VC
Former Swiss President Sees the Country Leading in DLT and Technology of the Future
Former Swiss President and new board member of CV VC talks the unique attitudes towards law that make Switzerland a hub for crypto.
Former Facebook Counsel Joins Coinbase as Chief Legal Officer
Former Facebook Vice President and Deputy General Counsel Paul Grewal will lead crypto exchange Coinbase’s legal team.
