Category: Social Media

A man and his S.C.A.M.: Solo dev ‘Dreesus’ on making a memecoin legit

June 11, 2021

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You might not know Dreesus, but if you’ve been following crypto the last few months you’re likely familiar with his work. Following the launch of his Simple Cool Automatic Money ($SCAM) token, the pseudonymous developer garnered coverage from a seemingly endless list of mainstream and cryptomedia publications, including Vice, The Wall Street Journal, Benzinga, Mic, […]

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Chinese social media giant Weibo reportedly bans crypto-related accounts

June 7, 2021

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The government doesn’t want a Chinese version of Elon Musk, an expert said. 786 Total views 1 Total shares China’s crackdown on cryptocurrencies has reportedly spread to social media. Weibo, China’s Twitter-like microblogging service with over 530 million monthly active users, has reportedly suspended several popular Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto-related content creators on the platform. […]

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What’s holding crypto social networks back from greatness?

April 27, 2021

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Another rainy Sunday night. You’re browsing on Facebook and Twitter — inundated with photos of your friend’s new baby, jokes that have been copied from poor hard-working comedians, and memes that certainly were funny… when you first saw them four years ago. Undeterred, you keep scrolling. There’s a tweet that proclaims a hot new cryptocurrency […]

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r/Wallstreetbets rebans crypto discussions following Bloomberg article

April 16, 2021

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Apparently, r/Wallstreetbets doesn’t “bow to cryptocurrencies.” 8172 Total views 24 Total shares r/Wallstreetbets, a subreddit famous for organizing a pump for Dogecoin and the GameStop short squeeze, is enacting a crypto discussion ban after officially allowing the topic for a single day. Subreddit moderator u/bawse1 announced on Thursday that r/Wallstreetbets has now banned crypto discussions forever, following a […]

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Crypto media runs with the bulls as new entrants compete against established brands

March 26, 2021

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New opportunities arise during each Bitcoin bull run. The current ebullience has been driven by an influx of institutional investors, along with major payment providers like PayPal and Mastercard.  But why are they here to begin with? Much of the recent enthusiasm can be attributed to the vast and vociferous audience that’s been developed by […]

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Bitcoin can be sent with a tweet as Bottlepay Twitter app goes live

March 18, 2021

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Users can send Bitcoin to and from their Twitter accounts following the launch of Bottlepay’s disruptor payments app. 3726 Total views 29 Total shares Twitter users can now send Bitcoin (BTC) with a single tweet, after digital payments app Bottlepay launched its integrated Bitcoin social media feature. Transactions between Twitter users can now apparently take […]

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IMVU’s new blockchain-backed stablecoin goes live

January 12, 2021

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The token, which has gotten a lot of attention for its interesting way of placating U.S. regulators, is now live for IMVU users in over 140 countries. 3475 Total views 19 Total shares IMVU’s new fiat-convertible VCOIN goes live on the social network.  Per a Jan. 12 company announcement shared with Cointelegraph, VCOIN is available […]

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Daniel Larimer, CTO of EOSIO developers block.one, resigns

January 10, 2021

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In a short blog post on EOS social media platform Voice, Larimer hinted at future social media development 4000 Total views 19 Total shares Daniel Larimer, the CTO of EOSIO developers block.one and founder of early crypto exchange Bitshares and blockchain-based social media platform Steem, announced in a short blog post today that he has […]

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Why you wouldn’t eat chicken nuggets, and why you shouldn’t trust Big Data

December 28, 2020

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Just like you might think twice about eating chicken nuggets once you see how they are made, you’d likely hesitate about volunteering your personal information once you see how it is used and monetized. Freedom has become one of the world’s most commoditized assets — and over the years, the internet has eroded it. We […]

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It’s not about data ownership, it’s about data control, EFF director says

December 4, 2020

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She believes that by agreeing to certain “Terms of Service,” users abdicate a portion of their rights. 18182 Total views 38 Total shares As technology advances, personal data becomes an increasingly relevant topic. Many in the crypto industry hold sovereign finance and data privacy in high regard. Participants’ best efforts may be undermined by centralized businesses and […]

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