Facebook is an online social media and social networking service platform, developed by Mark Zuckerberg. Facebook has faced many controversies involving user-privacy, including the Cambridge Analytics data scandal, and the spreading of other political and conspiracy theories on its platform. Facebook planned the launch of its new currency, Libra in 2019.
Facebook Libra: The Latest Crypto Used in Illegal Financial Activities?
“With the evolution of virtual currencies and new marketplaces, nefarious actors are continuously adapting to find new ways to engage in illegal financial activity.” said U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver, during the briefing with Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) on 27 June.
Weekly Market Snapshot - June 24, 2019
Here is what you need to know about the crypto market last week!
Ethereum Co-Founder on Facebook Libra: “A Centralized Wolf in a Decentralized Sheep’s Clothing”
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin is the latest critics on the centralization concern of Facebook’s Libra coin.
Why Facebook's Libra Is Not A Real Cryptocurrency
Facebook on Tuesday announced its Bitcoin rival called Libra, a cryptocurrency created by a Facebook subsidiary called Calibra that will be managed by an oversight body called the Libra Association. The Libra coin will not be available immediately, as the announcement only covers the vision and technology behind the Facebook blockchain. But the company says Libra will be private, mostly.
Facebook Coin - What We Know So Far
Having noticed a significant dissonance between the general media hype for Facebook Coin (FBC), and our own take on the project, we thought it might be worthwhile to round up everything we know about Facebook Coin thus far.