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Meta Reports Loss of $10.2B on Augmented/Virtual Reality Operations in 2021

The company formerly known as Facebook also reported 2021 revenue of $2.3 billion from the newly broken out division.

MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 28: A pedestrian walks in front of a new logo and the name 'Meta' on the sign in front of Facebook headquarters on October 28, 2021 in Menlo Park, California. A new name and logo were unveiled at Facebook headquarters after a much anticipated name change for the social media platform. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Videos

Where Is Diem Creator David Marcus Headed Next?

David Marcus, co-founder of the Diem project (formerly Libra) originally launched from Meta (formerly Facebook), tweeted Tuesday, predicting that bitcoin will be the No. 1 asset in the next 20 years, while the No. 2 asset is yet to be determined. This comes as Silvergate Bank confirmed Monday Diem is shutting down.

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Finance

Silvergate's Acquisition of Diem's Assets Positive for Stablecoin Launch, Analysts Say

The crypto-focused bank plans to launch a stablecoin by the end of the year.

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Diem Confirms Shutdown as Silvergate Acquires the Project’s Assets

CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De weighs in on Silvergate Bank confirming Monday it’s purchasing the technology and other assets from Diem, the stablecoin project from Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) announced as Libra in June 2019.

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Finance

Diem Confirms Shutdown as Silvergate Acquires the Project's Assets

Facebook (now Meta) is officially winding down the stablecoin project it announced in June 2019.

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Meta Joins Block’s Crypto Open Patent Alliance as Diem Reportedly Winds Down

Meta (formerly Facebook) is joining the Crypto Open Patent Alliance (COPA), a consortium of tech and crypto companies led by Jack Dorsey’s payments company, Block (formerly Square). This comes as Meta winds down its Diem project, reportedly selling its intellectual property to Silvergate Bank for $200 million to pay back investors.

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Finance

Meta Joins Block’s Crypto Open Patent Alliance as Diem Reportedly Winds Down

By joining COPA, Meta’s “core crypto technology patents” will hopefully avoid future litigation.

MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 28: A pedestrian walks in front of a new logo and the name 'Meta' on the sign in front of Facebook headquarters on October 28, 2021 in Menlo Park, California. A new name and logo were unveiled at Facebook headquarters after a much anticipated name change for the social media platform. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Opinion

The Algorithmic Life Is Not Worth Living

Behavior modeling is the flywheel of the digital economy - and it's making us all stupid, boring, and neurotic.

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Finance

Diem to Sell Assets to Silvergate Bank for $200M: Report

The star-crossed project had been in discussions with investment bankers to sell its key assets and return money to investors.

MENLO PARK, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 28: A pedestrian walks in front of a new logo and the name 'Meta' on the sign in front of Facebook headquarters on October 28, 2021 in Menlo Park, California. A new name and logo were unveiled at Facebook headquarters after a much anticipated name change for the social media platform. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)