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Peruvian Entrepreneurs Launch Banana Leaf Plates that are Biodegradable

Peruvian Entrepreneurs Launch Banana Leaf Plates that are Biodegradable

November 9, 2019

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Wikipedia Admins Publish and Promote False/Incorrect Information on Vigilante Diaries & Kevin L. Walker on Wikipedia

November 9, 2019

Ripple Reveals Smart Contract Capability for XRP Ledger

Ripple Reveals ‘Smart Contract Capability’ for XRP Ledger

November 7, 2019

North California High School Teacher Wears Blackface Caricature as Rapper Common for Halloween

North California High School Teacher Wears Blackface Caricature as Rapper "Common" for Halloween

November 4, 2019

Donnabella Mortel Gets Fun and Sexy Narrating Debut Author Sarah Smith's Romance Faker

Donnabella Mortel Gets Fun and Sexy Narrating Debut Author Sarah Smith's Romance "Faker"

November 2, 2019

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Harriet Tubman Movie: a Biopic Film or Propaganda Piece?

November 1, 2019

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China's President Xi Promotes Adoption and Acceleration of Blockchain Technology

October 25, 2019

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Cardano (ADA) Incentivized Testnet: How to Participate and Stake Your Crypto

October 25, 2019

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October 14, 2019

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VISA and London Based Crypto App 'Revolut' Coming to the United States

October 5, 2019

16Year old Black Oceanside Student Stabbed to Death

16Year old Black Oceanside Student Stabbed to Death

September 20, 2019

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UK Regulator Indicates Ripple's XRP Is "Utility Token" and Mentions Bitcoin and Ethereum

August 23, 2019

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New Zealand Makes Cryptocurrency Salary Payments LEGAL

August 13, 2019

The Barber Backpack Launches Sleeker Slimmer Bag Dedicated to Affordable Pricing

The Barber Backpack Launches Sleeker/Slimmer Bag Dedicated to Affordable Pricing

August 9, 2019

US Regulators Seemingly Realized Bitcoin:Blockchain Cannot be Banned Successfully

US Regulators Seemingly Realized Bitcoin/Blockchain Cannot be Banned Successfully

July 31, 2019

Bank of America files patent citing Ripple Technology for realtime payments

Bank of America Files Patent Citing Ripple's Distributed Ledger

July 21, 2019

CBS Stations Disappear From DirecTV, U-Verse In AT&T Contract Dispute culture issue

CBS Stations Disappear From DirecTV, U-Verse In AT&T Contract Dispute

July 20, 2019

Dissecting Donald Trumps Tweets on Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, Crypto Assets, and Regulation

Dissecting Donald Trump's Tweets on Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies, Crypto Assets, and Regulation

July 14, 2019

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Fed Chairmain Testifies Bitcoin is like Gold and US is Behind on "Real-time Payments"

July 12, 2019

Florida Deputy Sherriff Arrested for Deliberately:illegally Planting Drugs on Dozens of People

Florida Deputy Sherriff Arrested for Deliberately/illegally Planting Drugs on Dozens of People

July 12, 2019

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Henry LeBlanc BOOKS a role in a Film from his Self Tape Audition!

July 11, 2019

Top FALSE Bitcoin:Cryptocurrency Statements

Top FALSE Bitcoin/Cryptocurrency Statements

July 10, 2019

Physical Bitcoin ETF Approved by CFTC for Retail and Institutional Investors

CFTC Approves Physical Bitcoin ETF for Retail and Institutional Investment

June 26, 2019

Vigilante Diaries Star Kevin L. Walker is Awarded $257,000 in Federal Court for Anchor Bay Film

Kevin L. Walker Wins $257,000 Federal Judgement against Lionsgate/STARZ + Oscar Gold for Vigilante Diaries

June 15, 2019

Facebook has been quietly building out its cryptocurrency for over a year, and it looks like that time has been well spent, enlisting the support of some of the most prominent companies across payments, retail, and technology. As recently reported by The Wall Street Journal, Facebook’s cryptocurrency will be governed by a consortium of firms known as the Libra Association, which includes the likes of Visa, Mastercard, and PayPal. But The Block has gotten its hands on consortium marketing materials and can now report dozens of firms not previously known to be involved, including investors such as Andreessen Horowitz and Union Square Ventures, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, and non-profits including Mercy Corps. Calibra, a subsidiary Facebook formed to oversee the social media giant’s crypto efforts, is also among the founding members, according to a source familiar with the matter. Here’s a full list of the Libra Association founding members, which Facebook is set to officially announce on Tuesday: A person familiar with the situation said Facebook charged each member $10 million to manage their own node, which allows members to access and view the network. Originally the company had ambitions to get Wall Street involved, but found a lack of interest among institutional giants like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan. It is still looking to have 100 members in the governing association, the person said. Here’s everything we know about the project: This funding from the consortium members will back the coin, which will be pegged to a basket of currencies. If successful, Facebook could net $1 billion from the 100 companies it hopes to include in the project. Each of these nodes will also reportedly get a seat in the Libra Association as node operators, sending a representative to the consortium. Reports of a Facebook cryptocurrency began circulating in May of 2018, when Cheddar reported the social media giant had begun looking into blockchain nearly a year prior. Facebook then announced David Marcus, vice president of its Messenger app and once-member of Coinbase’s board, would lead its blockchain efforts. Prior to Marcus’s appointment, Morgan Beller, a member of Facebook’s corporate development team, was the only employee studying blockchain. Since then, Facebook expanded the project and talk of a stablecoin increased with each step the company took into the blockchain world. In May of this year, Facebook registered Libra Networks LLC in Geneva, Switzerland, where it is working on blockchain developments, according to its register. BBC later reported that the company is looking towards a Q1 2020 launch of the coin, and has plans to begin testing it later this year before launching in a “dozen” countries. Ahead of the launch of its whitepaper, rumored to surface later this month, the company has been posting blockchain job ads. Additional openings were posted this week. The coin may be used as a payment for messaging apps, among other things. In December, Bloomberg reported the coin would let users transfer money through its WhatsApp messaging service. The New York Times reported a few months later in February of this year that the project had moved to a place where Facebook was discussing selling it to consumers and was in talks with crypto exchanges. If that’s true, there is a demand, according to a study from LendEDU, which found the coin could entice new users to crypto, and could be bolstered by use through Facebook’s Marketplace feature. Though a whitepaper has yet to be published, concerns of regulation have already arisen. In the wake of the Wall Street Journal’s report that Facebook was recruiting investors to launch its cryptocurrency, U.S. Senators on the Banking Committee addressed an open letter to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg inquiring how exactly the coin would work, among other concerns. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) also told the Financial Times it was in early talks with Facebook and that no formal application has yet been submitted. CFTC Commissioner Christopher Giancarlo said the body is still considering whether a Facebook cryptocurrency would fall under his agency’s jurisdiction. Facebook has also brought on UK Standard Chartered lobbyist Ed Bowles as its London-based director of public policy to push the cryptocurrency, according to the Financial Times. Below is our own map of Facebook’s Libra Association, broken out by industry. Blockchain Coinbase – cryptocurrency wallet and exchange platform BisonTrails – infrastructure-as-a-service company. Its platform enables a variety of features including staking, validating, voting, transacting and securing blockchain protocols Xapo – cryptocurrency custody provider Anchorage – custodial service for digital assets E-commerce Ebay – e-commerce corporation that enables consumer-to-consumer and business-to-consumer sales through its website Mercado Pago (MercadoLibre) – Argentine e-commerce site incorporated in the U.S. with an online marketplace and auction Farfetch – online platform for luxury fashion Investment firms Andreessen Horowitz – venture capital firm founded by Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz Union Square Ventures – venture capital firm based in New York City Creative Destruction Lab – seed-stage program for scalable, science-based companies Ribbit Capital – venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies Thrive Capital – venture capital firm focused on internet and software investments Nonprofit Women’s World Banking – uses a network of 40 independent micro-finance institutions and banks provide support to entrepreneurs in the underdeveloped world with an emphasis on women Kiva – 501 non-profit organization that allows users to lend money to low-income entrepreneurs in over 80 countries through its platform Mercy Corps – global humanitarian aid organization that provides support to regions hit by disasters, whether they be economic, environmental, social or political Payments Visa – payments technology company Stripe – technology company where businesses can send and receive payments over the internet PayPal – operates a worldwide payment system PayU – assists online businesses with accepting and processing payments Mastercard – global payments provider Ride-share Lyft – transportation company that offers ride-sharing Uber – ride-sharing platform Social Media Facebook (Calibra) – subsidiary Facebook created for Libra Telecommunication Vodafone – British multinational telecommunications company Illiad – French provider of telecommunication services Booking Holdings – provider of online travel

Facebook's Cryptocurrency/Blockchain Backers Listed Revealed

June 15, 2019

YouTube Banned Thousands of Videos on Flat-Earth, 9:11, Sandy Hook, Nazism, and more

YouTube Banned Thousands of Videos on Flat-Earth, 9/11, Sandy Hook, Nazism, and more

June 5, 2019

Actress Sujata Day Heads to the Director's Chair for Definition Please Film

Actress Sujata Day Heads to the Director's Chair for "Definition Please" Film

May 30, 2019

AT&T now accepts Bitcoin and other Cryptocurrencies for Bill Payments

AT&T now Accepts Bitcoin/Cryptocurrencies

May 23, 2019

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Eight (8) Reasons Why Google is Far Better Than Yelp for Businesses

May 11, 2019

Donnabella Mortel as Zila in Aurora Rising with Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff

Donnabella Mortel Reconnects with Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff to Narrate "Aurora Rising"

May 10, 2019

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