Libra (LBA) & Facebook

Fear, uncertainty, and doubt are causing the global community at large to panic over the potential implications of the coronavirus. The chairman of Virgin Galactic Chamath Palihapitiya believes that in the current situation it would be sensible to keep 1% of assets in Bitcoin.We were already writing numerous times how Bitcoin (together with other cryptocurrencies) is a good asset to have when things are going rough. Nowadays, we are witnessing, not just geopolitical tensions between the...

Joining the Libra Association, Tagomi will contribute at least $10 million to spend on the developing cryptocurrency. It will also support Libra, providing the necessary technical and policy assistance.Crypto prime brokerage Tagomi joins Facebook‘s Libra Association. The company will be the 22nd member of the Association and the second to join since the group’s formal foundation in October 2019. Tagomi President Marc Bhargava has already confirmed the news. But the formal announcement from...

At the time of writing, bitcoin – the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap – has fallen through the floor and is trading at just over $9,300. This means it’s lost more than $1,000 from its 2020 high point.Bitcoin Isn’t Doing So Hot, LatelyTo be fair, however, everything seems to be slumping. The stock market isn’t doing well either, with reports claiming the Dow Jones has dropped by more than 1,000 points in just the last 48 hours alone.Some claim that the heightened fear and...

Today, more than 60% of global transactions involving Bitcoin have a connection with the gambling industry. One of the main factors that can be used to explain this popularity is the anonymity that crypto offers to the network participants.In a business running on estimation and predictions, observation and critical analysis of trends – of past, present, and future – play the central role. All the profits and losses incurred by its participants depend entirely on this object of detail and...

A billionaire in Qatar named Wissam Al Mana is filing a lawsuit against social media giant Facebook after crypto-based advertisements on its platform used his picture to promote their products.Facebook Heads to Court… AgainAl Mana has filed his suit in a Dublin court, where the European headquarters of Facebook is located. He alleges that Facebook did nothing to prevent the use of his image in phony crypto advertisements. He also says he never gave his permission for his likeness to be...

Amazon stock crashed more than 4% yesterday, causing CEO and founder Jeff Bezos to lose nearly $5 billion of his personal wealth.The effects of the coronavirus outbreak are still being felt all over the world. With each passing day, these effects are worsening and are getting harder to ignore. Stock markets all over the world are taking a plunge and a lot of money is being washed down the drain. This problem has hit the world’s richest man and Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos, who...

As part of a massive market crash on Monday, Big Tech companies ended up losing billions-of-dollars of investors’ wealth. Apple is the most-affected Big Tech company from the Coronavirus outbreak as it largely depends on China for its manufacturing.On Monday, financial markets in the U.S. and across the globe plunged heavily on account of rising coronavirus cases outside China. The fall in the broader markets came after South Korea and Italy reported a sudden splurge in coronavirus cases on...

Facebook (FB) stock lost over 2% of its value on Friday and now its price is also decreasing in the pre-market. However, in the long term, it still looks viable.Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) stock lost 2% on Friday. Some experts believe that the dip in stock price came as a result of Fakebook’s recent earnings report. However, it’s worth mentioning that there has enough time gone since the moment of publication. But at that analysts are still wondering if the stock will be able to make...

Amazon (AMZN) is not the only stock that went down. Because of coronavirus, China will stop providing necessary physical and virtual services to the U.S. As a result, the market reacts with the overall drop in prices.At the beginning of 2020, e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been showing not a very impressive performance. Such an outcome results from the company’s stock underperforming significant benchmarks over the previous six months. Until mid-January 2020, Amazon could...

While Libra may not have that many fans as of late, it looks like some companies are simply dying to jump on board.Libra Gains a Pal in ShopifyThe Libra Association has just announced that Shopify – an e-commerce platform provider – has entered the frame and will be responsible for the decision-making processes surrounding Libra and Calibra in the coming future. Shopify states that the addition of Libra to the financial spectrum is likely to increase the strength, durability and safety behind...