Category: Blockchain

Facebook’s cryptocurrency may debut this month

[ad_1] And in case you’re wondering: yes, Facebook would be fully aware of the public’s possible reluctance to trust Facebook with their finances. While the blockchain would supposedly be “far more centralized” than the likes of bitcoin with 100 or fewer nodes in its payment network, the company would tap outside firms to help run […]

A digital ‘dress’ sold for $9,500

[ad_1] Ever bought clothes primarily to impress your online friends? Now you might just get the chance to buy clothes that exist solely online. Dutch startup The Fabricant, Dapper Labs and artist Johanna Jaskowska recently sold a digital dress, Iridescence, for $9,500 on the blockchain. It’s not like buying a costume in a video game […]

HTC will release a cheaper blockchain phone later this year

[ad_1] HTC has revealed one tantalizing detail, though: the phone will double as a full node. That means the device can act as one of the distributed points that validate and relay transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain. It won’t be able to mine any cryptocurrency, but Phil Chen, Decentralized Chief Officer at HTC, told Engadget […]

Facebook lifts some restrictions on blockchain ads

[ad_1] The company still has a blanket ban on ads for initial coin offerings and binary options, though. On June 5th, it will also implement a ban on contracts for difference (CFDs). These are complicated financial products that are typically linked to “predatory behavior,” Facebook said. The internet giant said that it softened its approach […]