Jesus Rodriguez, CTO of IntoTheBlock and chief scientist of AI firm Invector Labs, delves into the complications and nuances of crypto sentiment analysis.
Myths and Realities: Sentiment Analysis for Crypto Assets
How Many More Birthdays Until Bitcoin Wins?
On the white paper’s 11th anniversary, we face a question: How much longer until bitcoin becomes like Twitter or Linux, something you use every day?
<h1>Crypto Twitter Unwraps Latest ‘Faketoshi’ Claim</h1>
The ever-enthusiastic crypto Twitter was quick to point out a laundry list of inconsistencies in the language used throughout three blog posts from the latest person claiming to be the real Satoshi Nakamoto.
<h1>Aggrieved Startups Unhappy With Facebook’s Actions</h1>
Startups talked to Decrypt about how they believe Facebook may be killing crypto businesses.
<h1>MIT’s Connection Science Fellow Believes Libra Structure Was ‘Lifted'</h1>
Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency project supposedly resembles details outlined in a paper that was published in the Royal Society’s Open Science journal last year.
<h1>Justin Sun Apologizes For Over-Marketing Charity Lunch</h1>
Tron founder Justin Sun apologized for “excessive self promotion” following a hectic week of the search for his whereabouts after he postponed his charity lunch with Warren Buffett.
<h1>Facebook’s ‘Oops, My Bad’ Approach To The Libra Launch</h1>
What became abundantly clear during Facebook’s congressional hearings this week was that representatives on both sides of the floor were having none of Facebook asking for permission to launch Libra following its past “move fast and break stuff” mentality.
<h1>The US Really Likes To Tweet About Bitcoin And Libra</h1>
Cryptocurrency trading platform The TIE produced their own study, finding that 38.9% of posts on Twitter regarding bitcoin or Libra come from the US, with an overwhelming amount presenting a positive view of bitcoin.
Bitcoin, Facebook and the End of 20th Century Money
Bitcoin is surging and Libra is shaking up regulators as the globe faces a period of doubt on the economic front.
<h1>How Blockstream Helps Some Get Back To Bitcoin’s Roots</h1>
The small community growing around messages sent via Blockstream’s satellites and paid for using the Lightning Network is in early enough stages that it reminds some members of what it used to be like to mine bitcoin on a simple desktop computer.
<h1>What The Libra White Paper Has To Say About Digital Identity</h1>
In two short sentences, the Libra white paper touches on Facebook and the Libra Association’s goal to create an open identity standard, but some researchers have doubts about how open the standard would actually be.
<h1>The Future Of Money After Facebook’s Libra Announcement</h1>
The internet and financial regulators were spewing hot takes on Libra after Facebook released its white paper. With cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and the future of money on everyone’s mind, what can we expect from fiat and digital currency in the future?
<h1>Google’s Slow, Steady Approach To Blockchain Tech Adoption</h1>
Last week’s partnership announcement with Chainlink was just the most recent blockchain-related move Google has pulled off in a string of similar business deals, suggesting the search engine giant and its data warehousing solution, BigQuery, are prepping for something big.
<h1>A Closer Look At Calibra, The Wallet Provider For Facebook’s Libra</h1>
As a Facebook subsidiary, the Calibra wallet will have its own standalone app for Libra holders, and it will be integrated into the Facebook Messenger app and WhatsApp. With the potential for a huge user base, the wallet provider could learn a lot from Facebook’s past attempt to get into the payments business with Facebook Credits.
<h1>What Kik’s Kin Can Tell Us About Facebook’s Libra</h1>
While Kik hasn’t achieved anywhere near the user count Facebook has, how the messaging service’s base users reacted to and used the Kin token might give us some insight into what Facebook can expect with its Libra cryptocurrency.
<h1>Local Governments Work To Shape Bitcoin Mining’s Impact On Climate</h1>
Officials in Missoula County, Montana, changed the way crypto mining operations need to implement clean energy initiatives, helping set a standard for how local governments can hold mining operations responsible for the energy they use.
<h1>CCN Is Back After Two-Day Break</h1>
Two days after announcing the publication would shutter as a result of Google’s core updates, founder Jonas Borchgrevink explained that a mix-up with the site’s old domain name, CryptoCoinsNews.com, may be partially to blame for the sudden drop in mobile traffic.
<h1>What To Expect When Facebook Unleashes Its Cryptocurrency</h1>
Will Facebook pay interest to the holders of its cryptocurrency? Will its massive reach push the limits of outdated financial regulations? Will it spur the adoption of other types of cryptocurrencies? Who knows, but it’s fun to mull over while we wait.
<h1>Gender Examination Reveals Fewer Than 5% Of GitHub Crypto Contributors Are Female</h1>
While researcher Corin Faife openly admits that “the male/female binary is seen as a reductive way to examine gender,” the results of his study reveal a stark reality, with only 4.64% of commits using a female username on 100 of the most popular crypto projects on GitHub.
<h1>CCN Announces Shutdown Following Update To Google’s Search Rankings</h1>
Things just got weird. After Google rolled out a set of core updates on June 3, CCN saw mobile traffic from Google searches reportedly drop by 71 percent overnight, causing the crypto news outlet to call it quits just a week later.
