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Meta Launches Twitter Rival 'Threads,' Competing with Crypto's Town Square

Facebook parent company Meta has announced the initial version of "Threads," a new social media app built by the Instagram team that aims at "sharing with text." "The Hash" panel discusses its rivalry against the cryptocurrency industry's town square, Twitter, and the other competition among social media platforms.

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Starknet Foundation Appoints Meta Veteran Oliva as First CEO

The executive will help the non-profit promote growth within the Starknet ecosystem.

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Meta Faces Record $1.3B Privacy Fine From E.U.

Facebook parent Meta Platforms was fined a record privacy penalty of $1.3 billion by European Union lawmakers for mishandling U.S. user information. "The Hash" panel discusses the fine and the potential use cases of Web3 for data privacy protection.

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Meta to Lay Off 10K Employees, End Support for NFTs on Instagram, Facebook

Meta Platforms Inc. is planning on cutting around 10,000 jobs in another round of layoffs. Separately, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram is winding down its integration of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on its platforms. “The Hash” panel weighs in on the latest news from the tech giant.

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Meta Will End Support for NFTs on Instagram, Facebook

Meta’s Stephane Kasriel said on Twitter the decision is prompted by a desire “to focus on other ways to support creators, people, and businesses.”

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Facebook Parent Meta Exploring Decentralized Text-Based App: Report

Meta Platforms (META), the parent company of Facebook, is working on a decentralized text-based app, according to a report by TechCrunch on Friday. "The Hash" panel discusses Meta's latest push towards decentralized social media and the potential outcomes.

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Facebook Parent Company Meta Exploring Decentralized App: Report

The app will be a standalone product for sharing text updates.

PARIS, FRANCE - MAY 24, 2018 : Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in Press conference at VIVA Technology (Vivatech) the world's rendezvous for startup and leaders. (Shutterstock)

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Tensions Brewing Between Aptos and Sui After Disinvitation From Denver Crypto Conference

At ETHDenver, one of the year’s biggest events on the crypto circuit, tensions have gone public between Aptos and Sui, two startup blockchains staffed by teams of individuals who emerged from Facebook's defunct Diem stablecoin project. "The Hash" panel discusses the details and subsequent industry implications.

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Disinvitation From Denver Crypto Conference Reveals Tensions Between Aptos, Sui Blockchains

Tensions have gone public between Aptos and Sui, two startup blockchains staffed by teams of individuals who emerged from Facebook's defunct Diem stablecoin project.

In a new dispute between Celsius and a trading partner, both parties seem to have helped fumble depositors' bags. (Getty Images)

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Facebook Parent Meta’s Metaverse Unit Lost $13.7B Last Year

According to its earnings release Wednesday, Meta Platforms (META)'s Facebook Reality Labs (FRL) division, which comprises its augmented and virtual reality operations, lost $13.7 billion in 2022. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for Meta's metaverse ambitions.

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