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Are Big Tech Like Facebook and Tencent 'Threat' to Open Metaverse?

Animoca Brands is making contribution to the development of the Metaverse, following the firm's investments in more than 100 companies including OpenSea and Axie Infinity. Executive Chairman Yat Siu describes Facebook and Tencent as "threats" to the vision of an open metaverse free of centralized control. Do Web 2 players have a place in Web 3? "The Hash" team discusses.

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Se les pide a Facebook, Square, PayPal y otros que entreguen información de pagos al organismo de control de Finanzas del consumidor.

La Oficina de Protección Financiera del Consumidor quiere ver información sobre los productos, planes y prácticas de pago de Google, Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Square y PayPal.

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US Lawmakers Push Back on Facebook’s Novi Wallet Launch

A group of U.S. lawmakers have ordered Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to “immediately discontinue the company’s pilot of Novi” and end its work on the Diem stablecoin project, saying the social media giant cannot be trusted to launch a digital currency. "The Hash" team discusses Facebook's latest regulatory hurdle.

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CBOE Acquires ErisX in Return to Crypto Derivatives Market

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De discusses the outlook for the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) as it is acquiring crypto spot and derivatives marketplace ErisX, which will need approval from the CFTC and around 40 different state regulators to finalize. Plus, his take on U.S. lawmakers pushing back on Facebook’s Novi wallet launch.

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Legisladores estadounidenses se oponen al lanzamiento de Novi Wallet de Facebook

Un grupo de senadores demócratas se muestra ofendido por el lanzamiento piloto que involucra a la moneda estable USDP de Novi y Paxos.

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) is taking Facebook to task for its Novi pilot. (Sarah Silbiger/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Facebook’s Novi Taps Paxos, Coinbase Ahead of Diem Rollout

Novi, Facebook's digital wallet subsidiary, will go live in the U.S. and Guatemala in a pilot program without the Diem (formerly Libra) stablecoin, allowing users to trade the Paxos Dollar (USDP). Crypto exchange Coinbase will provide custody services for the program. "The Hash" team discusses the latest in the ongoing Diem drama despite ongoing regulatory pushback.

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Facebook Wants to Hire Up to 10K People in EU to Build 'Metaverse'

Facebook is looking to hire 10,000 people in Europe to build out a metaverse program, catered for everyone. "The Hash" hosts discuss the implications for Facebook getting into the metaverse, an area growing in interest from VCs, and what it could mean for Europe's tech industry during a time of increased scrutiny of the company by EU and U.K. regulators.

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How Signing In With Ethereum Allows Users to Control Their Own Data

As the dangers of letting Facebook control online identities are becoming increasingly evident, some suggest using Ethereum wallets could be an alternative to allowing users better control their own data. "The Hash" hosts discuss the concept of decentralized identity, and how signing in with Ethereum could be a significant step towards that future.

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Unstoppable Domains CEO on Bitcoin’s Outlook After September Doldrums

Matthew Gould, CEO of blockchain domain name provider Unstoppable Domains, discusses his reading of the trend of September doldrums in the crypto markets and his “still very bullish” outlook for bitcoin. Plus, his reactions to Facebook’s major outage and the case for Web 3.0.

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La Web 3 es donde están los jóvenes

La interrupción masiva del servicio de Facebook causó importantes interrupciones ayer, pero también mostró cómo la atención se está alejando de las plataformas cerradas y centralizadas.

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