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JANUARY 29, 2020

Facebook reported a 51 percent spike in its costs and expenses for the full year 2019 — that increase coming as the social media platform faces more questions from regulators and policymakers about its present and planned endeavors. 29), and reported that total costs and expenses hit some $46.71 billion. “We Challenges to Come.

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MARCH 8, 2024

They employ technology and social engineering tactics, reaching victims through email, social media, and text messages. Funds are then funneled abroad through wire transfers and cryptocurrency transactions, financing transnational criminal networks. Understand that scammers are professionals.

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DECEMBER 24, 2020

If 2020 taught us anything about cryptocurrencies, it’s that they’ve reached a tipping point. Or maybe that cryptocurrencies have yet to go mainstream beyond the headlines because fraud still lurks. Bitcoin, of course, exists as one of the most widely recognized cryptocurrencies.

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

18) outlined key risks associated with cryptocurrency in general and Facebook’s Libra in particular. At the start of Benoît’s ECB term, bitcoin’s market capitalization was small, and only a handful of cryptocurrencies existed. Federal Reserve Gov. Lael Brainard on Wednesday (Dec.

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JUNE 25, 2019

The House Financial Services Committee has scheduled hearings about the proposed merger between BB&T and SunTrust Banks, as well as the Facebook-planned cryptocurrency Libra. According to American Banker , the committee will meet July 17 to examine Facebook’s proposed cryptocurrency and its impact on consumers, investors, and the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

The Libra Association is petitioning the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority ( FINMA ) for a Swiss payment system license for its planned Libra cryptocurrency, Reuters reported on Wednesday (Sept. The social media giant wants to move forward and launch Libra in June despite global questioning and hesitation.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged two founders of a cryptocurrency company for an allegedly fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) that raised more than $32 million. And they allegedly hired celebrities to promote their ICO on social media platforms. “As Their firm, Centra Tech Inc.,

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

With questions surrounding Facebook ’s market power and its plans for the Libra digital currency, the social media company is reportedly negotiating with an important congressional committee for COO Sheryl Sandberg to testify as early as October. And, another legislator, Sen.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Social media giant Facebook is looking to grow its blockchain team, according to a report. The company posted on its careers page that it’s looking for data engineers and scientists, software engineers and a product marketing lead for its blockchain team.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

The China Securities Regulatory Commission , China’s security watchdog, is setting up a technology regulation bureau and will announce Yao Qian as its new department chief, the Chinese business publication Caijing said on Wednesday (Dec. 11), as reported by Coindesk.

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JULY 23, 2019

The social media giant is now compelled to address a growing number of fabricated exchanges associated with its digital asset, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday (July 23). The fake communications reportedly feature Facebook’s logo, branding, photos of Mark Zuckerberg or Libra’s official marketing imagery.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Crypto startup RSK will buy Spanish social media network Taringa in a bid to expand and to gain access to the platform’s 20 million users, according to a report by Forbes. RSK, a subsidiary of IOVLabs, is self-described as the “first open-source, smart contract platform secured by the bitcoin network.”.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2019

In June , Byrne was ready to welcome Facebook’s entry into the cryptocurrency market. At the Fortune Brainstorm Finance conference in Montauk, New York, he said the social media giant’s launch of its own digital currency validates the space, and that Overstock would be open to partnering with Facebook on the project.

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MARCH 12, 2018

As cryptocurrencies fuel discussions on forums and news websites, a new version of a Thomson Reuters Corp tool will capture online chatter around bitcoin. According to Google’s data, searches for the term have plummeted by 80 percent since the cryptocurrency’s high in Dec. The recent declines also came as the U.S.

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JUNE 20, 2019

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell revealed that Facebook has spoken to the central bank about its upcoming cryptocurrency, called Libra. With the announcement that it plans to create a cryptocurrency, Facebook is continuing its unchecked expansion and extending its reach into the lives of its users,” she said.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2019

Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne said that he welcomes Facebook ’s entry into the cryptocurrency market. Byrne told CNN Business that the social media giant’s launch of its own digital currency validates the space — and Overstock would be open to partnering with Facebook on the project. I perpetrated a fraud.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

As reported, the social media giant was hacked through a vulnerability in the Facebook source code, which gave the attackers the ability to steal access tokens, which they in turn used to keep Facebook subscribers logged in. The one million euros will be spent through 2019, according to reports. Regulatory Fines, on a Global Scale.

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JUNE 27, 2019

The head of Germany’s Federal Cartel Office said on Thursday (June 27) that cryptocurrency backed by large tech companies could be put under a microscope by antitrust regulators, according to a report by Reuters. The news came in response to Facebook’s announcement that it was planning to release a cryptocurrency of its own, called Libra.

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JULY 27, 2018

Securities and Exchange Commission earlier this week stood by its move to stop a bitcoin exchange-traded fund, citing “unpersuasive” arguments as to how the ETF would be protected from any market manipulation. Nor was the SEC convinced investors would be protected from manipulation in the underlying asset class.

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MAY 23, 2019

Dutch bank Rabobank announced it will not proceed with its plans for a cryptocurrency wallet called Rabobit. We have learned valuable lessons about our customers and the crypto market, and on how to design blockchain and crypto applications,” they said.

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JUNE 20, 2019

Bank of England (BOE) Governor Mark Carney said Facebook’s newly-announced cryptocurrency, Libra, can’t be the same unregulated type of service that Facebook is, according to a report by Reuters. Unlike social media … the terms of engagement for innovations such as Libra must be adopted in advance of any launch.”.

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JUNE 8, 2020

Select Chinese digital currency sellers and buyers along with over-the-counter (OTC) market makers have had accounts frozen as money laundering actions involving digital currencies reportedly may have tainted their transactions. OTC desk operator Sun Xiaoxiao said in a social media post that his accounts had been frozen.

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JULY 10, 2019

With the digital identity market expected to reach $15 billion by 2024, major ID providers such as Google and Apple are racing to improve the identity verification experience. Switzerland’s Jura Hospital is currently testing a 3D finger vein scanner to more effectively secure patient data. Find the feature story in the Tracker.

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JULY 19, 2022

On July 13, 2022, the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, Subcommittee on National Security held a hearing entitled “Protecting Military Servicemembers and Veterans from Financial Scams and Fraud.” A recording of the hearing is available here. .

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2018

The price of the marquee name in cryptocurrencies dipped as low as $9,450 in intraday trading when the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced there were “potentially unlawful” systems operating that allow the trading of cryptocurrencies. The cryptocurrency dropped to $189, which is the lowest it has been since Feb.

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MAY 8, 2019

Facebook is shoring up its secretive blockchain team with hires from PayPal, according to a report by Bloomberg , and the company might be planning to release its own type of cryptocurrency, which could be announced as soon as the next quarter. The hiring is being driven by David Marcus, former PayPal leader.

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AUGUST 13, 2019

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced fraud charges against a Brooklyn individual and two of his entities who allegedly engaged in a fraudulent scheme to sell digital securities to investors and to manipulate the market for those securities. federal securities laws.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2019

Think of the Apple iPhone, and thoughts are likely to turn to matters involving social media, selfies, family photos, mobile commerce and even payments. The six people authorities say ran the ring would then sell the stolen phones on the black market, getting away with the scam for years.”. Targeting Dead People.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

German cryptocurrency company Karatbars has been ordered to stop doing business after being accused of running a pyramid scheme. Department of Justice announced that two Massachusetts men were arrested and charged with conducting a scheme to take over victims’ social media accounts and steal their cryptocurrency.

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AUGUST 6, 2018

Also, Facebook talks with banks about sharing data, Walmart enters a meal kit deal with Gobble , Starbucks clarifies its plans to emphasize no purchases with crypto and China blocks demonstrations related to the country’s P2P market. MoviePass Shelves Hike, But Limits Free Showings. Facebook Talks To Banks About Checking, Card Data.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

CNBC recently reported that blockchain technology – the very tech that brought us the decentralized cryptocurrency Bitcoin – is set to go mainstream. This change could fundamentally disrupt financial marketing as we know it. But consider how marketers felt when the Internet first became a thing, or email, or social media.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2019

According to Ondot Systems CEO Vaduvur Bharghavan in a recent conversation with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster, no matter if Apple wins or loses with the Apple Card , the company will change the conversation about how we pay by spurring existing stakeholders — especially card issuers — to examine how they come to market. Amazon Embraces Bitcoin.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Following an announcement from an Italian cryptocurrency exchange that $200 million worth of virtual currency was stolen from its servers, investors and developers are taking in the news with skepticism, RT stated. million initial coin offering (ICO), the company’s site went dark — as did its social media accounts, The Next Web reported.

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MARCH 22, 2019

Much hype and hope surrounds the adoption of cryptocurrencies — bitcoin among them as the marquee name in the space, of course — beyond the Wild West of speculative trading that exists now. As noted just this week, Citigroup has decided that it will scrap its plans to bring a crypto to market after several years of trying.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2018

For years, throughout the volatility of cryptocurrency values, some industry experts have assured investors and innovators that blockchain is the disruptor in which the market should place its faith. But the company’s website — and all social media accounts — suddenly disappeared, as did the money investors placed in the company.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2019

The magic that makes it happen is the social media part of the Venmo platform, which allows users to list a live feed of their transactions in an easily digestible, scrollable, emoji-filled form. The last few months have been tough for bitcoin enthusiasts, who have watched the cryptocurrency bleed value for over a year at this point.

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

Facebook’s David Marcus was grilled and the cryptocurrency was criticized in hearings with the Senate Banking Committee on July 16, and by the House Financial Services Committee on the following day. For those who missed it, PYMNTS published a recap of Libra’s week in Washington.).

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