September 22, 2019 Facebook Buys Chatbot Startup Servicefriend to Integrate Into Calibra Social media giant Facebook acquires chatbot startup Servicefriends to integrate into the customer service of Facebook’s digital wallet, Calibra.…
September 22, 2019 Altcoins Soar, Zuckerberg Turns on Charm, North Korea’s Coin: Hodler’s Digest, Sept. 16–22 Altcoins enjoy an explosive bull run as Bitcoin falters, Zuckerberg wines and dines with US politicians, and North Korea begins developing its own cryptocurrency.…
September 20, 2019 Got ID? New Projects Explore Blockchain Identity Systems Governments and private companies think that blockchain identity systems could empower citizens to take control of personal data.…
September 20, 2019 Facebook Set on 2020 Launch for Libra, Despite Regulators’ Pushback David Marcus, the head of Calibra at Facebook, has said that a 2020 launch for Libra remains the company’s goal, despite regulators’ intense hostility toward the project.…
September 20, 2019 US Congress Schedules Sept. 24 Hearing With SEC With Crypto on Agenda The United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services to hold hearing with SEC chairman Jay Clayton to discuss cryptocurrencies.…
September 19, 2019 Zuckerberg Continues Tour of DC With Unproductive Meeting With Senator Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg is continuing his tour of Washington, meeting with U.S. Senator Josh Hawley to further discuss “future internet regulations.” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is continuing to meet policymakers in Washington, D.C. to discuss “future internet regulations” — most recently with Senator Josh Hawley.“A frank conversation”On the afternoon of Sept.…
September 19, 2019 Zuckerberg Dines With US Democrats Concerned Over Facebook’s Libra Facebook Mark Zuckerberg is grilled with questions and concerns about its planned Libra stablecoin project by Democratic lawmakers during a private dinner.…
September 19, 2019 As Libra Battles Critics, Zuckerberg Aims to Win Over US Policymakers Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg is in Washington for meetings with policymakers to discuss internet regulatory matters such as privacy, competition and its handling of political content.…
September 18, 2019 Reuters: Facebook Met British Authorities Prior to Libra’s Official Announcement Facebook reportedly met British authorities and regulatory officials three times prior to publicly announcing the Libra stablecoin project.…
September 18, 2019 German Gov’t Approves New Plan to Block Private ‘Parallel Currencies’ Germany’s government has approved a blockchain strategy that aims to prevent stablecoins from becoming alternative currencies and threatening state sovereignty.…
September 17, 2019 German Finance Minister Says Gov’t Must Reject Facebook’s Libra Coin German Finance Minister says that policymakers cannot accept “parallel currencies” like Facebook's proposed Libra and must reject them clearly.…
September 16, 2019 ECB Official: Stablecoins Pose Risks to Public Policy Priorities Benoit Coeure of the European Central Bank argued that stablecoins like Facebook’s not-yet-released Libra coin pose risks to public policy priorities.…
