Jet8 is taking a new approach to social media and data ownership using blockchain.
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Facebook’s Libra Just Got Its First Major Supporter in Congress
Bucking a trend, Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) wrote a letter praising Libra as a technological advance that he feels is needed.
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What Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Said in His Defense of ‘Free Expression’
No mention of Libra.
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WATCH: Our On Tap Meetup in Tokyo United Japanese Blockchain Fans With the Global Makers
Our first Tokyo meetup, held with our friends at CoinDesk Japan, brought together investors, devs, and crypto lovers.
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Libra Shows Central Banks’ Failure on Cross-Border Payments: Riksbank
A senior economist at Sweden’s Riksbank says central banks need to “keep up” with cryptocurrency advancements like Libra and XRP.
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Telegram Responds to SEC: Gram Tokens Are Not Securities
Telegram is pushing back against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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France’s Le Maire Attacks Facebook’s ‘Political’ Ambitions With Libra
The French finance minister has said Libra is an “unacceptable” challenge to state sovereignty and suggested political motives behind the project.
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Blockchain-Shy Bank of America Quietly Pilots Ripple Technology
Bank of America, the second-largest U.S. bank, has discreetly tested out Ripple’s distributed ledger technology – and may be planning to do more with it.
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Shellfish Plant Is Putting Scallops on IBM’s Food Tracking Blockchain
The system records the weight and location of the scallops as they are taken from the ocean and tracks them across the supply chain.
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Bitcoin Price May Test $7,750 as Selling Pressure Grows
Bitcoin is looking increasingly weak, having closed below $8,000 on rising trading volumes Wednesday.
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