Meta Joins Block’s Crypto Open Patent Alliance as Diem Reportedly Winds Down
Meta (formerly Facebook) is joining the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), a consortium of tech and crypto companies led by Jack Dorsey’s payments company, Block (formerly Square). This comes as Meta winds down its Diem project, reportedly selling its intellectual property to Silvergate Bank for $200 million to pay back investors.
Meta-Led Diem Now Considering Sale of Assets Amid Increasing Regulatory Pressure
The Diem Association, the Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook)-led group seeking to create a stablecoin, is allegedly considering selling the project's assets to return money to investors. This comes as regulatory pressures have stalled Diem since its conception in 2019. "The Hash" group reflects on Diem and the regulatory lessons to be learned.
Instagram Disabled Artist's @Metaverse Handle Days After Facebook Rebranded to Meta
Days after Facebook announced its corporate name would become Meta, an artist's Instagram account with the username "@metaverse" was blocked and later reinstated. "The Hash" squad unpacks the latest story calling for the need for actual ownership in Web 3 amid ongoing trademark battles in centralized social media.
Meta’s WhatsApp to Trial Novi Digital Wallet
Meta, formerly Facebook, is launching a limited trial of its Novi digital wallet within its WhatsApp messaging platform. This follows a U.S.-Guatemala remittance pilot with USDP and the Novi wallet launched in October. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest integration between WhatsApp and Meta’s crypto efforts.
Meta Builds Tool to Fight Revenge Porn Using Unique Digital Fingerprints
Meta, the parent organization of Facebook, has teamed up with the U.K.-based nonprofit Revenge Porn Helpline to stop the spread of non-consensual intimate images via a “hash-matching technology.” “The Hash” squad discusses how it works and the possible repercussions for user privacy.
Metaverse Startup The Sandbox Co-Founder on Business Model, Expansion Plan and Facebook Competition
On the heels of closing a $93 million Series B funding round led by SoftBank earlier this month, metaverse startup The Sandbox Co-founder and COO Sebastien Borget discusses whether Meta, formerly Facebook, is a potential threat to the future of Web 3. Plus, insights into the advantages of owning decentralized, NFT-based virtual real estate and the launch of The Sandbox Alpha.
Could Facebook’s Metaverse Be a Threat to Crypto?
Meta, formerly Facebook, wants to get into NFTs and build out a Metaverse. Could this be a threat to crypto’s flourishing decentralized communities? Co-founder and Executive Chairman at Blockchain Research Institute Don Tapscott discusses Facebook’s Metaverse ambitions as it delves further into the virtual world, blockchain’s use cases, and more.
NFT.NYC CEO on Sold Out 2nd Annual Conference
As the digital collectibles market heats up, the art, gaming, tech, and financial worlds are colliding in New York for a sold-out week-long conference on NFTs called "NFT. NYC." CEO Jodee Rich discusses the event, the rise of NFTs, and the wider obstacles ahead for the NFT space. Plus, reactions to Facebook's take on the metaverse as a potential threat to smaller crypto communities.
NFT.NYC 2021 Conference Kicks Off, NFT42 CEO on the Booming NFT Market
The art, gaming, and crypto worlds are colliding for NFT.NYC, a week-long sold-out conference that dives into the world of NFTs. NFT collector and NFT42 CEO Jimmy McNelis shares insights into his best investments in digital collectibles, the NFT market’s biggest challenges, growth opportunities to watch, and the intellectual property implications.
Facebook Takes on New Name ‘Meta’ as Company Expands Into Metaverse
Facebook’s metaverse will support NFTs in a possible boost to the Ethereum protocol. After teasing its NFT tie-up, Facebook also changed its name to "Meta," further hinting at the company’s commitment to building out its version of the metaverse. "The Hash" hosts unpack the implications for Facebook's latest metaverse ambitions.