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Most Powerful Person in the World Meets Donald Trump

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House on Thursday. And while Zuck didn’t bother to mention the meeting on any of his social media channels, the president proudly posted a photo of the two men shaking hands on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (which is also…

Social Media Matt Novak Sep 20

France Vows to Block Facebook’s Libra Currency in Europe, Suggests ‘Public Digital Currency’ Instead

The French government is vowing to block Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency from being introduced in Europe, according to French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire, who denounced the planned digital currency at a meeting of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris today. “I want to be absolutely clear: in these conditions, we cannot…

Social Media Matt Novak Sep 12

Members of Facebook’s ‘Crypto Mafia’ Reportedly Getting Cold Feet About Libra Currency

At least two of the 28 entities that have signed on for Facebook’s planned Libra currency are now getting nervous about the project, according to a new report from the Financial Times. And Facebook is just as worried about being the only company currently with its “neck out,” as regulators push back against the plan…

Social Media Matt Novak Aug 23

Even a Country Without Regular Internet Access Doesn’t Trust Facebook

Perennially responsible company Facebook announced its intention to launch its own cryptocurrency, called Libra, less than two months ago. In that time a raft of governmental bodies have told Facebook in no uncertain terms to knock it the hell off, including: The House Committee on Financial Services The Senate Banking Committee The Finance Minister of…

Social Media Avery Ellis Aug 5

Libra Scammers Are Promising Early Access to Facebook’s Digital Currency to Steal Private Information

If you search YouTube for Facebook’s Libra, you’ll find plenty of videos that tell you how to buy the digital currency. The problem is that many of the videos are published by scam artists who are apparently trying to steal your personal information. How do we know they’re scams? Libra hasn’t even been launched yet.…

Tech News Matt Novak Jul 23

Congressman to Facebook: Your Digital Currency Could Be Worse Than 9-11

Facebook’s new digital currency, Libra, has the potential to be worse than the September 11th attacks. At least that’s what Democratic Congressman Dril (sorry, Congressman Brad Sherman) of California said today at a House Committee on Financial Services Hearing in Washington, D.C. Sherman tore into Facebook executive David Marcus and didn’t even bother asking him…

Social Media Matt Novak Jul 17

Treasury Secretary ‘Not Comfortable’ With Facebook’s Cryptocurrency as Bipartisan Hostility Grows

Facebook’s plan to launch its Libra cryptocurrency is facing considerable pushback from federal officials who’ve raised concerns about the prospect of it being used to skirt anti-money laundering rules and fund other illicit activities. House Democrats on the House Financial Services Committee have already circulated draft legislation aimed at barring U.S. tech companies with annual…

Commerce Dell Cameron Jul 15

Facebook’s Libra Project Is Getting Hammered From All Sides, With Fed Chair Raising ‘Serious Concerns’

Facebook’s already-troubled Libra cryptocurrency project, which has already run into significant opposition among the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services and the Senate Banking Committee, is running headlong into further resistance from regulators. On Wednesday, Wired reported, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell told the House committee that he has “many serious concerns” about Facebook’s pivot…

Social Media Tom McKay Jul 11

Congress Demands Facebook Put Brakes on Libra Cryptocurrency

Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency is off to a rocky start. After announcing Libra last month, U.S. lawmakers were none too thrilled given the social media giant’s dubious track record with privacy. Now, the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services is calling on Facebook to halt its plans. Led by Representative Maxine Waters, the committee wrote a…

Social Media Victoria Song Jul 3

Facebook Co-Founder Says Libra Will Empower Corporations and Weaken Developing Countries

Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes sure is an interesting person to talk to about Facebook. Hughes, who still considers his college roommate Mark Zuckerberg a friend, has said Zuckerberg is too powerful and that the company should be broken up. On Friday, Hughes warned that Facebook’s new planned digital currency Libra would shift monetary power to…

Social Media Patrick Howell O'Neill Jun 21

Senate Banking Committee Schedules Hearing on Facebook’s Massive Cryptocurrency Project

The U.S. Senate Banking Committee is set to scrutinize Facebook’s cryptocurrency ambitions at a hearing set for July 16, Reuters reported on Wednesday, in yet another sign that legislators are extremely wary (to put it mildly) of the company’s shift into global financial services. According to Reuters, the hearing will “explore” the Libra project “as…

Social Media Tom McKay Jun 19

How the Cryptocurrency World Is Responding to Facebook’s Libra

Facebook succeeded in at least one part of its new digital currency grand plan: Get a spotlight. Regulators in both the United States and Europe are already pushing for strong oversight — in one case, Rep. Maxine Waters is pushing for a moratorium on the plans entirely — and every newspaper, tech company and government…

Social Media Patrick Howell O'Neill Jun 18

All the Big Questions We Have About Facebook’s New Digital Currency

Facebook’s new cryptocurrency is big news — and there are still a lot of big questions to be answered. After about two years of work in Facebook’s Menlo Park headquarters, the digital currency Libra was unveiled to the world in a publicity blitz centered in San Francisco’s historic mint, a 150-year-old building that used to…

Social Media Patrick Howell O'Neill Jun 18

Facebook Announces Libra, Digital Currency on the Blockchain That Doesn’t Actually Need to Be on the Blockchain

Facebook and 27 other partner companies formally announced this morning they plan to launch a digital currency called Libra in the first half of 2020. And if they pull it off, Libra could become the standard digital currency around the world. Facebook describes Libra as being “powered by blockchain,” though it’s not clear why the…

Social Media Matt Novak Jun 18

Visa, Uber, and PayPal Are Reportedly Backing Facebook’s Cryptocurrency

After months of rumors, it appears a Facebook cryptocurrency is imminent. Reports last week said its planned launch is slated for June 18, and now it appears that the cryptocurrency, Libra, has some legit backers, according to the Wall Street Journal. Initial reports stated Facebook put out a call (and a $10 million fee) for…

Social Media Victoria Song Jun 14

Libra: The 21st Century (Libertarian) Space Colony

There’s nothing hotter right now than starting your own libertarian-minded community from scratch. Or at least threatening to do so. Glenn Beck imagines building a community/theme park somewhere in the United States called Independence Park which would celebrate entrepreneurship and sustainable living. Others envision Idaho as the perfect spot to build a fortress-like libertarian utopia…

Tech News Matt Novak Feb 15

Verizon Readying a 15 Phone Barrage for the Rest of ’07

Phone Arena snagged some docs laying bare the rest of Verizon’s 2007 release schedule—no major surprises here, with most of the heavy hitters Verizon versions of stuff we’ve already seen, or at least heard about: the Blackberry Pearl, for instance, isn’t exactly tingling our spines with freshness. [BGR is saying it’s a Pearl 2.] Hit…

Gadgets Matt Buchanan Aug 15

HTC Working on the Libra, a Smartphone With Both a Keypad and a QWERTY

The upcoming Libra Windows Mobile device from HTC is quite a bit smaller than the slide-out QWERTY devices on the market now from HTC. This one looks, for the most part, like a standard dial-pad enabled phone. However, there’s a three-row QWERTY keyboard that slides out from the side, compared to the four row QWERTY…

Tech News Jason Chen Sep 14

Most Powerful Person in the World Meets Donald Trump

France Vows to Block Facebook’s Libra Currency in Europe, Suggests ‘Public Digital Currency’ Instead

Members of Facebook’s ‘Crypto Mafia’ Reportedly Getting Cold Feet About Libra Currency

Even a Country Without Regular Internet Access Doesn’t Trust Facebook

Libra Scammers Are Promising Early Access to Facebook’s Digital Currency to Steal Private Information

Congressman to Facebook: Your Digital Currency Could Be Worse Than 9-11

Treasury Secretary ‘Not Comfortable’ With Facebook’s Cryptocurrency as Bipartisan Hostility Grows

Facebook’s Libra Project Is Getting Hammered From All Sides, With Fed Chair Raising ‘Serious Concerns’

Congress Demands Facebook Put Brakes on Libra Cryptocurrency

Facebook Co-Founder Says Libra Will Empower Corporations and Weaken Developing Countries

Senate Banking Committee Schedules Hearing on Facebook’s Massive Cryptocurrency Project

How the Cryptocurrency World Is Responding to Facebook’s Libra

All the Big Questions We Have About Facebook’s New Digital Currency

Facebook Announces Libra, Digital Currency on the Blockchain That Doesn’t Actually Need to Be on the Blockchain

Visa, Uber, and PayPal Are Reportedly Backing Facebook’s Cryptocurrency

Libra: The 21st Century (Libertarian) Space Colony

Verizon Readying a 15 Phone Barrage for the Rest of ’07

HTC Working on the Libra, a Smartphone With Both a Keypad and a QWERTY

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