Facebook only announced its new currency Libra in June but a senior executive leading the project is already hitting back at reports that the project is coming apart at the seams. David Marcus, the Facebook executive overseeing Libra, fired back on Twitter at a Wall Street Journal report that said that a group of Libra’s…
Month: October 2019
Facebook And Mark Zuckerberg’s Worst Nightmare Is Coming True
It all seems to be going wrong for social media giant Facebook.On the one side, politicians are lining up to trash the company , with Democratic presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren’s March threat to break Facebook up back in the spotlight. Meanwhile, Facebook’s hotly-anticipated bitcoin rival libra, which was scheduled for launch some time next year…
Disinformation a threat to 2020 election, and we still haven’t dealt with 2016 (opinion) – CNN
Ann M.Ravel is the Digital Deception Project director at MapLight and previously served as chair of the Federal Election Commission.The opinions expressed in this commentary are her own. Amid the flurry of debates, ads and candidate speeches for the 2020 presidential election, another hallmark of the campaign season has appeared: digital deception.It seems almost a…
House committee wants Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg to testify on Libra
By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Congress is concerned about Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency , and one committee wants to question the folks in charge: Both Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg have been asked to testify before the House Financial Services Committee about Facebook’s plans for Libra. A hearing with Sandberg, Facebook’s chief operating officer, could come…
Investview (OTCQB:INVU) Appoints Former tZERO VP, John Tabacco as Chief Digital Officer
Salt Lake City, via NEWMEDIAWIRE — Investview Corporation (OTCQB: INVU) is pleased to announce the appointment of John Tabacco, former tZERO VP, as Chief Digital Officer. Mr.Tabacco will lead the Company’s expansion into compliant cryptocurrency trading and education products. John Tabacco is a globally recognized thought leader, and one of the foremost early adopters, inventors…
P2P Hong Kong Bitcoin Trading Hits Record Highs Amid Surveillance Crackdown
Hong Kong nationals are trading more bitcoin than ever on a peer-to-peer platform as unrest continues in the region.| Source: Photo by Mark RALSTON / AFP P2P Hong Kong Bitcoin Trading Hits Record Highs Amid Surveillance Crackdown By Will Heasman @wjheasman October 2, 2019 Amid the escalating chaos of the anti-government protests in Hong Kong,…
Video Shows $10M Chinese Bitcoin Mining Farm in Flames – Techterrene
During the early morning hours of September 30, a nine-minute video circulated on Twitter showing a large bitcoin mining farm burning down.Sources say the mining farm belonged to the company Innosilicon and roughly $10 million worth of mining rigs were destroyed. Also Read: Central Banks in Panic Mode – Extreme Tactics Like Helicopter Money Discussed…
Expect Facebook to Ramp up Lobbying Efforts to Get Libra Cryptocurrency Off the Ground
Mark Zuckerberg isn’t letting government backlash stop him from launching Libra.| Image: JOSH EDELSON / AFP Expect Facebook to Ramp up Lobbying Efforts to Get Libra Cryptocurrency Off the Ground By Mark Emem @cointributor October 2, 2019 As Facebook continues in the effort to launch its Libra cryptocurrency, the social media giant is likely to…
Last Week in the City: Markets slump on growth woes
Garry White, Chief Investment Commentator, looks at the market-moving events that have shaped equity markets this week (30 September to 4 October 2019).by Garry White 04.10.2019 It was a very busy week for participants in global markets.A slew of negative economic data prompted significant growth concerns; the Democrats launched an impeachment inquiry into Donald Trump;…
Bitcoin & Co.: Do investors have to pay taxes for their cryptography companies? | 04/10/19
Should the profits generated by the cryptocurrency trade be taxed? If yes, how? A rare question about this investment opportunity, if you believe the American accountants. • According to experts, many crypto investors pay no tax on their business with Bitcoin and Co.• The United States is already working on a new regulation • A…