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Founded by Mark Zuckerberg and a few of his friends back in February 2004, Facebook has become the world’s largest social media platform and social networking service company. Today, the company has more than 2 billion active users and is also the second biggest platform for digital advertising only behind Google.Along with Amazon, Google and Apple, Facebook is regarded as one of the big four tech companies and has consistently maintained a monopoly in the social media space. However, even...

BitcoinThe support around $10,000 did not hold. The price dropped and examined the support levels around $9200. The chart shows a resemblance from when Bitcoin went from $6000 to $3200, but it is unclear whether it will actually repeat the move and if we will see a 50% correction soon. Resistance in this range is at $10100.EthereumAgainst the dollar, the price did not perform well above $ 200 and corrected quite quickly to the $190 range, where short-term support is tested. Please note that...

Podcast "Bitcoin im Turm": Der Kapitalismus nach Satoshi mit Pascal Hügli Wer sich für Bitcoin interessiert sollte sich unbedingt mal den Podcast „Bitcoin im Turm“ anhören. Die aktuelle Episode: Der Kapitalismus nach Satoshi mit Pascal Hügli – Teil 2 ist eine sehr gute Gelegenheit dazu. Pascal Hügli hat politische Ökonomie studiert, arbeitet als freier Journalist und ist...

[Press Release] Blockchain-based platform iCoin International is aiming to disrupt the diamond mining industry using decentralized technology fused with artificial intelligence announces the launch of its initial exchange offering for early backers.6th of August 2019, Sierra Leone: iCoin International is owned by Millennium Mining Corporation, and opts to leverage the power of blockchain and artificial intelligence to deliver efficiency, speed, and transparency to the precious gem industry....

The logistics and supply chain industry has been topsy-turvy since the dawn of the new millennium. So many issues have made many logistics and supply chain systems to change from being simple down-to-earth and easy to use to becoming complex and most times incomprehensible.This has made many nightmares come true for organizations with losses ranging from thousands to millions of dollars. This has however changed over time with the introduction of solutions that have changed the outlook of the...

One of the greatest technology companies on the face of the earth IBM has indicated its willingness to work with social media giant Facebook on its cryptocurrency Libra. In a CNBC interview on Monday 23rd September 2019, the Blockchain services of the firm Jason Kelley indicated his organization’s willingness to work with just about anybody in the crypto space. He said:“Blockchain is a team sport… Our clients are ready to work with (Facebook) and we’re ready to work with all of them to bring...

London-based blockchain startup Everledger recently announced of securing a massive $20 million in Series A funding led by Tencent Holdings Ltd. Other major participants to this funding round included Rakuten, Fidelity, Graphene Ventures, Bloomberg Beta and Vickers Venture Partners.Founded in 2015, Everledger uses the blockchain technology to develop an immutable ledger for asset ownership. In addition, Everledger also looks to tap other emerging technologies like AI and IoT to create robust...

Bitcoin's network took an abrupt turn this month as a prior rally for bitcoin's hashrate took a swift dive down 40%. Bitcoin hashrate flash crashing down 40% | Source: Blockchain.comData from Blockchain.com shows bitcoin's hashrate flash crashing from a previous high of around 100 exahashes per second (EH/s), to a relatively lackluster 68 EH/s, in the space of 24 hours. Oscillating fluctuations of this nature are relatively common in bitcoin's hashrate -  as depicted by the chart above....

After the close of a successful deal, a third of Jack Ma’s online financial services provider, Ant Financial, is now owned and controlled by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA). The deal is more than a few years in the making as it was first proposed that both giant companies initiate much stronger collaborative efforts more than five years ago. Both companies were started by Ma.Originally starting as Alipay, Ant Financial was founded back in 2004 and by 2013, it had overtaken PayPal as the...

Photo: CTRL-labsFacebook said on September 23 that it agreed to acquire New York-based CTRL-labs. The acquired startup is creating a wristband that will let people communicate with computers using brain signals. Thus, the new device will let people control digital devices using their minds.CNBC reported that the deal is estimated to be worth around $1 billion. However, a Facebook spokesperson said that it is lower than the reported $1 billion. Andrew Bosworth, the Facebook Vice President of...