“Social money” startup Roll raised a $1.7 million seed round from BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes, Gary Vaynerchuk and Techstars.
More Details Emerge on Team Behind Facebook’s Secretive Blockchain
News outlets are beginning to identify key staffers behind Facebook’s “GlobalCoin” project.
DARPA-Funded Study Looks at How Crypto Chats Spread on Reddit
A U.S. Department of Energy science lab has been studying how well three popular cryptos performed in Reddit chats. Here’s what they found.
Block.One’s New Social Media Site Will Do Identity Checks for Every User
Details are emerging about Block.one’s new social platform, Voice. Here’s what we know so far.
Block.One Is Launching a Social Media Platform on the EOS Blockchain
Multibillion-dollar startup Block.one is announcing a new social platform, Voice, which aims to give users more control over their content.
Ethereum-Powered Social Network Cent Launches Payments via Chat
Cent now enables direct messages with ether payments, even without downloading crypto wallet software.
Facebook’s Blockchain Hiring Spree Continues With 5 New Postings
Social media behemoth Facebook is advertising for five more blockchain-related positions – adding to the 20 posted by the company in recent weeks.
2018: When Privacy and Decentralization Collided
In an op-ed written exclusively for CoinDesk, Enigma CEO Guy Zyskind says 2019 must be about building decentralized solutions for data privacy.
Elon Musk Teases Bitcoin Service in Cryptic Crypto Tweet
Elon Musk mentioned bitcoin in a mysterious tweet, and it’s whipping up plenty of speculation across the crypto community.
I Can’t Believe This Blockchain Is Free
At the very least, a blockchain mindset can help you call social media giants’ bluff when they tell you that their services are “free.”
How Crypto Reacted to This Week’s SEC Bitcoin ETF Delay
While the market didn’t like the SEC’s bitcoin ETF delay decision, observers on social media weren’t surprised at all.
Rejection Aside, Calls for a Bitcoin ETF Are Only Escalating
Despite the rejection of a bid for a bitcoin ETF, the crypto market remains confident other proposals will persevere.
What Volatility? How Facebook’s Historic Loss Became Crypto’s Gain
Facebook had a bad day in the market this week – and the crypto community quickly pounced.
China’s Answer to Reddit Is Launching a Crypto Token
One of the oldest social networking platforms in China is launching its own crypto token in an apparent bid to boost declining user activity.
Congressman’s Call for Crypto Ban Sparks Social Uproar
In the span of a few hours, it became Crypto Twitter vs U.S. Representative Brad Sherman.
Muh Monopoly! How a Banker’s Talk Sparked All Kinds of Crypto Mockery
The head of the Bank of International Settlements briefly became the butt of crypto Twitter trolling last week after issuing new comments on the tech.
Facebook Has a New Director of Engineering for Blockchain
Facebook is getting even more serious about blockchain, appointing a new director of engineering to focus on the technology.
Bitcoin’s Unknown ‘Kings’: The Magazine Mystery That’s Got Crypto Guessing
A recent magazine cover attracted international commentary. After all, it isn’t every day that relative unknowns are touted as “Bitcoin Kings.”
Facebook Relaxes Ban, Accepts Some Crypto Ads
Now, at least some, crypto advertisers will find that they can post crypto ads on Facebook – if they are approved through an application process.
Cold Reception? Crypto Critics Ignite After EOS Blockchain ‘Freeze’
Over the weekend, transactions on the live EOS blockchain came to a complete – yet temporary – halt.