Facebook Inc. is working on making a cryptocurrency that will let users transfer money on its WhatsApp messaging app, focusing first on the remittances market in India, according to people familiar with the matter.
— Citește pe www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-12-21/facebook-is-said-to-develop-stablecoin-for-whatsapp-transfers
Category: Mobile
Dash Text Launches in Venezuela, Opening SMS Payments – Coinjournal
Dash Text has launched in Venezuela, giving users the ability to send Dash through a SMS text message. The hope is to capitalize on the Bolivar’s inflation.
— Citește pe coinjournal.net/dash-text-launches-in-venezuela-opening-sms-payments/
Apple just Made Its Phones Impossible For Police to Hack
Apple’s newest iOS updated makes iPhones impervious to police hacking attempts, according to reporting from Forbes.
— Citește pe www.popularmechanics.com/technology/security/a24219241/apple-greykey-ios12-police-hacking/
GDPR is ‘Kryptonite’ to Google and Facebook, Brave Executive Tells EU
Brave Browser has described how a core principle of GDPR called “Purpose Limitation” can be used to prevent anti-competitive behavior by Google and Facebook.
— Citește pe www.ccn.com/gdpr-is-kryptonite-to-google-and-facebook-brave-executive-tells-eu/
Indonesian Startup Pundi X Unveils Blockchain-Based Smartphone, OS and Communication Protocol – Coinjournal
Indonesian point-of-sale (POS) terminal maker Pundi X Labs (Pundi X) has unveiled the development of a new smartphone as well as an operating system and communication protocol for mobile devices based completely on blockchain technology.
— Citește pe coinjournal.net/indonesian-startup-pundi-x-unveils-blockchain-based-smartphone-os-and-communication-protocol/