Facebook Libra creates 5-member committee to ‘steer’ technical roadmap
The Libra Association has a five-member committee to oversee the technical development of the project including Union Square partner Nick Grossman.
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DoJ charges 2 over using fake identities to commit $30M ICO fraud
One of the frauds faked his identity to mask the fact that he was a convicted criminal in a financial crime, while the other posed as a wealthy investor.
This week in tech: Blockchain tops the list of in-demand skills
Blockchain is becoming central to so many industries, so much so that a recent study found it to be the most in-demand skill sought by employers in 2020.
Blockchain is the top skill for 2020, LinkedIn says
Blockchain is the most in-demand hard skill for 2020, a LinkedIn study has found, beating cloud computing, AI and more. The US, UK and France lead in demand.
Blockchain jobs in Africa rising, but skills still inadequate
Africa’s blockchain jobs market has been under the radar, mostly because the number of firms pursuing blockchain projects isn’t all that high.
Baidu enters blockchain fray
Baidu has launched Xuperchain, a blockchain platform that seeks to make the development and deployment of blockchain projects in Asia fast and cost-effective.
CabbageTech founder sentenced to 33 months in prison
Patrick McDonnell, the founder of CabbageTech crypto scam has been sentenced to 33 months in prison and a $fine for deceptive business practices.
Venezuela makes another attempt to revive petro
President Maduro has ordered all airlines operating from the capital Caracas to pay for fuel in the petro crypto as he looks to boost its uptake in Venezuela.
Akon is founding crypto city in Senegal, but where’s the whitepaper?
Singer Akon has finalized his plans for his Crypto City in Senegal, where blockchain and crypto will rule. However, his whitepaper is yet to be released.
Visa to acquire crypto-friendly startup Plaid in $5.3B deal
Visa has announced that it has reached a deal to acquire Plaid in a $5.3B deal. Plaid connects fintech platforms, including crypto, to users’ bank accounts.
Philippines partners with Japan to build Asia’s crypto valley
The Philippines has partnered with Japan in its efforts to build Asia’s crypto valley, focusing on securitization. The development includes an $80M airport.
SEC goes after ICOBox for $16M over unregistered ICO
ICOBox is alleged to have sold $14M worth of tokens in an ICO which the SEC claims was unregistered. The regulator is seeking $16M+ in disgorgement and fines.